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: 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 …
Preval’s Resistance Buckles: As Duvalier Speaks Out, Celestin Bows Out Read More »
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 …
Jean-Claude Duvalier, archival articles published in The New York Times. Read More »
January 19, 2011
Tags: Duvalier
‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier held by Haiti police Former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier escorted by officers from hotel in Port-au-Prince but still unclear if he’s under arrest Haiti’s ex-dictator Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier is taken out of his hotel by police in Port-au-Prince. Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP Haitian police have escorted former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier from …