A significant development in Haiti's battle to end the foreign occupation of their country, and the growing movement in solidarity with this demand:
"According to the Mission of Investigation and Solidarity with the Haitian People, Haiti's problem is not a military problem. As such, there is no reason for the ongoing occupation of Haiti by foreign military forces. The Mission of Investigation and Solidarity with the Haitian people is led by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, and includes a number of representatives from social movements.
In Brazil, the MST is of the same opinion. The Landless Workers' Movement demands the immediate withdrawal of Brazilian troops, who currently lead the MINUSTAH forces. For the MST, the presence of foreign troops on Haitian soil jeopardizes her sovereignty. According to figures compiled by the group, close to 246 Haitian men and women have been killed by MINUSTAH and National Police forces during the October 2004 -- August 2005 period."
The original, in Portuguese, is here, the English version is here.
Note: The 'Mission of Investigation and Solidarity with the Haitian People' that the MST statement refers to was organized in part, according to Haiti's Galaxie Radio, by PAPDA, a coalition of Haitian NGOs that supported the overthrow of Aristide in 2004 but have since called for an end to the occupation. A number of the organizations in the coalition receive significant funding from the Canadian government and/or Canadian government-funded NGOs.
