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Massacres Are Not Limited to Muslims

Haiti
The history of Haiti, the poorest country in the
Western hemisphere, abounds in disorder and
misery. Haiti remained under American occupation
between 1915 and 1934. Then Haiti declared
independence in name only since this was a state
established under the shadow of the US with the
enforcement of an American-dictated constitution.
Between 1957 and 1986, Haiti was ruled by
dictatorship.
In this period, first the father Francois Duvalier took
office and then his son, Jean-Claude Duvalier,
succeeded him. They established monopolies and
cartels in all sectors that extracted billions from the
Haitian economy. Duvalier established a dictatorial
regime like any other country in the vicinity. In this
little country, an intelligence unit called the Leopards
and, a secret police organization, Tontons Macoutes,
terrorized the public, committing horrific mass-
murders. As in all other dictatorships, the Duvaliers
reveled in extravagance while the public lived in great
misery. Under the pretext of the disorder prevalent in
the country following the reign of the Duvaliers, the
US staged a coup in 1994. This little country is
another typical example of the consequences of lack
of faith in a society: violence, clashes, and disorder…