Evening star

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ernment-sponsored National Party

at rigged elections in 1948. The

shadow of ex-Dictator Tiburcio An

dino still hangs over this banana

republic, but Galvez has been push

ing democratic reforms.

Haiti (8 points)—The Negroes

and mulattos turned out the white

French rulers in 1804, then the

Negroes overthrew mulatto oligarchy

in 1946. Col. Paul E. Magloire seized

Power m 1950 and five months later

became Haiti’s first directly elected

President.

Democracy is a long way off in

this impoverished nation where 90

per cent of the people are illiterate

and political parties are unknown.

Argentina (6% points)—Contrary

to popular opinion, Argentina is

not as totalitarian as several other

Latin American countries. Sover

eignty here rests in the mobs that

are organized around government

controlled labor unions—not the

military.

President Juan Peron was elected

in what was conceded to be a free

election in 1946 The majority will

or the people is probably expressed

in the legislature, but with complete

disregard for minority rights. Wide

spread social and economic benefits

are fed the servile masses, but prop

erty rights of Independent citizens

are frequently, violated.

Peru (5 points) This is one of

several military dictatorships where

democracy is under siege. Manuel

Odria, with army support, turned

out the freely elected government of

Jose Luis Bustamante in 1948 and

later made himself President. He

has developed one of the world’s few

remaining free enterprise economies

and has greatly expanded social se

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1954). Washington, D.C., 1954-08-01. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1954-08-01/ed-1/?sp=29

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1954-08-01.