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1910

1910: A major concession is granted to James P.

1910: A major concession is granted to James P. McDonald to build a national railway and develop land along the tracks. British observers noted that this contract was forced upon the Haitian government and predicted it would lead to financial ruin. This move was viewed by many nationalists as a betrayal of the country’s economic independence.

Source  ·  p. 112 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 112