Jacques Roche
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Jacques Roche (21 July 1961 – 14 July 2005), a Haitian journalist and editor for Le Matin newspaper and a host of a TV show in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was kidnapped, tortured and killed during a wave of abductions carried out before elections. Roche was affiliated with Group of 184 and an opponent of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and his Fanmi Lavalas political party and pro-Lavalas were suspected of carrying out his murder.[1][2][3]
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Jacques Roche | |
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Born | 21 July 1961 Cavaellon, Haiti |
Disappeared | 10 July 2005 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Status | Found dead |
Died | 14 July 2005 (Age 44) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Cause of death | Tortured, shot. |
Body discovered | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Resting place | Pétion-Ville, Haiti |
Monuments | The Ciradelle, Labadee, Cathedrale Notre Dame |
Nationality | Haitian |
Occupation(s) | Arts & Culture section journalist, TV host, and poet |
Employer | Le Matin |
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