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Despite the sweltering heat, curious crowds of reporters packed the pink courtroom in Port-au-Prince day after day. Armed soldiers in steel helmets surrounded the defendant, who sat erect, dressed in a business suit, seemingly impervious to both the temperature and the allegations against him. Retired Army Colonel Samuel...
Haiti's ruling National Council of Government, which took power after Duvalier fled with his family to France last February, vowed to prosecute Baby Doc's henchmen who had abused their power. The decision to bring Jeremie to trial now has bolstered the council's credibility at a time when...
Ever since the military court convened on May 5, the proceedings have been broadcast live over Haitian television and radio. At first Jeremie laughed easily and shook his head in disbelief as evidence against him was presented. But his demeanor darkened noticeably during testimony about his role in breaking up...
By staging the trial now, Council President Lieut. General Henri Namphy hopes to convince his country that its new leaders are working hard to correct the abuses of the Duvalier era. "If anyone feels they have been cheated or hurt," Namphy told TIME, "let them go before the police and...
The falls of Ferdinand Marcos and "Baby Doc" Duvalier have inspired a flurry of agitation with the simple theme, Let's do the same elsewhere, everywhere. The hit-wish list is breathtakingly long, including South Korea, Indonesia, Pakistan and many others. Just pull the plug of U.S. support for all...