Notorious for his brutal regime, the ousted former dictator of Haiti, 59-year old Jean Claude Duvalier (Baby Doc) returned to Haiti yesterday traveling on a Haitian diplomatic passport. He is accused of widespread corruption, repression and human rights abuses since he inherited government from his father and ruled Haiti from 1971-1986 prior to having been ousted in a coup. He has since resided in France and arrived on an Air France flight after 25 years abroad.<\/p>\n
Listin Diario interviewed two Dominican former ministers of foreign relations for their comments. Victor Gomez Berges (Joaquin Balaguer administration) speculated “all indicates that he was brought there by the US, by the US government, seeking to establish a strong regime, capable of putting order in the neighboring republic. He felt this is a message that President Rene Preval will not stay on beyond 7 February. He doubted that ousted former President Jean Bertrand Aristide would be allowed to return. “Duvalier is more inclined towards the US, more pro-US than Aristide, and the Americans are trying to find a way to organize Haiti with a strong government,” he speculated. He said the DR would benefit from a government that could control the situation in Haiti.<\/p>\n
Former Minister Hugo Tolentino Dipp (Hipolito Mejia administration) said the situation is strange in that a former dictator is being welcomed as some kind of divine envoy. “I wonder how Justice, government and how the situation will be. One cannot know if this will contribute to the creation of more problems,” he wondered.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the return of Baby Doc has boosted international coverage on Haiti, with dozens of journalists expected to arrive to cover the return and possible reasons.<\/p>\n
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Notorious for his brutal regime, the ousted former dictator of Haiti, 59-year old Jean Claude Duvalier (Baby Doc) returned to Haiti yesterday traveling on a Haitian diplomatic passport. He is accused of widespread corruption, repression and human rights abuses since he inherited government from his father and ruled Haiti from 1971-1986 prior to having been … <\/p>\n