Jusque-là…«Dictateur» et dictateur

RAFAEL TRUJILLO 1961 DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT OBITUARY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DICTATOR

«1971: Haitian dictator dies-Haiti’s ruler, Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, has died after 14 years in power.President Duvalier, who declared himself “president for life” in 1964, died at the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince.He is believed to have been seriously ill for some time — his ailments included prostate cancer, heart trouble and diabetes.

During his time as Haiti’s absolute ruler Mr Duvalier, 64, survived at least six assassination attempts.A doctor by profession, Francois Duvalier was elected as president in 1956.

He then set about consolidating his power by means of force and playing on the superstitious nature of many Haitians. He destroyed the power of the Roman Catholic Church by expelling its archbishop in 1969 and encouraging the pagan cult of voodoo.His safety was ensured by his personal militia, the feared Tontons Macoutes — Haitian slang for “bogeymen”. President Duvalier made sure the Tontons Macoutes vastly outnumbered the Haitian army, reducing the chance of a successful coup»BBC.