1885. A fire destroyed part of the city of Les Cayes:
The fire had broken out around noon in front of the presbytery and had spread on one side.
to the seaside, from the other to the market. The damage was assessed at
about 2,000,000 piastres.
2006.- Beginning of the 2nd presidency of René Préval:
Elected on 7 February 2006 for a second, one-time mandate, Préval was sworn in
today, and as in 1995, the country is occupied by a multinational force, the
the issue of the army is on the agenda and domestic problems persist
with the same urgency.
To this, one must also add the reluctance of several sectors and even a
human rights organization close to the opposition during its first
mandate.
2011.- Inauguration of Michel Joseh Martelly:
Elected in the second round of the 2010-2011 elections, Martelly succeeded René Préval