February 5, 2011
Tags: corruption, Duvalier, money
The night before he was run out of office, Duvalier wrote $169,000 in three checks made out to cash, according to canceled checks presented by the Haitian Justice Ministry in a 1987 lawsuit in France. Read more:Haiti, no payback after Duvalier’s reign – Haiti – MiamiHerald.com
February 5, 2011
Categories: Politics
Tags: Aristide
Last week a full-page ad ran in the Miami Herald calling for a new passport and for Aristide ‘s immediate return. It carried 190 signatures including social organizations, political figures such as Jesse Jackson and deputy U.N. Special Envoy to Haiti Paul Farmer, entertainers Harry Belafonte and actor Danny Glover, and names associated with controversy […]
February 5, 2011
Categories: Politics
Tags: Duvalier, Jude Celestin, Politics, Preval
Duvalier may have returned to Haiti in an effort to get his hands on some $7.6 million that Swiss authorities have withheld from him. It is due to be returned to the Haitian government, but under a Swiss law that takes effect on February 1, Duvalier can reclaim the money if he manages to enter […]
January 19, 2011
Categories: Corruption, Elections, Foreign Policy, Politics
Tags: Duvalier, elections, foreign policy, human rights, Politics, Protest, videos
January 19, 2011
Categories: Judicial, Justice, Politics
Tags: corruption, Duvalier, trials
Jean-Claude Duvalier News about Jean-Claude Duvalier, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as Baby Doc, is a former dictator of Haiti. Mr. Duvalier ruled with brutality and corruption for nearly 15 years before being overthrown in 1986. He is the son of François Duvalier, known as Papa […]