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Jacques Roche

Haitian writer (1961-2005) · Haiti · On the map · Writers · Died at 44

Jacques Roche was a Haitian journalist and editor for Le Matin newspaper and a host of a TV show in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, who was kidnapped, tortured and killed during a wave of abductions carried out before elections.

Jacques Roche is read about 4 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026

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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.

Country
Haiti
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1961 to 2005 · aged 44