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- noun son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
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Haiti known as Baby Doc, made a surprise return to this country Sunday evening, ending almost a quarter-century of exile and sending out shockwaves of speculation over his motives and intentions.
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Haiti known as Baby Doc, made a surprise return to this country Sunday evening, ending almost a quarter-century of exile and sending out shockwaves of speculation over his motives and intentions.
latimes.com - News 2011
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Mr. Duvalier, known as Baby Doc, returned to Haiti 24 years and 11 months after he was forced to flee the country by a tide of social upheaval driven by severe poverty and his regime's brutal political repression.
NYT > Global Home By GINGER THOMPSON 2011
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Haiti known as Baby Doc, made a surprise return to this country Sunday evening, ending almost a quarter-century of exile and sending out shockwaves of speculation over his motives and intentions.
latimes.com - News 2011
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Duvalier, also known as Baby Doc, ruled Haiti from 1971 to 1986, when he fled the country during a popular rebellion.
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Mr. Duvalier, who is known as Baby Doc, had been expected to speak publicly on Monday, and reporters and Haitians clustered around his hotel, the luxurious Karibe.
NYT > Home Page By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD 2011
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Supporters said Mr. Duvalier, who is known as Baby Doc, was expected to speak to reporters sometime during the day.
NYT > Global Home By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD 2011
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Supporters said Mr. Duvalier, who is known as Baby Doc, was expected to speak to reporters sometime during the day.
NYT > Home Page By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD 2011
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Duvalier, known as Baby Doc, returned to the capital, Port-au-Prince, from Paris on Sunday night.
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Mr. Duvalier, known as Baby Doc, returned to Haiti 24 years and 11 months after he was forced to flee the country by a tide of social upheaval driven by severe poverty and his regime's brutal political repression.
NYT > Home Page By GINGER THOMPSON 2011
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