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Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier came to power in 1957 and ruled with an iron fist, consolidating power through corruption and repression. His son Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier took over in 1971, and while he attempted to distance himself from his father’s regime, he, too, operated a severely corrupt government. The economic situation continued to deteriorate under their rule, and both father and son were extremely wealthy in comparison to an increasingly impoverished nation.