Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, Haiti Justice blog: "The thousands of people were evacuated by an elected, democratic government that activated the civil defense system it had maintained. In contrast, the powers-that-were in September 2004 the unconstitutional Interim of Government led by Boca-Raton Florida resident Gerard Latortue, intentionally dismantled the civil defense system erected by the elected predecessor that it ousted in March of that year (see read more