Luperón accordingly supports Heureaux in the 1886…

Luperón accordingly supports Heureaux in the 1886 presidential elections.

Opposed by Casimiro de Moya, Heureaux relies on his considerable popularity and his demonstrated skill at electoral manipulation to carry the balloting.

The blatancy of the fraud in some areas, particularly the capital, inspires Moya's followers to launch an armed rebellion.

Heureaux again benefits from Luperón's support in this struggle, which delays his inauguration by four months but further narrows the field of political contenders.

Having again achieved power, Heureaux will maintain his grip on it for the rest of his life.