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Haitian president Aristide took office on February 7, 1991, but was overthrown on September 30 in a violent coup led by Dr. Roger Lafontant and the Tontons Macoute. Attempts to block the coup were made by Aristide supporters were thwarted. The coup was supported by elements of the military and by many of the country's economic elite.
Following the coup, Aristide began what became a 3-year period of exile. An estimated 3,000-5,000 Haitians were killed during the period of military rule. The coup created a large-scale exodus of boat people. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a total of 41,342 Haitians during 1991 and 1992, more than the number of rescued refugees from the previous 10 years combined.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a total of 41,342 Haitians during 1991 and 1992, more than the number of rescued refugees from the previous 10 years combined.
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