1921. Arrvée in Port-au-Çrince of the McCormick Commission:
Flagged by the American president, to investigate acts of cruelty, the
looting and other violence by the marines on the Haitians, including the destruction of the
village "Crochus", communal section of the Croix-des-Bouquets, in the
Department of the West. This commission headed by Senator Medill
McCormick stayed for 8 days in Haiti and submitted a report in which he
to thank the Marines, but recommended reorganizing management
American in Haiti.
Following this report, the State Department ended martial law and appointed a
high commissioner" to oversee all aspects of the occupation.
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See also: Historical period: American occupation. 1915-1934
1980. Wave of repression targeting journalists and politicians:
Under the pretext of fighting communism and subversion, the government of
Jean-Claude Duvalier triggered, on the night of November 28, a wave
arrests followed by deportation. Among the victims were journalists
known for their outspoken politicians. The year 1980, which saw a
the flood of Haitian refugees on the coast of Florida ended on a note
Sad and in an atmosphere of great fear.
1985. Murder of three young schoolchildren in Gonaives:
For two days (27 and 28) the city of Gonaives was the scene of demonstrations
Anti-government. On the second day, three schoolchildren fell under
the bullets from the military. It was thought that the death of Jean Robert Cius (19 years old and a student
from the Première class at the Collège Immaculée Conception), by Mackenson Michel
(from the sixth grade class at the Collège des Gonaives), by Daniel Israel (from Jean College
Jacques Dessalines) precipitated the fall of Jean Claude Duvalier.
2010. Presidential and legislative elections shoddy:
Decried by several sectors, and more than half of the presidential candidates, these
the elections were marred by fraud and irregu