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Guy Philippe, Haiti's former rebel leader, arrested after radio show
Source: BBC
Guy Philippe, Haiti's former rebel leader, arrested after radio show
5 January 2017 Latin America & Caribbean
A former Haitian rebel leader turned politician has been arrested after taking part in a radio show.
Guy Philippe, a former soldier, was the rebel leader of the 2004 Haitian rebellion, and was recently elected a Senator.
He was appearing on a radio programme in the capital, Port au Prince, before being arrested outside the studio.
He is wanted by the the United States on drug charges, but it is not yet clear if that was why he was arrested.
Mr Philippe was elected as Senator for the Grand'Anse district in the November elections, but has yet to take his seat.
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5 January 2017 Latin America & Caribbean
A former Haitian rebel leader turned politician has been arrested after taking part in a radio show.
Guy Philippe, a former soldier, was the rebel leader of the 2004 Haitian rebellion, and was recently elected a Senator.
He was appearing on a radio programme in the capital, Port au Prince, before being arrested outside the studio.
He is wanted by the the United States on drug charges, but it is not yet clear if that was why he was arrested.
Mr Philippe was elected as Senator for the Grand'Anse district in the November elections, but has yet to take his seat.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38525651
