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Haiti Death Toll 10,000 *

a Maoist view on the history of Haiti

Leading up to the February 2004 coup the u$ -funded FRAPH death squad had killed over 70 people in three weeks. (2) Following the ouster of Aristide on Feb 29, an uncounted number of attacks took place against officials and activists in the poorest regions of Haiti. (3)

Leaders of the coup were behind over 5000 deaths between 1991 and 1994, following the first coup removing Aristide from power.

12 April 2004: Martial Law is effectively in place in Haiti where the rogue military put in power by the u$ has taken over police stations and is arresting activists and opposition party members. Since prisons are not functioning the arrestees are being presumed executed.

Normally the morgue buries 100 people a week. On March 7, 2004, one week after the coup there were 800 bodies and the following week 200. Many had their hands tied behind their back, plastic bags on their heads and were shot.

In addition, 60 bodies were found in a field in Port au Prince. They were later moved and burned using mis-printed Haitian currency as fueld.(4)

Notes: (1) Haiti devestated by Amerikan Imperialism, MIM Notes 297, p.1
(2)Channelnewsasia.com, 27 Feb 2004
(3)Democracy Now!, 1 March 2004
(4)Democracy Now!, 12 April 2004.