Word: herard
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...Lafontant, a gynecologist who was the muscle behind the regime of exiled dictator Jean-Claude ("Baby Doc") Duvalier from 1981 to 1985, turned out to be a general without an army. In an unprecedented gesture of support for democracy, the Haitian military, led by army Chief of Staff General Herard Abraham, declared its allegiance to the government. Less than 12 hours after the coup began, soldiers stormed the palace, freed Pascal-Trouillot and dragged off Lafontant and 15 of his henchmen in handcuffs...
That is a tall order for a country whose institutions are riddled with corruption and whose government is financially bankrupt. An ever present threat is the military, which has virtually ruled Haiti since Duvalier fled. At last week's inauguration, Major General Herard Abraham, the army Chief of Staff, saluted smartly and informed Trouillot, "Madame President, the armed forces are at your command." Although Abraham promised that his troops would stay in the barracks, Haitians were worried about the resumption of confrontations two weeks ago between citizens and soldiers, which have left at least 24 people dead...
Asked if he would quit, Avril responded, "If I step down hurriedly, it will create a lot of turmoil." On Saturday, Avril stepped down. His temporary replacement, Major General Herard Abraham, is scheduled to hand over power to a Supreme Court member this week...