Storming Papa Doc
Documentary
directed by Mario L. Delatour
On July 28 1958, ex-army officers to Haiti from Florida landed in Delugé. They take possession of Dessalines Barracks behind the Palais National, in order to remove President François Duvalier. The night of July 28 to 29will be a long confrontation between Duvalier and his attacker. Former Captain Alix Pasquet, Lt. Henry Perpign, Dominique Philippe along with 5 American mercenaries.
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François Duvalier, also known as Papa Doc, was the President of Haiti from 1957 to 1971. He was elected president in 1957 under a populist and black nationalist platform. Afterwards, he consolidated his power and declared himself President for Life after another questionable election, he remained in power until he died from heart disease and diabetes on April 21, 1971. He was succeeded by his 19-year-old son, Jean‑Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, as president for life.
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Président François Duvalier, également connu sous le nom de Papa Doc, a été président d’Haïti de 1957 à 1971. Il a été élu président en 1957 sous une plate-forme nationaliste populiste et noire. Il a ensuite consolidé son pouvoir et s’est auto-proclamé président à vie après une nouvelle élection douteuse. Il est resté au pouvoir jusqu’à sa mort, le 21 avril 1971, des suites d’une maladie cardiaque et du diabète. Son fils Jean-Claude “Bébé Doc” Duvalier, âgé de 19 ans, lui succéda comme président à vie.
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François Duvalier, ke yo te kòn réle Papa Doc, te prezidan Ayiti ant 1957 ak 1971. Li te eli prezidan nan 1957 anba yon platfòm popilist ak nasyonalis nèg nwa. Lè sa a, li konsolide pouvwa li, li pwoklame tèt li prezidan a vi apre yon lòt eleksyon sispèk. Li te rete nan pouvwa jouk li mouri, 21 avril 1971, maladi kè ak dyabèt te kòz li mouri. A 19 lane, se pitit gason li, Jean-Claude “Bebe Doc” Duvalier, ki te sikséde li, li mèm tou kom prezidan a vi.
1)Francois Duvalier
2)Jean-Claude Duvalier and his father’s casket
3)Papa Doc’s funeral day
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After the departure of the Duvalier regime in 1986, the color of the flag reverted to the Blue and Red. According to a few sources, the people requested the return of the red and blue flag. On February 25 1986, they filled up a Proclamation and the new flag was adopted by February 26 1986. .
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Between 1964 and 1986, the family dictatorships of François “Papa Doc” and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier returned to Dessalines’ black and red design. They included the national coat of arms, but altered the flags in its trophy to black as well.

Because the coat of arms is only used for national and military flags, whereas the civil flag consists solely of the two unaugmented horizontal bands.

Under the presidency of François Duvalier, who called himself “noiriste”, an ideological movement born of the indigenous school, the literary movement « Griots » of which he was a founding member. In fact, Duvalier adopted the flag of Dessalines and Christophe to symbolize his political orientation and his ideological vision. Under his presidency, many mulattoes, in the departments of the South and Grand’Anse, were murdered to fight the prejudices of colors in Haiti. However, Duvalier had been very supportive of the economic emergence of the Levantines close to the Americans, as was the case with Dessalines with the Poles, the English and the Americans during the massacre of French whites. These are tactical choices to divide the strangers between themselves in order to maintain power.

Whether Dessalines, Christophe or Duvalier, the choice of colors of the flag by these politicians is still based on an ideological basis. Sources:Mathias Pierre / Wikipedia
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Upon François “Papa Doc” Duvalier’s death his son assumed the position of leader of the country. He was left to be his successor and like his father, President of Haiti for life, the youngest of the world at the time. .
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