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| Former Haiti president Duvalier dies | Former Haiti president Duvalier dies |
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| Haiti's former ruler Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince, reports quoting official sources say. | Haiti's former ruler Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince, reports quoting official sources say. |
| Duvalier was just 19 when in 1971 he inherited the title of "president-for-life" from his father, the notorious Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. | Duvalier was just 19 when in 1971 he inherited the title of "president-for-life" from his father, the notorious Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. |
| He was accused of corruption, human rights abuses and repression in his rule, which ended in a 1986 uprising. | He was accused of corruption, human rights abuses and repression in his rule, which ended in a 1986 uprising. |
| After years of exile in France, he returned to Haiti in 2011. | After years of exile in France, he returned to Haiti in 2011. |
| His death was announced by Haiti's health minister, and the ex-leader's attorney Reynold Georges confirmed he died at home on Saturday. | His death was announced by Haiti's health minister, and the ex-leader's attorney Reynold Georges confirmed he died at home on Saturday. |
| Human rights groups say hundreds of political prisoners were tortured or killed under his rule, and he was accused of massive corruption. | |
| Like his father, he ruled with an iron fist, relying on a brutal militia known as the Tontons Macoutes to control the country. | |
| In 1986, he was forced from power by a popular uprising and US diplomatic pressure, and went into exile in France. | |
| He described his return to Haiti - a year after it was devastated by a major earthquake, as a gesture of solidarity to the nation. | |
| In February 2013, he appeared in court in an emotionally charged hearing where he denied responsibility for abuses carried out during his time as president. |