Sunday, January 16, 2011

JEAN-CLAUDE (BABY DOC) DUVALIER RETURNS TO HAITI

From Yahoo News:
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier returned Sunday to Haiti after nearly 25 years in exile, a surprising and perplexing move that comes as his country struggles with a political crisis and the stalled effort to recover from last year's devastating earthquake.

Duvalier, wearing a dark suit and tie, arrived on an Air France jet to hugs from supporters at the Port-au-Prince airport. He was calm as he was led into the immigration office. He left the airport without making a statement to journalists, waving to a crowd of more than 200 supporters as he got into an SUV.

"He is happy to be back in this country, back in his home," said Mona Beruaveau, a candidate for Senate in a Duvalierist party who spoke to the former dictator inside the immigration office. "He is tired after a long trip."

Beruaveau said he would give a news conference on Monday.

Pray for Haiti.

H/T to Mark Harris at Preludium, and please read Mark's post.

8 comments:

  1. Fred, I fervantly hope not. Those were ugly days for Haiti.

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  2. I ask the same question I asked at Mark's place: Why wasn't he arrested as he got off the plane?!

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  3. It is very simple.

    Preval does not want to go into exile.

    He has made a deal that he can stay in the country...

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  4. That he was not in handcuffs makes me very ill.

    It's as if he's won the Paris lottery - he's only there for the aid $$$.

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  5. Anonymous, we shall see.

    ...he's only there for the aid $$$.

    JayV, I fear you may be right.

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