2004 in Haiti

Incumbents

• President: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Boniface Alexandre
• Prime Minister: Yvon Neptune, Gérard Latortue

  Events

February

• February 10 - Violence in Haiti has increased and anti-government forces take several towns in western Haiti; 46 people have been killed thus far and the United Nations urged both sides to stop fighting.
• February 29 - A coup d'état takes place in Port-au-Prince, forcing President Aristide to resign and flee to the Central African Republic. 10 people have been killed in the process.

  March

• March 1 - Aristide claims that his resignation was forced under duress and alleges that he was detained by the U.S. to do so.