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Haiti protests summon spirit of the Haitian Revolution to condemn a president tainted by scandal

  • Written by Julia Gaffield, Associate Professor of History, Georgia State University
Jean Marcellis Destine, dressed as Haitian independence hero Jean-Jacques Dessalines, heads to a protest against President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 4, 2019. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

A radical, unlikely figure has emerged as the icon of Haiti’s months-long protests against President Jovenel Moïse, who stands accu...

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