Today, 39 years ago, on January 31, 1986 (December 22, 1985) Haiti declared a state of detention. A week after the anti-government parade on January 31, 1986, President Jean-Claude Duvalier declared Haiti in a state of detention. The 34-year-old president, who inherited the father's status as "Dr. Baby", spoke on National Radio, denying the legends that those who said he ruled the government for 15 years had collapsed and he had fled abroad. Some such news was spread by the White House. He said: "The president is here, as a rock." According to reports, the police used force to repress the guerrilla, with at least six people killed. The parade began from the northern corner of the city Haiti, and reached the streets of Prince's Harbour.