All the King’s Men

Duvalier’s lawyers decided to call a press conference yesterday to discuss the case against their client, and here’s a quick synopsis of what they said: 1. Duvalier is innocent! 2. The statute of limitations has run out for him to be charged!!! 3. The courts have messed up, so he can no longer be charged!!!!! [...]

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Duvalier Summoned to Court, Calls in Sick

The Haitian courts summoned Duvalier today for questioning, as the three-month investigation period into his crimes involving corruption and embezzling Haitian funds is still underway.  No charges have been filed, and during this period, the court can summon him as many times as they like in an effort to gather evidence to build a case [...]

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The Chariot and The Dictator

When Duvalier moves, the only way to keep up is by motorcycle.  That’s why our trusty chariot, Pinotage, has been working overtime to make sure that we get the best images to cover the story.  The photo above was taken by photographer Andrés Martínez Casares while we were traveling with Duvalier’s motorcade from the courthouse [...]

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Disscecting Duvalier’s Return

In a dimly lit room at a guest house in the mountains above Port-au-Prince, the press anxiously awaited something that had been promised to them every day over the past week, but never delivered.  Since Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier had mysteriously returned to Haiti on an Air France flight on the evening of January 16th [...]

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Huh?! Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier Returns to Haiti

After almost 25 years of living in exile in France, former Haitian Dictator Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier returned to Haiti today on an Air France flight that must have forgotten to check for IDs.  Ousted from power in 1986, Duvalier was notorious for ruling Haiti with terror and violence, torturing and killing political opponents [...]

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