Observers’ Visit to State Department

Observers’ Visit to State Observers’ Visit to State DepartmentDepartment

January 26, 2007January 26, 2007

► On January 19, 2007, the Haiti Democracy Project’s On January 19, 2007, the Haiti Democracy Project’s election observers presented at the Supreme Courtelection observers presented at the Supreme Court

► In attendance was Therese Tracy, a desk officer from the In attendance was Therese Tracy, a desk officer from the State Department’s Democracy and Human Rights bureauState Department’s Democracy and Human Rights bureau

► She invited the observers to come to the State She invited the observers to come to the State Department to brief Jonathan Farrar, the principal Department to brief Jonathan Farrar, the principal deputy assistant secretary of state at her bureaudeputy assistant secretary of state at her bureau

Observers gather in the lobby

► From left: Gordani Jean-Baptiste, Philadelphia; Dr. Aldy Castor, Jean-From left: Gordani Jean-Baptiste, Philadelphia; Dr. Aldy Castor, Jean-Robert GRobert Gédéon, both of Miami; Rev. Garry Theodate, Boston; Dr. édéon, both of Miami; Rev. Garry Theodate, Boston; Dr. Bernier Lauredans (back to camera), Irvington, N.J.Bernier Lauredans (back to camera), Irvington, N.J.

► Marie Carolle Alexis, Queens Village, N.Y. Observed Marie Carolle Alexis, Queens Village, N.Y. Observed in Belladere, Central Departmentin Belladere, Central Department

Paul Pumphrey, Hyattsville, Md. Gordani Jean-Baptiste, Philadelphia. Alexandra Casiano, Annapolis, Md. (Second row) Lydia d’Alois, Alexandria, Va. Marie Carolle Alexis. (Back by column) Claire Sturm, mission ground coordinator

Alexandra Alexandra CasianoCasiano

Observed in La Chapelle, Observed in La Chapelle, ArtiboniteArtibonite

Marie CarolleMarie CarolleAlexisAlexis

► Raphael Luna of Santiago, Dominican Republic Raphael Luna of Santiago, Dominican Republic (observed in Fort-Libert(observed in Fort-Liberté), and Therese Tracy meet é), and Therese Tracy meet in lobby.in lobby.

Raphael Luna and Therese TracyRaphael Luna and Therese Tracy

► Dr. Lauredans and Dr. Lauredans and Reverend TheodateReverend Theodate

►Dr. Aldy CastorDr. Aldy Castor

Observed in CarrefourObserved in Carrefour