Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as "Baby Doc" was arrested shortly after his return from exile in the capital Port-au-Prince. The public prosecutor brought a charge of corruption, theft and embezzlement against the 59-year-olds. Port-au-Prince - The Haitian ex-dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier is just two days after his unexpected return to Haiti have been arrested.The 59-year-old was carried off with a police escort from the Caribbean Sea luxury hotel in Port-au-Prince. He had been arrested, it said. Previously, Duvalier of police and prosecutors had been interrogated. "Baby Doc" was returned on Sunday after 25 years of exile in France to Haiti. On Tuesday evening, the prosecutor then brought an indictment against Duvalier.
The 59-year-old is alleged, inter alia, corruption, embezzlement and theft, said the senior prosecutor Aristidas Auguste. An investigative judge must now decide whether proceedings would be opened. On Tuesday Duvalier had actually planned a press conference at which he wanted to explain the background to his return.
The Haitian government had a case against him is not excluded. Human rights organizations demanded the immediate arrest Duvalier. was called after the death of his father, François Duvalier, "Papa Doc" Duvalier, Jean-Claude in 1971 with 19 years of the youngest head of state of the world.
began after a popular uprising in late 1985, he had to rely on U.S. pressure in 1986 the country and fled to France where he lived on the Cote d'Azur. During his rule in Haiti, the now 59-year-old, his family and followers, according to the Haitian authorities more than one hundred million U.S.
dollars of embezzling state funds. Duvalier also be made responsible for the deaths of thousands of people. He originated the quote: "It is the fate of the people of Haiti to suffer." Duvalier in 2007 asked the Haitian people to apologize for "mistakes while in office." President René Préval subsequently announced that an apology would be possible only if the judiciary within Duvalier.
In Haiti, which is still struggling with the consequences of the devastating earthquake of January 2010, had on 28 November elections chaotic place with massive irregularities. On Thursday, the Organization of American States had (OAS) passed their recommendations for the progress of the presidential elections in Haiti President René Préval.
About the content made the members of the delegation of experts not available. Actually, on Sunday the second round should have taken place. But the Provisional Electoral Council said the appointment at short notice. Since the results of the first vote in November were not yet announced the date could not be met.
The outgoing president Préval had previously said he would not be the end of his mandate on 7 February can leave office, because until then there would be no new head of state.
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