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October 22, 2008—Call Congress and Urge Immediate Cancellation of Haiti’s Debt
Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, is struggling to recover from a series of weather emergencies and a political crisis. This recovery is made much more difficult by Haiti’s obligation to pay almost $1 million per week in debt payments to the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. In the midst of a global financial crisis that grips our nation as well, Haiti needs help. Call your representative and senators, and ask them to urge Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to work with the World Bank and the IDB to cancel Haiti’s debt.
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