Duvalier Reign

Here is a picture of Luc Désir who was chief of Francois Duvalier's Secret Police.

After the fall of Duvalier, Luc Désir was brought to Haitian justice. He was charged for his crimes such as torture and killings and sentenced to life in prison. However, under President Prosper Avril, Luc Désir and 13 other people who had been convicted were given a reduced sentence. And to finish the entire ordeal, when General Raoul Cedras came into power, Luc Desir was released from prison

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It is interesting to see how two of the most controversial leaders in Haiti manage to have so much in common. In this, I want to refer to Former Haitian Dictator Jean Claude Duvalier and former president Jean Bertrand Aristide. Take a look as the following striking similarities:

1) Both Jean Claude Duvalier & Jean Bertrand Aristide have passionate fanatics

2) Both have been accused of making million by stealing from the government.

3) Both Jean Claude Duvalier and Jean Bertrand Aristide went on exile.

4) Duvalier and Aristide came back from exile within the same year.

5) Duvalier & Aristide were visited at home by Michel Martelly.

6) On February 28, 2013, Jean-Claude Duvalier went to Court. On May 8, 2013, Aristide went to Court.

Does that mean, if one goes to prison, the other would follow?

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Alexandre Lerouge from Cap-Haitian, won a seat as a legislator

and challenged the government of Jean-Claude Duvalier

Alexandre Lerouge was supposed to run against Claude Vixamar, a former Prefect and one of the most popular personality in Cap-Haitian at the time.

Story would reveal that it was not the intention of Vixamar to run against Alexandre Lerouge. It was an order that came all the way from the first Lady, Simone Duvalier

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Here is a picture of Haitian Bishop Francois-Wolff Ligonde.

He was the one who presided over the lavish wedding of former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier and and Michele Bennett. He was viewed by many political analysts as an ardent supporter of the Duvalier regime who was accused for many Human Right abuse.

It was reported that Francois-Wolff Ligonde was also the uncle of Michele Bennett.

François-Wolff Ligondé was born on January 17, 1928 in the city of Les cayes.

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