Democracy comes to the Black republic. (Haiti)

National Review | October 24, 1986| | Copyright

DEMOCRACY COMES TO THE BLACK REPUBLIC

IN THE SIX MONTHS since I left Haiti and described the events surrounding the February 7 revolution ("Exorcising Haiti: The Last Days of Baby Doc," April 25), a surprising turnabout has taken place. In May and June the three-man military junta headed by Lieutenant General Henry Namphy had still to set a date for elections and seemed to have lost control. Demonstrations by armed street gangs were demanding the ouster of Colonel Williams Regala from the junta, asking summary execution of those leaders of the Duvalierist Tontons Macoutes ...

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