Born in 1951, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier became president of his country at the age of 19 right after the death of his father Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. Working as a doctor, his patients had nicknamed him "Papa Doc."
Jean-Claude Duvalier was the ruler of Haiti from 1971 to 1986. He quickly assume power upon his father death.
After he became president of the country, he made drastic changes to his country's regime and image. He invested much power into the members of his cabinets. Haitians were killed by the thousands a move designed to secure power. If you had a lot of power under his father's regime, your death was near. that way, it was impossible for you to become a threat to his kingdom. A vast number of Haitians fled the country seeking exile elsewhere. The number two man under under his father took exile in Miami and died there. He was the vampire of the West Indies. Luckner J. Cambrone was his name. He was the Minister of interior and Defense under "Papa Doc". He wanted Jean-Claude Duvalier to name him the Prime Minister of the country.
From the time he was born to the time he became the ruler of his country, Baby Doc lived and maintained a lavish lifestyle while his countrymen, women and children were dying in poverty.
When he got married in 1980, some 3 to 5 million of dollars were spent on his wedding. It wasn't his own money, it was the state's money, the money of the Haitian people.
In case you didn't know, Haiti was the site of the first Slaves revolt, the first country to defeat France to conquer it's freedom from colonization, the first Black independent nation in the world.
What do the Haitians people have to show for all that? Absolutely nothing.
(to be continued).
