The general assumption had been that Papa Doc’s death would set off a political explosion in Haiti. Thus it was a major surprise when the country took the event calmly.

Francois Duvalier - 'Papa Doc' - took power in September 1957 He ruled until his death in 1971, and then his son took control of Haiti By HARRY HOWARD, HISTORY CORRESPONDENT ...

Given to mumbling sinister incantations, the Doc encouraged rumours that he used the hearts of his murdered enemies to strengthen his powers. He eventually came to believe that he was God, declaring ...

When Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier made a surprise return to Haiti in 2011 after a quarter of a century in exile, ... Death of former Haitian leader 'Baby Doc' Duvalier denies victims justice.

It didn't take long for Francois Duvalier - the bespectacled doctor who took up the reins of power in September 1957 - to show his darker side after promising to cure Haiti's problems.

In 1971, Duvalier became one of the world's youngest leaders at the age of 19 following the death of his father, Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. Francois Duvalier, a physician-turned-politician, had ...