tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post5966026554257107733..comments2024-03-29T13:28:01.770+02:00Comments on EL KaOs UT News: Hollande meets Castro on bilateral ties xronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-6521759141028861612015-05-13T06:01:57.020+03:002015-05-13T06:01:57.020+03:00Hollande's vow to settle ‘debt’ to Haiti spark...Hollande's vow to settle ‘debt’ to Haiti sparks confusion...<br /><br />French President François Hollande had some explaining to do after vowing Sunday to “settle the debt” France owes to Haiti, with aides rushing to clarify that the debt referred to was a moral one and did not involve any financial compensation.<br /><br />Speaking at the inauguration of the ACTe slavery memorial in Guadeloupe on May 10 – France’s national day to commemorate the abolition of the slave trade – Hollande surprised his audience by seemingly making a promise for his upcoming visit to Haiti.<br /><br />“When I come to Haiti, I will, for my part, settle the debt that we have.”<br /><br />Within seconds, the announcement was repeated hundreds of times on social media. "Haiti's debt is to be paid? Am I dreaming?" asked one enthusiastic tweet.<br /><br />Hollande’s words reawakened a claim made by many Haitians: that their country is owed back the money it was required to pay to France after becoming independent in 1804...........http://www.france24.com/en/20150512-hollande-vow-haiti-debt-france-settle-slavery-confusionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com