Raoul Cédras

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Raoul Cédras (born in Jérémie, July 9, 1949), is a former Haitian Military Officer, and Leader of Military Junta in 1991 -1994.

Cédras was a Lieutenant General in the Haitian army who ruled Haiti from 1991 to 1994 after a coup d'etat which ousted elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Dozens of human rights groups criticized Cedras' rule showing that thousands of innocent people were massacred by the FAdH military and FRAPH paramilitary units.

The United States called him a "warlord" and "thug", and President Bill Clinton convinced him to leave in 1994 by threatening to invade the country [citation needed]. The US also gave him over $1 million and rented three properties from him, putting US personnel in them, presumably to protect them from being looted. [1]

After leaving Haiti, Cédras went to Panama, and Aristide returned to power.

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