Struggling People's Organization

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The Struggling People's Organization (French: Organisation du peuple en lutte, Haitian Creole: Òganizasyon Pèp k ap Lite) is a political party in Haiti. It originated within the broader Lavalas political movement and was founded in November 1994 as the Lavalas Political Organization (French: Organisation Politique Lavalas, OPL), adopting its current name in 1996 following a split within the movement. In October 1996, supporters of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide split from the party to form Fanmi Lavalas. During the mid-1990s, the OPL emerged as one of Haiti's principal political parties and held a majority in Parliament, supporting the government of Prime Minister Rosny Smarth between 1996 and 1997. During this period, the party supported economic reforms that included privatization initiatives and fiscal austerity measures. These policies were intended to address Haiti's economic difficulties and meet the requirements of international financial institutions, but they also generated...

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