Haiti still plagued by 'independence debt' after 200 years: 'We continue to pay the ransom through underdevelopment'
- Posted on April 17, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Haiti still plagued by 'independence debt' after 200 years: 'We continue to pay the ransom through underdevelopment'
Haitian essayist and speaker Monique Clesca urges Emmanuel Macron to acknowledge the 'injustice' committed two centuries ago when the nation achieved independence and France imposed a heavy debt burden on the young republic.
