Madame Max Adolphe
'Madame Max Adolphe 'born in September of 1925[1] was the right hand woman of François Duvalier during his presidency in Haiti.
Adolphe, then known as Rosalie Bosquet, came to the attention of Francois during an attempt on his life. While she was a low ranking officer in the Tonton Macoute, her courage impressed the President so much that he promoted her to the position of warden at Fort Dimanche. At the prison, Adolphe continued her strong support of the government and was known for her interrogations of political prisoners.
Daily killings, torture, and beatings were typical at the prison during her tenure. She developed a, "gruesome reputation for herself as she designed inventive sexual tortures" in Fort Dimanche.[2] After settling in at the prison, she was then promoted to the Supreme Head of the Fillettes Laleau, the female branch of[3] the Tonton Macoutes.
When Papa Doc died in 1971 and his son, Jean Claude Duvalier took over, she lost a lot of her power. Eventually, the regime ended in 1986. Before being arrested by Haitian military, she said, “It seems Jean-Claude is leaving the country soon. All militia members will be in danger. Much blood will be shed.” She left the country[4] and her current whereabouts are unknown. She is succeeded by her daughter, Magalie Adolphe Racine, who lives in Haiti and serves as the "Minister of Youth and Sport"
References
- ↑ Report by the Special Inquest Commission on the Troubling Death of Judge Jean Serge Joseph, Part II, The Facts https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2013/08/17/report-by-the-special-inquest-commission-on-the-troubling-death-of-judge-jean-serge-joseph-part-ii-the-facts/
- ↑ Africa and the Americas:Culture, Politics, and History. Vol. 3 edited by Richard M. Juang, Noelle Anne Morrissette
- ↑ Chardy, Alfonso. "Duvalier left 'Madame Max' to wrath of Native Haitians". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ Two Former Duvalier Aides Arrested In Haiti http://articles.philly.com/1986-02-27/news/26090157_1_justice-minister-gerard-gourgue-luc-desir-emmanuel-ambroise
- Lemoine, Patrick, Fort-Dimanche, Dungeon of Death (October 1977)
- Abbott, Elizabeth, Haiti: The Duvaliers and Their Legacy, Mcgraw-Hill (October 1988) ISBN 0-07-046029-9