Gérard Latortue
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Gérard Latortue was a Haitian politician and diplomat who served as the prime minister of Haiti from 12 March 2004 to 9 June 2006. He was an official in the United Nations for many years, and briefly
Latortue in 2005
2004 Haitian coup d'état
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A coup d'état in Haiti on 29 February 2004, following several weeks of conflict, resulted in the removal of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office. On 5 February, a rebel group, called the Natio
Gérard Latortue
…briefly served as foreign minister of Haiti during the short-lived 1988 administration of Leslie Manigat. In February 2004, the country experienced a coup d'état which saw the removal and exile of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Breaking with the Haitian constitution a "council of the wise" was set up by the…
U.S. Marines patrol the streets of Port-au-Prince on 9 March 2004
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers inspecting U.S. troops deployed as part of peacekeeping operations in Haiti on 13 March 2004