On this day in Caribbean history, September 29, 1991, The Haitian coup d’état took place. When President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, elected 8 months earlier in the Haitian general election, 1990–1991, was deposed by the Haitian army. The coup was led by Army General Raoul Cédras, Army Chief of Staff Phillipe Biamby and Chief of the National Police, Michel François. Aristide was sent into exile, his life … Continue reading This Day in History: The 1991 coup d’etat in Haiti took place