André Apaid
André Apaid, Jr. is a tycoon in Haiti known for leading the Group of 184, a coalition which forced Jean-Bertrand Aristide from power in 2004 through a coup d'état in collaboration with the United States. Apaid and other businessmen financed and met with Guy Philippe and other leaders of the paramilitaries which took up arms to overthrow Aristide.[1] He is the head of Alpha Industries, one of the largest assembly factories in Haiti, as well as a member of both Initiative de la Societe Civile and Fondation Nouvelle Haiti.
References
- Hallward, Peter (23 March 2007). "Insurgency and Betrayal: An Interview with Guy Philippe". Haiti Analysis. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Who's Who in the Haiti Regime"
- U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters condemns violence in Haiti 11 February 2004.
- Thomas M. Griffin. Center for the Study of Human Rights, Miami School of Law. Haiti Human Rights Investigation 11–21 November 2004.
- Andréa Schmidt and Anthony Fenton. Znet. "Andy Apaid and Us" 19 October 2005. (Contains reference to the Griffin article.)
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