Anderson Cooper on the assassination of his Haitian math teacher Yves Volel
Correspondent Anderson Cooper spoke to 60 Minutes Overtime about his former math teacher, Yves Volel, who ran for president in Haiti in 1987 and was later assassinated.
Anderson Cooper, the renowned journalist, has spoken about the assassination of his former high school math teacher, Yves Volel, in Haiti. Volel, a passionate advocate for his country, ran for president in 1987 on a platform to return stolen funds to the public. He was shot and killed on October 13, 1987, after addressing the media outside a police station. The assassination deeply affected Cooper, fueling his desire to learn more about his homeland.
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