Haiti is living in a state of invasion, of denial of its sovereignty, with the
presence of the United Nation’s Mission of Stabilization to Haiti troops
helping to maintain this situation under the argument of stabilization and
humanitarian aid hides, in fact, a laboratory where they are rehearsing new
ways of militarization and control over the peoples of our continent. This
imperialistic plan is backed by the governments of Latin America and from
other continents, obeying the whims of foreign interests fulfilling the role
of occupying a brother country.

December 5th * is a very significant date for the Haitian people because at
different moments of its history it has raised in defence of its freedom and
for the democratic right to choose its future. Let us accompany our brothers
and sisters who once more on this date want to make their voices heard,
carrying out in each of our places diverse activities, such as for example:
street mobilizations, workshops, debates, film shows, opinion articles in the
media, concentrations in front of the respective Embassies to demand the
departure of the troops or sending letters to the governments of the 20
countries that have troops in Haiti.

Different organizations pertaining to Jubilee South’s Network invite popular
organizations the world over to unite in forwarding a huge job of denounce and
solidarity, to assert the claim for the immediate withdrawal of the occupation
troops and the total and unconditional cancellation of the External Debt
illegitimately claimed from the most impoverished country of America. We
should also put pressure for France, the U.S.A., and the international
financial institutions that are responsible in a great measure for the Haitian
crisis, to give back what they have already overcharged and make reparations
for the perpetrated plunder. We have a historical debt with Haitian people
for having opened the path to freedom for the peoples of the entire continent
and all over the world.

For all these reasons we call on all of you to mobilize in solidarity with the
struggle of the Haitian people for its right to decide its destiny with
sovereignty and achieve a real peace with justice without a military or
economic occupation.


STOP MILITARY AND ECONOMIC OCCUPATION!
YES TO SOVEREIGNTY!
DEBT CANCELLATION NOW!
LIFE NOT DEBT!

Summoning groups: Jubileo South Americas, DEMILITARIZATION OF AMERICA
CAMPAIGN, Plataforma de Acción por un Desarrollo Alternativo en Haití
(PAPDA), Asociación profesionales haitianos formados en Cuba (APROHFOC),
Konbit Fanm (Haití), Grupo apoyo a los refugiados y repatriados (GARR) Haití,
Agrupación jóvenes Sabanet (Rajes) Haití, Movimiento Democrático Popular
(MODEP) Haití, CHANDEL, Haití, Centro de búsqueda de acción para el desarrollo
(CRAD) Haití, Instituto Cultural Caribe (ICKL) Haití

* On December 5th of 1492, Christopher Columbus arrives in Haiti to impose
slavery to the native peoples, under Spain’s rule.

On December 6th of 1929, a slaughtering of Haitian peasants resisting U.S.A.’s
military occupation took place.

On December 5th of 2006, pro-government armed groups burst into the University
and repress students and faculty.

Countries that provide military troops: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada,
Chile, Croatia, Ecuador, Spain, United States, Philippines, France, Guatemala,
Jordania, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Paraguay, Peru, Sri Lanka and Uruguay.
Countries that provide policemen: Argentina, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Egypt, El
Salvador, Spain, United States, Philippines, France, Ghana, Guinea, Jordania,
Madagascar, Mali, Mauricio, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rumania, Senegal,
Sierra Leona, Togo, Turkey, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen and Zambia.