Dessaline
legitimate
influential
elusive
resilient
embattled
Dessaline surges as Haiti's president-elect, his shadow plunging the Oval Office into crisis when military forces under Bazan crush his victory rally—killing two, arresting Justice Minister Ducasse, confining the Chief Justice, and seizing police stations. Vanished without trace, he skips a 4 p.m. conference with Gilbert Tass, ignores calls to party HQ and legislature, as armed forces radio denies Dominican flight clearance. His absence obliterates governmental continuity, shattering U.S. confidence and propelling Bartlet to order embassy evacuations and Marine reinforcements amid trapped UN observers and Colombian ghosts.
4 appearances
Haitian Politics
Dessaline's Journey
A timeline through the narrative
Affiliation
USS Enterprise
Naval Evacuation Launchpad and Political Exile Sanctuary in Haitian Crisis Interventions