In 2004, Haiti's first democratically elected president was ousted in a sudden coup
The political landscape of the Caribbean shifted dramatically in 2004 when Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was forced into exile during a violent nationwide uprising.
In February 2004, a month-long rebellion culminated in the sudden departure of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from Haiti. A former priest who rose to power as a champion of the poor, Aristide's second term was marred by accusations of corruption and political violence.
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