Complex sentence: Prosper Avril, however, has noted that 25 of Haiti's 26 pre-occupation presidents were either military officers or leaders of rebel groups and said the gendarmerie tried to instill in its indigenous officers a respect for political neutrality.
Split into simpler sentences: Prosper Avril, however, has noted that 25 of Haiti's 26 pre-occupation presidents were either military officers or leaders of rebel groups. Avrill says that the gendarmerie tried to instill in its indigenous officers a respect for political neutrality.