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  US-Haiti (1804-2005)
Haiti is forced to pay 150 million gold francs to France to “compensate” French plantation slave-owners for their “financial losses.” The amount demanded by the French represents more than twice the value of the entire country’s net worth.
Haiti uses more than 90 percent of its foreign reserves to pay $32 million in debt service to its international creditors, requiring Aristide’s government to end fuel subsidies and slash spending on health and education programs.
Haiti’s debt is of dubious legality, however, as the London-based Haiti Support Group explains: “Haiti’s debt to international financial institutions and foreign governments has grown from $302 million in 1980 to $1.134 billion today.
www.cooperativeresearch.org /timeline.jsp?timeline=haiti   (4216 words)

  
  History of Haiti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haiti's indigenous Arawak (or Taíno) population suffered near-extinction in the decades after Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492, in possibly the worst case of the widespread depopulation which followed the first European contact with the Americas.
Although Haiti actively assisted the independence movements of many Latin American countries, the independent nation of former slaves was excluded from the hemisphere's first regional meeting of independent nations, in Panama in 1826, and did not receive U.S. diplomatic recognition until 1862.
The classical tradition in Haiti had always been distinguished by a strong interest in history, and major works of history in the French language, important outside Haiti itself, were published in 1847 and 1865.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Haiti   (5074 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: History of Haiti
Main Article: Revolt against Aristide The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue.
Haitis most important institution of higher education in the 1980s was the University of Haiti.
The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Haiti   (9825 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Haiti
The Republic of Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; Haiti shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
The total land area of Haiti is 10,714 square miles (27,750 square km) and its capital is Port-au-Prince on the main island of Hispaniola.
Haiti is currently in a state of transition following a rebellion (see 2004 Haiti Rebellion) which deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on February 29, 2004; he had been re-elected in 2000 in an election which several opposition parties boycotted due to disputes with the vote counting of the parlimentary elections.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Haiti   (991 words)

  
 ipedia.com: History of Haiti Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Spaniards used the island of Hispaniola - also known as Haiti, Quisqueya, and Bohio (of which the Republic of Haiti occupies the western third and the Dominican Republic the remainder in the modern era) - as a base in the early 16th century from which to establish European domination of the so-called "New World".
General Faustin Solouque was elected President of Haiti on 1 March 1847, and put an end to the chaos that followed Boyer's deposition.
The United States military occupation of July 28, 1915, followed after the mob execution of Haiti's leader, but was largely justified to the public as a consolidation of American control in the face of a possible German invasion of the Island, an unfounded claim playing on hysteria related to World War I.
www.ipedia.com /history_of_haiti.html   (3927 words)

  
 History of Haiti Article, HistoryHaiti Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Spaniards used the island of Hispaniola - also known as Haiti, Quisqueya, and Bohio (of which the Republic of Haiti occupies the western third and the DominicanRepublic the remainder in the modern era) - as a base in the early 16thcentury from which to establish European domination of the so-called "New World".
Haiti's indigenous Arawak (or Taíno)population suffered near-extinction in the decades after Christopher Columbus 's arrival in 1492, in possibly the worstcase of the widespread depopulation which followed the first European contact with the Americas.
The United States military occupation of July 28, 1915, followed after the mob execution of Haiti's leader, but was largely justified to the public as a consolidationof American control in the face of a possible German invasion of the Island, an unfounded claim playing on hysteria related to World War I.
www.anoca.org /aristide/government/history_of_haiti.html   (3596 words)

  
 ScienceDaily: Haiti timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The western third of the island is now Haiti and the rest of the island is the Dominican Republic.
A largely peasant guerrilla army, known as the cacos, resists the occupiers under the leadership of Charlemagne Péralte, who is betrayed and assassinated by Marines in 1919.
Rebels capture Haiti's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien, after just a few hours of fighting, claiming their biggest prize in a two-week uprising that has driven government forces from most of the country's north.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/haiti_timeline   (1691 words)

  
 CBC News Indepth: Haiti
Haiti is the western one-third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
The country was divided by rival regimes in the north and south in the years that followed until the suicide of Haiti's self-proclaimed king Henri Christophe reunited the country in 1820.
According to Shamsie, Aristide returned to Haiti with a new mainstream agenda that did not sit well with his past supporters who said he had backtracked on many of his previous promises.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/haiti   (773 words)

  
 Timeline: The Atlantic Slave Trade
The Haitian Revolution begins as a slave uprising near Le Cap in the French West Indian colony of Santo Domingo and leads to establishment of fl nation of Haiti in 1801.
January 1: The Republic of Haiti is proclaimed.
Haiti, or Ayiti in Creole, is the name given to the land by the former Taino-Arawak peoples, meaning "mountainous country."
amistad.mysticseaport.org /timeline/atlantic.slave.trade.html   (898 words)

  
 Timeline Haiti
Haiti and the Dominican Republic comprise the Island of Hispaniola.
1998 Oct 16, In Haiti a former judge, Luckner Pierrex, was arrested for the 1982 slaying of journalist Richard Brisson.
2005 Dec 20, A Canadian police officer serving as a UN peacekeeper in Haiti was shot to death near a volatile slum on the outskirts of the capital.
timelines.ws /countries/HAITI.HTML   (12733 words)

  
 Timeline Haiti
Aristide took power in Haiti for a 2nd term and offered a series of national reforms with plans for new schools, roads, electricity systems and an independent court in each of the country’s 565 townships.
Haiti's poorly trained and equipped police put up little resistance as rebels moved against the government.
US Marines killed two men during a patrol in Haiti and said they were gunmen who had previously fired on the Marines, although their weapons were never recovered.
www.timelines.ws /countries/HAITI.HTML   (10804 words)

  
 csmonitor.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
General Jean-Jacques Dessalines declares himself emperor of Haiti, the hemispere's second Republic, on January 1, 1804.
The entire island is controlled by Haiti until 1844, when Santo Domingo gains independence as the Dominican Republic.
Haiti is approved as a full member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
www.csmonitor.com /2004/0305/haititimeline.htm   (688 words)

  
 Historical Timeline : Haiti : Latin America : AFSC
The killing marked the beginning of a decline in the human rights condition in Haiti.
The opposition declared the vote illegal; the OAS, EU, US and Canada demanded a revision, Haiti did not respond, and the donors suspended their aid programs.
March 1 The OAS signed an accord with Haiti to allow an OAS mediation mission in the midst of the political crisis.
www.afsc.org /latinamerica/int/timeline.htm   (1125 words)

  
 Embassy of Haiti - Key Dates in Haitian History
Negotiations between the Washington, D.C. based exiled Government, Haiti's Parliament and representatives of the coup régime headed by General Raoul Cédras lead to the Washington Protocol, which is ultimately scuttled by the coup régime.
Haiti's legitimate authorities ask the United Nations to support a larger embargo in order to press the coup leaders to step down.
In June Haiti requests an oil and arms embargo from the UN Security Council in order to pressure the coup régime to give up power.
www.haiti.org /keydate.htm   (1760 words)

  
 UN, Haiti Timeline, 21st Century
Haiti: Up to 700 UN peacekeepers entered a coastal area of Port-au-Prince, sparking a gun battle with suspected gang members
Haiti: Children have been subjected to rape and prostitution by peacekeepers in Haiti and Liberia
Haiti: 2 peacekeepers from Jordan were shot to death in Port-au-Prince after coming under attack by gunmen
www.mapreport.com /2countries/un.haiti.html   (188 words)

  
 Haiti Timeline of Events
30 September 1991----------Military coup in Haiti brings LTG Cedras to power and President Aristide flees to the United States.
The Harlan County is turned away by a gun-carrying mob at the port.
October 1993----------Joint Task Force 180 is established at Fort Bragg under XVIII Airborne Corps, to develop plans to restore democracy in Haiti and prepare for the return of President Aristide.
www.1-22infantry.org /history/haititimeline.htm   (261 words)

  
 WHKMLA : History of Haiti, ToC
Timeline : Haiti, from BBC News; from timelines.ws
Chronology of Catholic Dioceses - Haiti, from Kirken i Norge
Haiti, pp.288-300 in : Mordechai Arbell, The Jewish Nation of the Caribbean, Jerusalem : Gefen 2002
www.zum.de /whkmla/region/caribbean/xhaiti.html   (233 words)

  
 Courtly Lives - Poles in Haiti - Table of Contents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The first time Poles were in Haiti was when Napoleon's troops went there to try to overthrow the slaves.
This was after Haiti (then Saint Domingue) was already given its freedom by France.
Even though the Poles who were abandoned in Haiti were Catholic, some later became practioners of Voodoo.
www.angelfire.com /mi4/polcrt/PolesinHaitiO.html   (295 words)

  
 Timeline of CIA Activities
The following timeline describes just a few of the hundreds of atrocities and crimes committed by the CIA since 1943.
The following timeline should confirm that the CIA as we know it should be abolished and replaced by a true information-gathering and analysis organization.
The chaos in Haiti grows so bad that President Clinton has no choice but to remove the Haitian military dictator, Raoul Cedras, on threat of U.S. invasion.
www.serendipity.li /cia/cia_time.htm   (5033 words)

  
 TIMELINE: Haiti: A tortured history: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Hispaniola was one of the first parts of the New World settled by Europeans.
France later reduces the sum to 90 million francs, equal to $21 billion today.
1990: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a populist, former slum priest, is elected president with 67.5 percent of the vote in Haiti's first democratic election.
www.sun-sentinel.com /news/caribbean/sfl-ohaititime05feb05,0,6093996.story   (505 words)

  
 chicago haiti support and other haiti related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Haiti Support Group Association that supports the Haitian people in their struggle for justice...
haiti map, history of haiti, haiti new, haiti flag, republic of haiti join...
Haiti poll postponed a third time In support of Batay Ouvriye Aristide and the...
www.nethorde.com /haiti/chicago-haiti-support.html   (315 words)

  
 African American Pamphlets - Time Line
The amendment would guarantee fl Americans the right to vote.
On April 6, Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett was appointed minister to Haiti -- the first fl American diplomat and the first fl American presidential appointment.
For many years thereafter, both Democratic and Republican administrations appointed fl Americans as ministers to Haiti and Liberia.
lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/aap/timeline.html   (1171 words)

  
 Haiti timeline
1822 Haiti invades the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (today's Dominican Republic), and ends slavery there.
1889 Frederick Douglass is appointed as U.S. Minister and Consul General to Haiti.
This is a major blow to the peasant economy.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Haiti_timeline   (1409 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Country profiles | Timeline: Haiti
1697 - Spain cedes western part of Hispaniola to France, and this becomes Haiti, or Land of Mountains.
1986 - Baby Doc flees Haiti in the wake of mounting popular discontent and is replaced by Lieutenant-General Henri Namphy as head of a governing council.
UN force was sent to help stabilise Haiti
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1202857.stm   (848 words)

  
 Haiti Timeline, 21st Century
Workers used dump trucks to empty more than 100 bodies into a 14-foot-deep hole.
Former Haitian President said he was forced to leave Haiti in a 'coup d'etat' by the United States
Rebels killing the police chief and 2 bodyguards in the town of Hinche before driving the rest of the police from the town
www.mapreport.com /countries/haiti.html   (847 words)

  
 Haiti News and Community Forums on Haitiwebs
Haiti to target secret airstrips in drug-trafficking fight
Haiti to target secret airstrips in drug-trafficking fight Monday, June 4, 2007 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Haitian authorities are trying to root out...
Stephane Guillaume was born in St-Marc, Haiti on February 9th 1984.
www.haitiwebs.com   (1214 words)

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