http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/16/haiti-duvalier-returns.html

Former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who has been living in France for the past 25 years, has returned to Haiti, Haitian national TV reports.

The surprising development caught the nation off guard as it grapples with a political crisis and the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake.

Duvalier, 59, arrived on an Air France plane about 5:50 p.m. local time Sunday. He wore a dark suit and blue tie. He was greeted at the airport with hugs from supporters. He was taken into an immigration office before customs.

"He is happy to be back in this country, back in his home," said Mona Beruaveau, a candidate for Senate in a Duvalierist party who spoke to the former dictator inside the immigration office. "He is tired after a long trip."

She didn't say why he has returned but that he would hold a news conference on Monday.

A handful of loyalists have been campaigning to bring Duvalier home from exile in France, launching a foundation to improve the dictatorship's image and reviving Duvalier's political party in the hopes that one day he can return to power democratically.

Duvalier and his wife fled into exile during a 1986 popular rebellion and have been living in Paris.

Duvalier and his father, "Papa Doc" Duvalier, tortured and killed their political opponents, ruling in an atmosphere of fear and repression ensured by the bloody Tonton Macoute secret police.

The end of his reign was followed by a period known as deshoukaj or "uprooting" in which Haitians carried out reprisals against Macoutes and regime loyalists, tearing their houses to the ground.

In the fall of 2007, President René Préval told reporters that Duvalier could return to Haiti but would face justice for the deaths of thousands of people and the theft of millions of dollars.

In France, the deputy spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry said she had seen news of Duvalier's arrival in Haiti, but had "no information" about the matter and could not confirm that he'd left France. The spokeswoman did not give her name, in accordance with ministry policy.

Government of Canada sources told CBC News on Sunday that "Canada is aware of his presence and we'll monitor the situation."

Since the January 2010 quake, Canada has committed $550 million to Haiti. Canadians have raised another $220 million for a total of $770 million to help offer relief in the wake of the earthquake disaster that killed more than 300,000 people and left a million more homeless.

Duvalier's return Sunday comes as the country also struggles to work through a dire political crisis following the problematic Nov. 28 first-round presidential election.

Three candidates want to go onto a second round. The Organization of American States sent in a team of experts to resolve the deadlock, recommending that Préval's candidate be excluded.

Préval was reportedly not pleased with the report. OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza was scheduled to be in Port-au-Prince to meet with Préval on Monday.

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It will be mayhem.

Duvalier returns after 24 years of exile

Man, I guess things were rough for him in France. He looks kind of old for only 59 years old.

Hey, to tell you the truth, I am not surprised one bit. After the Duvlier left, it has been down hill for Haiti ever since. Why not give the Dude a chance. He might just be a new and improved Baby Doc.

After years in exile and having plenty of time for reflection, he might just be what the doctor ordered. He has matured, is older and wiser. Maybe he holds the key for a Haitian turn around. I know this sound like wishful thinking, but what the Fxxx. Can anyone think of anyone or anything better for Haiti other then annexation to the EU or the USA. I just can't think of anything that comes out of Haiti to be of much worth, other then maybe Babancou Rum. So if Baby Doc comes back and wants to run for office, Haiti ain't going to be any worse off then what it is already.

I SAY GIVE THE BABY DOC THE CHANCE TO REDEEM HIMSELF IN FRONT OF THE HAITIAN PEOPLE.

He lost a great deal of his money. His wife left him, and I guess he wants to see if he can get his hands on a few million from the reconstruction pie. Perhaps call on old debts??

The crowd was yelling Aristide Aristide .

Look at it this way:

The longer he stays, the better chance they will kill him.

Lets pray he stays long.

Btw, I can see that the cobarde is again talking nonsense again.......que maldito complejo tiene esa vaina.

What about COBARDE and racist people like you, do you like them, sweetheart?.