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The utter shamelessness of Kevan Gibbs and the TT Guardian

Compare:

Baby Doc Duvalier’s return evokes Haiti’s dark past – BBC (Jan 19 2011)

Papa Doc first came to power in 1957, when he is said to have won free and fair elections.

A popular figure at first, he became increasingly authoritarian and eccentric, keeping control of the country thanks to the sinister Tontons Macoutes who acted with impunity to silence any opposition.

In 1964 Papa Doc had himself declared president for life.

Baby Doc Returns  – TT Guardian/Kevan Gibbs (Jan 23 2011)

Papa Doc first came to power in 1957, when he is said to have won elections.

A popular figure at first, he became increasingly authoritarian, keeping control of the country thanks to the Tontons Macoutes who acted with impunity to silence any opposition. In 1964 Papa Doc had himself declared president for life.

Plaigirism is not journalism. Nor is it new to the T&T media, whose editors, as usual, appear to be asleep.