Election Crisis in Haiti + Haiti holds presidential elections NOY, 28 + Lavales, Hat's most popular party, is banned from ' participation following heavy pressure from US + Widespread boycotts occur in opposition to the ban + Preliminary results announced pec. 7 + Haitians protest, allege vote fraud + Haitian citizens and rights groups call for new elections + Org, of American States (OAS) team of "Experts" lands DEC, 30 _ in Haiti to analyze election, recommend solution * 60f7 team members from US, France, Canada + Based on checking 9% of ballots, without viewing or making statistical projections about the other 91%, JAN. 10 | the OAS decides different candidates should advance to runoff + Haitian leaders & watchdog groups denounce report + US and allies threaten to force Haitian president into JAN, 18, “sland cut offaid if OAS suggestions are ignored L + Human rights groups & some US Congress reps petition State Dept. to support new elections No one has told this complete story acknowledging the extent of the US role in suppressing the will of the Haitian people We've identified ten opinion leaders to target. The goal: convince them to pick up this story and broadcast it using their platforms. We're going to flood their inboxes with hundreds of emails over the course of a few days. These emails will include links explaining the situation and request that they cover the story. Wednesday through Friday in Sayles, stop by our tables between 10:30 and 1:30. Add your personal thoughts, share your perspective, and help pressure the US to change its policy.