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Jérémie, a mid-size city in Haiti, is known as a womb of creativity. The city has given birth to many poets, writers, and other artists.

Because writers are often critics of repressive governments, Jérémie was targeted by Dictator François Duvalier, whose death squad murdered 27 of its inhabitants in 1964.

A memorial signifying the deaths of the Jérémie Vespers massacre was erected by Monsignor Romelus in 1986, and a book Le Pouvoir De La Foi, written by Bernard Sansaricq, documents that day's horrific events.

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Here is a photo of Jeremie, Vieu Bourg.
is the capital city of the department of Grand'Anse, in Haiti, with a population of about 31,000. Vieu Bourg Jeremie - homes built in 1920 due to previous fire

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The city of Jeremie was founded in 1756, and the port was opened in 1807. Vieu Bourg Jeremie - History

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Here is a photo of Vieu Bourg, Jeremie.
is relatively isolated from the rest of the country. The Grande-Anse River flows near the city. Vieu Bourg Jeremie - History

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