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When France refused to recognize Haiti's independence 200 years ago, Haiti was forced to pay its colonizer the equivalent of $22 billion in today's money, to be free. Now Haiti wants that money back, and will not take NO for an answer.

In 1838, Haiti was forced to pay a ransom of 90 million gold francs to its French colonial masters to break the economic and diplomatic embargo that France had placed on the new republic after refusing to recognize its independence.

HAITI SHOULD NOT ONLY ASK FRANCE FOR ITS MONEY BACK BUT ALSO ASK THE DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC FOR HALF OF THE MONEY SINCE WHEN HAITI PAID FRANCE IT PAID FOR THE

ENTIRE ISLAND NOT JUST FOR THE WEST SIDE OF IT. NOW THAT THE DOMINICANS ARE

INDEPENDENT THEY SHOULD START REIMBURSING HAITI BACK FOR THE MONEY WE PAID FOR

THEM.

WE WANT OUR DAMN MONEY BACK AND WE WANT IT NOW. FRANCE AND ST. DOMINGUE WE WANT OUR 22 BILLION NOW.

Kapwa, November 19 2008, 5:00 PM

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When France refused to recognize Haiti's independence 200 years ago, Haiti was forced to pay its colonizer the... read more >
Kapwa, 19-Nov-08 5:00 pm
Is that true what Kapwa just said? The fact that Haiti's debt to France was paid for the entire Island of Hispaniola... read more >
1 6 3 1, 20-Nov-08 12:22 am
Indeed it is true, but more important is the fact that Haiti is the only Caribbean island that completely paid off... read more >
Linda, 20-Nov-08 10:02 am
1631, Of course, what kapwa said in regard to Haiti paid the debt to France is true, but you wouldn't know that unless... read more >
Tiba, 20-Nov-08 11:52 am
What I want is for Haiti to start asking France and the Dominican Republic for her money back that's what I want... read more >
Kapwa, 20-Nov-08 12:29 pm
Kapwa, I understand your frustration; however, there are some things you need to consider. Asking for what we are due... read more >
Linda, 20-Nov-08 2:00 pm
monsieur le senateur kelly Bastien what do you think about the occupational of the country? So to me this very... read more >
Astre Francois, 23-Jul-09 12:15 pm
France owes Haiti and incalculable amount for setting the stage of the current nation's construct and the crimes... read more >
Mac Robertson, 18-Jan-10 7:06 pm
La Madeleine(France).mardi 3 mai 2011 Dangers sur la Democratie Haitienne Bonjour, Je viens de passer dix jours de... read more >
Psychologue Henri-claude Saint-fleur, 5-May-11 7:50 am

 

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