<p>Outwardly a dictator who would not hesitate to kill his enemies in order to maintain his power over Haiti, Fran&#231;ois Duvalier wanted the world to believe he was really just a simple little ...

In January, 2011, one year after an earthquake killed tens of thousands of people (by some estimates, hundreds of thousands), Jean-Claude Duvalier landed unannounced in Haiti following twenty-five ...

Here is a brief chronology of milestones in the life of ex-Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier: Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

The government of Jean-Claude Duvalier established its roots 28 years ago when his father, Francois Duvalier, became president in an election that followed a turbulent period of military coups and ...

When Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier made a surprising return to Haiti in 2011 after a quarter-century in exile, some hoped the aging dictator would finally have to answer for the abuses of his regime ...

According to Haiti's constitution, a President cannot succeed himself. Although his term legally expired on May 15, President Francois Duvalier remains in office. Like most of his predecessors, ...

Haitian authorities arrested Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier Tuesday, barely two days after the former dictator flew back to the country after a quarter of a century in exile. Riot-equipped police ...

Jean-Claude Duvalier, the second-generation “president for life” who plunged one of the world’s poorest countries into further despair by presiding over widespread killing, torture and plunder, died ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's former dictator, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, was laid to rest on Saturday, marking the end of a political dynasty notorious for its corruption and abuse of ...

In 1944, he published a book, "Gradual Evolution of Voodoo."</p> <p>In 1946, Duvalier, by then involved in politics, became secretary of labor. In the wake of the military coup d'état of 1950, he ...

Here is a brief chronology of milestones in the life of ex-Haitian dictator Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier: – April 1971: Haitian dictator Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier dies and his teenage son, ...