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Haiti's ex-president Rene Preval dies at 74

Haiti's ex-president Rene Preval dies at 74
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The former Haitian president Rene Preval has died at the age of 74.

The former Haitian president Rene Preval has died at the age of 74.

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He was in office during the devastating earthquake in 2010. He was also the first leader in the Caribbean nation’s 200-year history to win a democratic election, serve a full term and peacefully hand over to a successor.

Unlike many of his predecessors Preval was not accused of large-scale human rights abuses or corruption.

The cause of death was not made public.

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