Citibank's Role in Haiti Occupation

Citibank's Role in Haiti Occupation

Back in 1910, Citibank took over the national bank of Haiti, which besides being the sole commercial bank also served as the Haitian treasury. Then in 1915 after both withholding Haitian funds and paying rebels to destabilize the country, Citibank pressured the US Government to occupy Haiti.

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