Former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier, 59 years old, nicknamed "Baby Doc", ousted in 1986, in exile in France for 25 years, arrived this Sunday, January 16, 2011, at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport to 4h50pm (Haiti time) on an Air France flight accompanied by his wife Véronique Roy and several of his colleagues.
A delegation of former officials who had served under his regime was waiting at the airport including the former foreign affairs minister Adrien Raymond and former presidential guard commander, the former Colonel Christophe Dardompré and a few tens supporters.
Upon his arrival, Jean Claude Duvalier said, after kneeling and kissing the tarmac of the airport "I waited for this moment for a long time. When I set foot on the ground, I felt a great joy" while his supporters chanted "Vive Duvalier" outside the airport. Noting that he had returned "because I know that the people suffer [...] I wanted to show my solidarity, tell her I'm here, I am willing and determined to participate in the rebirth of Haiti" without specifying his exact intentions.Full Story
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