1.   Aristide, the populist priest, is widely expected to run, and is favored to win.

2.   Constant also said he had served as an informer for American intelligence officials who disliked Aristide, a populist priest.

3.   That intervention reinstalled Aristide until his term ran out, but the populist priest always had a testy relationship with the United States.

4.   The Vatican, long at odds with the populist priest, pressured Aristide to resign, said a church source who requested anonymity.

5.   Aristide, a populist Roman Catholic priest, has since been succeeded by Rene Preval, his protege, who won presidential elections in December by a landslide.

6.   Aristide, a populist priest, was reinstated last year with backing from the United States.

7.   Aristide supporters, however, have urged the populist former Roman Catholic priest to call a referendum on remaining in power after his term expires in three months.

8.   Aristide supporters had urged the populist former Roman Catholic priest to call a referendum on remaining in power after his term expires in three months.

9.   The populist priest turned politician also underscored Thursday he would not accept the post of prime minister under the new president, or any other public office.