Former Haitian Dictator Denies Abuses at Historic Hearing
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Mar 01 (IPS) - For the first time ever, on Thursday Haiti's former dictator faced his accusers, answering questions about corruption and human rights abuses during his brutal 15-year regime (1971-1986).
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