Desperate Haitians look back fondly on dictators From: International Herald Tribune | Date: March 24, 2008| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Marc Lacey The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
03-24-2008
Desperate Haitians look back fondly on dictators
Byline: Marc Lacey The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 1
Section: NEWS

PORTAUPRINCE, Haiti --

The imported granite was smashed. The giant cupola was toppled. The grave of Francois Duvalier, the longtime dictator, is a wreck, much like the country he left behind.

But Victor Planess, who works at the National Cemetery here, has a soft spot for Duvalier, the man known as Papa Doc. Standing graveside the other day, Planess reminisced about what he considered the ...

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