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Seen here is the Citadelle Laferriere, one of the Caribbean's most imposing architectural monuments, built by Henri Christophe to defend Haiti against the possible return of French troops. Christophe, who ruled northern Haiti following Dessalines' assassination in 1806, crowned himself King in 1811, installed a royal court styled after the monarchies of Europe, and based his economy on plantation labor. The Citadelle, built with forced labor, but meant to defend the newly independent Haitian people against the European colonizers who'd sought to keep them enslaved, stands as both clear physical evidence of dictatorial rule and as a symbolic bulwark in the defense of freedom -- embodying the contradictions that have plagued Haiti from the time it declared independence, contradictions it has yet to completely escape.
Credit: Daniel Morel/Wozo Productions
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Briefing
Read about the political, economic, social, and historical realities of Haiti that will influence upcoming elections.
Handbook
Learn about people and organizations making a difference in Haiti's developing civil society.
Filmmaker Notes
Go behind the scenes with filmmakers Daniel Morel, Jane Regan, and Whitney Dow.
A Developing World View: Interactive Atlas
Ways of comparing the world's haves and have-nots.
Corruption Chart
Calculate the cost of the culture of corruption.
Mexico Photo Forum
React to photos on human rights and corruption in Mexico.
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