The Rainy Season: Haiti Since DuvalierRecounting a series of personal journeys, each interwoven with scenes from Haiti's extraordinary past, the author brings to life the day-to-day realities of the politically turbulent country |
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said Aristide . He shrugged as though the name was not worth considering . “ CIA
. Turnbull ? Same thing . " Whether or not the two men had affiliations to that
agency , they were clearly only a small part of the wider disinformation campaign
...
said Aristide . He shrugged as though the name was not worth considering . “ CIA
. Turnbull ? Same thing . " Whether or not the two men had affiliations to that
agency , they were clearly only a small part of the wider disinformation campaign
...
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He puts a heavy arm around Aristide ' s shoulders and another over the priest ' s
head , holding Aristide in a lock grip and cupping his ear . He starts whispering
into it , and Aristide nods , and nods , smiles , shakes his head , says , “ No , no ...
He puts a heavy arm around Aristide ' s shoulders and another over the priest ' s
head , holding Aristide in a lock grip and cupping his ear . He starts whispering
into it , and Aristide nods , and nods , smiles , shakes his head , says , “ No , no ...
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While he was studying abroad in the late 1970s , Aristide wrote articles for the
Haitian Catholic newspaper Bon Nouvel that irritated Jean - Claude Duvalier ' s
regime . When he returned to Haiti , he remained outspoken . On September 12 ...
While he was studying abroad in the late 1970s , Aristide wrote articles for the
Haitian Catholic newspaper Bon Nouvel that irritated Jean - Claude Duvalier ' s
regime . When he returned to Haiti , he remained outspoken . On September 12 ...
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| Title | The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier A Touchstone Book |
| Author | Amy Wilentz |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 0671641867, 9780671641863 |
| Length | 427 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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