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A Former Dictator Reappears in Haiti

New York Times by Randal C. Archibold | Jan. 17, 2011 (News)

Haiti’s political crisis took a stunning turn on Sunday when Jean-Claude Duvalier, the dictator known as Baby Doc who was overthrown in 1986, arrived unexpectedly in the capital from exile in France. Full Story »

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 by Jon Mitchell - Jan. 17, 2011

This article takes some unfortunate shortcuts with the facts ("Mr. Duvalier... ruled Haiti with brutality and corruption for nearly 15 years"), rather than giving a full historical account, but it does provide helpful broad context within the scope of Haitian politics. This is a surprising turn of events, to say the least, and I think the tone of this story conveys that.

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