 The Duvaliers' tight control eliminated all Marxist influences in the country, thus minimizing the effects of the Cuban Revolution.It was not until 1986 that a communist party, the Unified Haitian Communist Party (Parti Unifié Communiste Haïtien, PUCH), openly operated in the country.Cuba helped some Haitian refugees travel to Florida in the 1980s, but its overall interest in Haitian affairs has been unclear.