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Pages in category "1980s in Haiti" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Hérard Abraham;
The original flag of Haiti was readopted in 1986 (in a modified form) after the exile of Duvalier. On 7 February 1986, Duvalier fled to France in a United States-supplied plane; however, before leaving, he set up the six-member National Council of Government (CNG) under the leadership of Army Commander Henri Namphy to rule the country after his ...
Jean-Claude Duvalier (French: [ʒɑ̃klod dyvalje]; 3 July 1951 – 4 October 2014), nicknamed "Baby Doc" (French: Bébé Doc, Haitian Creole: Bebe Dòk), was a Haitian dictator who inherited the President of Haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in February 1986.
If people do feel compelled to flee Haiti, they will deserve that opportunity. Robert F. Sanchez, of Tallahassee, is a former member of the Miami Herald Editorial Board.
The governments of Haiti and the United States sign an agreement on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country and the end of the U.S. occupation 18 October: President Vincent of Haiti and President Rafael Leónidas Trujillo of the Dominican Republic meet for diplomatic talks in Ouanaminthe in northeastern Haiti, near the Dominican border 1934
Before 1980, many Haitian immigrants arrived on American shores by boat. They were not granted legal protection because they were considered economic migrants, rather than political refugees, despite claims made by many Haitians that they were being persecuted by the Duvalier regime.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Violence permeates every fiber of Haitian society. It used to linger on the outskirts of the capital, targeting the poorest, but now everyone — from street vendors ...
The 7.2 magnitude quake struck the Caribbean island nation Saturday morning, leaving more than 1,200 people dead.View Entire Post ›