It helped finance the Eiffel Tower as it drained millions from Haiti. The bank, C.I.C., won’t talk about it, but The Times tracked how much its investors made — and what Haiti lost.
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How Much Haiti’s Freedom Cost: Takeaways From a Times Series
How did the modern world’s most successful slave revolt give birth to a desperately poor nation? Here is a summary of what a team of New York Times correspondents found out.
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The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers
In 1791, enslaved Haitians ousted the French and founded a nation. But France made generations of Haitians pay for their freedom. How much it cost them was a mystery, until now.
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Taking Aim at Left-Leaning Voters, Macron Names Élisabeth Borne as Prime Minister
Élisabeth Borne, the minister of labor who previously was in charge of the environment, will be the second woman to hold the post in France.
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Emmanuel Macron Inaugurated for a 2nd Term as France President
“Rarely has our world and our country confronted such a combination of challenges,” Mr. Macron said, promising to govern France more inclusively.