Today, over 50 countries in the Global South, including Haiti and Congo, are trapped in a $1 trillion debt crisis. But this is by design. When these nations gained independence, they were handed a bill, not a fresh start. Former imperial powers in Europe trapped them in financial systems specifically built to extract wealth and keep them dependent on their former colonizers. #Colonialism #Debt Subscribe for more videos: ajplus.co/subscribe Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplus