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Haiti Succession Sparks Caribbean Power Struggle
AP reports Haiti president for life Francois Duvalier, 63, seeks to groom his 20-year-old son Jean-Claude for succession as palace factions maneuver behind the white fortress. U.S. officials fear a regional crisis and possible Castro-linked interference if instability spreads, with a possible regency group forming among the palace circle.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Uncle Sam
Francois Duvalier
Republic of Haiti
Caribbean
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Cessar
Papa Voc
Papa Doe
Pri
Avitala
Jean-Claude