Talk:Régine Chassagne

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[edit] Haitian-born or?

I've seen numerous sources call Chassagne Haitian-born, others say her parents fled Duvalier in the 1960s. Even Merge isn't quite clear on this.[1] Anyway, I'm starting to wonder (I would think if she was born while her parents were in the US (Chicago & New York) that would have come out.) Just putting this issue out here. --Dhartung | Talk 07:14, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

It appears this has been clarified by the RTE interview. I'll transcribe the relevant points here shortly. -- Dhartung | Talk 01:51, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Coup?

Butler, in interviews, has told the story that Chassagne's great-uncle was an ambassador who, with the help of Castro, assisted in a coup against Duvalier (father or son unspecified) that was betrayed by a priest. I imagine this is an historical event that should be recorded. I found this list of attempts to overthrow Duvalier (the elder) that points to an intriguing possibility or three. More than one coup involved a tricky river crossing, which may relate to the lyrics of "Haiti". Also, Catholic priests and exiles were involved in a late 1964 attempt, but most other attempts involved peasants and ex-military. The one Cuban-related invasion[2] took place in August 1959. More on the '59 coup, which was routed with the help of a US Marine Corps detachment in Haiti for "stabilization". Anyway, if anything citeable turns up, it would be useful to expand the article. --Dhartung | Talk 07:58, 1 November 2006 (UTC)