Tell France to Pay Back Haiti's "Independence" Debt

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In 1825, France imposed a 90-million francs debt on Haiti in exchange for its freedom. The amount, about $21 billion, is enough to cover reconstruction costs and help Haiti take charge of its national affairs. A letter by global authors and activists to President Nicolas Sarkozy demands the money be paid immediately. Join them by asking France to make good on its former colony. 

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Huascar RoblesPetition StarterBased in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Huáscar Robles reports on Haiti and its diaspora. He is a journalist, documentary filmmaker and an Op-Ed Columnist for El Nuevo Día. His in-depth articles have been featured in Metro San Juan, The San Juan Star, Revista Nos and Revista Alpha. He is an Ochberg Fellow of Columbia University’s Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, and a former fellow of the Institute for Justice and Journalism.
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The Issue

In 1825, France imposed a 90-million francs debt on Haiti in exchange for its freedom. The amount, about $21 billion, is enough to cover reconstruction costs and help Haiti take charge of its national affairs. A letter by global authors and activists to President Nicolas Sarkozy demands the money be paid immediately. Join them by asking France to make good on its former colony. 

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Huascar RoblesPetition StarterBased in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Huáscar Robles reports on Haiti and its diaspora. He is a journalist, documentary filmmaker and an Op-Ed Columnist for El Nuevo Día. His in-depth articles have been featured in Metro San Juan, The San Juan Star, Revista Nos and Revista Alpha. He is an Ochberg Fellow of Columbia University’s Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, and a former fellow of the Institute for Justice and Journalism.
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Petition created on August 16, 2010