Cap-Haitien, Haiti, which once brimmed with wealth such that it was known as the “Paris of the Antilles.” — Federico Rios/The New York Times

The Citadelle Laferriere, near Milo, Haiti, was built to defend against a feared French invasion after Haiti won independence. Some 20,000 pea…

A CitiBank branch in Manhattan. Citigroup’s predecessor, the National City Bank of New York, controlled nearly all of Haiti’s foreign debt in …

Adrienne Present prepares coffee early in the morning at her home, which lacks electricity and running water, in Dondon, Haiti. — Federico Rio…

Cap-Haitien, Haiti, which once brimmed with wealth such that it was known as the “Paris of the Antilles,” July 23, 2021. The ransom and the lo…

Cannonballs at the Citadelle Laferrire, once stacked to defend against a feared French invasion, near Milo, Haiti. — Federico Rios/The New York Times