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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier told Haitians on Friday that he returned after 25 years in exile to participate in the post-earthquake reconstruction of his homeland and that he was ready to face “persecution” for alleged crimes during his administration.
In his first public comments since his shocking return to Haiti on Sunday, the ousted strongman known as “Baby Doc” said the return was timed to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake.
Duvalier spoke in a faint voice and did not take any questions.
Denver Post wire services
