Bachelet Decision Triggers Split
Santiago, Chile
The continuance of Chilean troops in Haiti, which the government of President Michelle Bachelet is slated to ratify before the UN Security Council on Monday, is still uncertain, according to legislative media outlets.
The issue has run into strong opposition by ultraconservative members opposing the government, before the Senate looks into it in June, when the dateline to withdraw nearly 1,000 troops in Haiti will expire.
The administration of Bachelet sent Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Alberto Van Klaveren to the UN to confirm before the Security Council the Chilean stance to continue with its forces and collaboration in the process to guarantee democracy in Haiti.
Bachelet´s decision was agreed with Haitian President-elect Rene Preval when he attended her inauguration ceremony on March 11 and with Argentina and Brazil in recent talks.
Opposition Senators Jorge Arancibia and Sergio Romero made it clear the Bachelet administration must respond to all questions triggering the issue.
Both officials have demanded to elaborate "a very detailed report" on the cost that decision represents for Chile, as the initial agreement for the UN full financing of the mission fell short.
UN peacekeepers in Haiti include more than 6,000 troops, 1,400 police and 350 civilians, together with 800 local workers. Chileans account for 700 of the military presence.
The continuance of Chilean troops in Haiti, which the government of President Michelle Bachelet is slated to ratify before the UN Security Council on Monday, is still uncertain, according to legislative media outlets.
The issue has run into strong opposition by ultraconservative members opposing the government, before the Senate looks into it in June, when the dateline to withdraw nearly 1,000 troops in Haiti will expire.
The administration of Bachelet sent Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Alberto Van Klaveren to the UN to confirm before the Security Council the Chilean stance to continue with its forces and collaboration in the process to guarantee democracy in Haiti.
Bachelet´s decision was agreed with Haitian President-elect Rene Preval when he attended her inauguration ceremony on March 11 and with Argentina and Brazil in recent talks.
Opposition Senators Jorge Arancibia and Sergio Romero made it clear the Bachelet administration must respond to all questions triggering the issue.
Both officials have demanded to elaborate "a very detailed report" on the cost that decision represents for Chile, as the initial agreement for the UN full financing of the mission fell short.
UN peacekeepers in Haiti include more than 6,000 troops, 1,400 police and 350 civilians, together with 800 local workers. Chileans account for 700 of the military presence.
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Monday, March 27, 2006
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