Government Moves to Halt Propaganda
The new democratic government began dismantling the military’s propaganda apparatus Friday, halting all local current affairs programming on state radio and television.
The new information minister promised to overhaul the state media, which had been controlled by officials loyal to Port-au-Prince Police Chief Michel-Joseph Francois, one of the leaders of the September, 1991, military coup that overthrew President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
“Beginning Sunday, you are going to see and hear a hell of a difference!” promised Herve Denis, sworn in Thursday with the rest of the Cabinet.
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