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Why Haiti fared so much worse than the rest of the Americas? and DR?

Before the Haitian independence of 1804, brutal slavery went on for 300 years. During slavery the only institutions and infrastructure in Haiti were in function of plantation commerce and colonials’ habitat.When comparing Haiti to the DR, one difference is the formation of social fabric.  Spaniards systematically raped women and killed man in most of the Spanish …

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Presidents Hollande and Martelly obfuscate France’s debt to…

It was to cries of “Long Live Dessalines, Down with Hollande!” that Haitian protesters welcomed French President François Hollande during his visit to Haiti on May 12, the last stop of several he made in the Caribbean over the past week. #haiti #imperialism Source: www.liberationnews.org Presidents Hollande and Martelly obfuscate France’s debt to Haiti See …

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