Lieutenant General Edson Pujol of Brazil, new Commander of MINUSTAH in Haiti

He has succeeded his countryman, Major General Fernando Rodriquez Goulart as the second successive Brazilian Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The announcement was made by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, who went on to thank former Force Commander Goulart and express the UN's gratitude for his service in the post. In his tenure, Goulart's leadership, professionalism, and his dedication to the UN's mission of stabilizing Haiti proved to be great and necessary contributions. His legacy has left a tall order for the new Force Commander to fill.

Armed with his own wide background, including his most recent career move as the Army Intelligence Center chief, a Hermes silver medal with three golden crowns, Lieutenant General Pujol should be amply equipped to the unenviable task, especially in light of the controversy surrounding the UN's most recent decision to invoke immunity amidst claims of their contribution to the cholera outbreak that killed thousands.

A family man, married and the father of two children, Pujol should be able to use skills amassed as the commander of the 1st Mechanized Cavalry Brigade and of AMAN to wake through the now muddied UN/Haiti waters.

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