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Yvon Buissereth (10 September 1961 – 7 August 2022) was a Haitian politician. He was assassinated in 2022 amidst unrest in the country. A former senator from Fanmi Lavalas, he became a social housing official. He was found dead along with his nephew by their burned vehicle. Officials blamed gang violence. He became a senator in 2006. He represented Haiti's South Department. He and his nephew were killed in Laboule 12, a commune in Pétion-Ville. Politician Eric-Jean Baptiste was killed a couple of months later in the same area.

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1. "Yvon Buissereth". 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18.
2. Salmon, Santana (August 8, 2022). "Former Haitian senator Yvon Buissereth assassinated in upscale neighborhood".
3. "Gangs kill former Haitian senator amid spike in violence". August 7, 2022.
4. Times, The Haitian (August 8, 2022). "Ex-senator, family member burned alive in Pétion-ville". The Haitian Times.
5. "High-profile Haitian politician killed in apparent gang attack -reports". www.yahoo.com. 29 October 2022.

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