Dominican FM on Haiti gang violence crisis: Spillover threat? | Talk to Al Jazeera

Amid rising gang violence in Haiti, Santo Domingo fears spillover effects. With criminal gangs dominating most of Haiti's capital, the Dominican Republic faces human and security ramifications.
What steps will the Dominican government take to confront these challenges?
We explore these critical issues as the Dominican Republic's Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez Gil talks to Al Jazeera.
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[@mundifantastic2949]

As a Haitian descendant born in the DR I would say that the DR has the right to protect their borders as a sovereign country. Also, I appreciate the help the DR has given to all my relatives and families come to the DR and give us jobs.

[@user-ob1zo4dw2g]

This guy does not represent the entire dominican population. El luce mas blanco que otra cosa, Tambien mira el habla mas English que otra cosa. Ese tipo ni dominicano es.

[@BigWill007]

Amen 🙏🏽

[@eclesiastico5858]

Amen 🙏 bless you my brother.

[@user-ob1zo4dw2g]

Ese tipo ni espanol sabe hablar bien, Asi qu eno representa a todos los dominicanos solo a los blanquitos

[@francisferreira4144]

Thank you for standing for the truth. As a Dominican, I appreciate you and I hope that the situation gets better in Haiti.

[@bienvvo]

Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 is NOT Haiti’s worst enemy, Haiti’s worst enemy is HAITI 🇭🇹 ITSELF

[@user-pg2bn4sy6x]

I agreed a 💯

[@hamstercable4830]

Racism is haiti worse enemy

[@isaiasgonzalez1919]

That statement gets you crucified for saying the truth.

[@donred1693]

At least that is what you would want the world to believe, but we all aren't your fools. Haiti condition has much to do with inference from outsiders of Haiti

[@organicfireorganicfire1236]

Is the U.N.....they killed the last good president.

[@diosaallen9467]

Yes, he brought it!!! I’ve never seen any Dominican official defend us so eloquently and clear, to the point. 👏🏽👏🏽

[@elmaster091]

That's because next month we got election don't get fool by those corrupt

[@erickpaulino1055]

He sure did! 👏

[@elmaster091]

Just because we got an election in a couple of days 😂😂😂 you'll see after that

[@mrherix7568]

This guy is good for sure

[@SagaciousNihilist]

Thats saying something considering that he is generally considered a proHaitian traitor by most in RD.

[@rtcela]

Boricua por aquí 🇵🇷! Tengo fe de que el pueblo Haitiano 🇭🇹 va a poder levantarse y restaurar su nación. Mis respetos a los hermanos Dominicanos 🇩🇴 por proteger su patria y soberanía.

[@alejaalgarin8248]

Oye boricua tekato por que tu no hablas de la droga y los crimenes y el dinero que estan lavando los dominicanos en PR? HDTPM💩🙈

[@neldadon]

Respet0 merece Respet0 Salute ✊️ 🫡 💪🇩🇴🤝🇵🇷🤝🇭🇹 Somos todos Antillanos

[@vrxxx1262]

Gracias mi hermano 🙏🏽

[@tavroaar8173]

Bravo Dominican Republic! Stand strong!

[@juanluis2092]

He did great. As a Dominican, I feel proud for the way he defended our country and our sovereignty.

[@carlosdesire5855]

He so full of it since when the Dominicans became whites

[@anabelsanchez4605]

Finally a person who explains things with accuracy and eloquence. So glad he spoke up.

[@rhadamesperez1437]

This man makes me proud to be Dominican. DR has every right to defend its borders. God bless the island of Hispaniola.

[@MaximilianoHerrera72]

que ingles mas estupendo habla ! no con un acento tipico latino, sino mas bien como fuera de madre lengua inglesa. Tremendo ingles, perfecto, impecable.

[@carlosdesire5855]

DR have it's own problems those 2 don't look poor Average Dominicans

[@carlosdesire5855]

​@@MaximilianoHerrera72 which he look at Dark Dominicans as loser

[@IvanLopez05]

@@carlosdesire5855 Just because he is white, doesn’t make him less Dominican.

[@carlosdesire5855]

​@@IvanLopez05you wrong white Dominicans which is the minorities get everything top jobs or own the hotels business which darks are waiters or police and Army officers to chase the Haitians

[@sway7even385]

How about the French help restore what they destroyed in Haiti??? Why ask another 3rd world country to help out?

[@TheGeorgelobo]

Because they want 2 Haití instead of one, they want to mess up Dominicans to to take over the whole island

[@TheGeorgelobo]

Because they want 2 Haití instead of one, they want to mess up Dominicans to take over the whole island

[@TainoKnight1495]

What exactly did the French destroy in Haiti? Haiti took saint domingue from France and created de facto govts

[@user-mg9or8lq9s]

Amnesty International other than France should also point out the chaos left by the Clintons, the UN and the Red Cross in Haiti, they point to the Dominican government but they plundered them and brought insecurity to the Haitians. It was not the Dominicans, but it is easier to point out the less powerful which is the least involved.

[@victorguerrero1527]

@@TainoKnight1495 France took all of these Africans out of Africa as slaves and they fought for their freedom, Haitians paid France millions of dollars for their independence!

[@MrInternationalSound]

As an 🇺🇸 of 🇭🇹 descent kudos to what 🇩🇴 has accomplished. They have a right to protect their side from the failures of Haiti

[@joelcastillo5155]

Thanks. 🙏🇩🇴. For speaking facts

[@ancestrallight477]

Ti visye! Ou pa we tout mechan yo ap fe pep la? Kote ampil zam ak katouch yo soti?

[@o.ramirez]

@@ancestrallight477 The Dominican Republic does not manufacture weapons and it is you Haitians who are harming yourself. Don't involve the Dominican Republic. As Minister Álvarez said, abandon victimhood.

[@ancestrallight477]

@@o.ramirez Oh please! If it wasn’t for us there wouldn’t be any independent DR. You’re welcome!! It’s sellout and this uninformed like this main commentator that’s destroying the land of Dessalines.

[@lawrenceg4104]

​@@ancestrallight477 That's how you try to justify occupying us for decades? Tell another joke

[@eddiemonesti5671]

Why does She asking him, of why the USA hasn't given the 300 millions to Haiti. This is a question for a Haitian or to an American. No to a Dominican.

[@pavila10]

Lol, she should invite the Clinton and start asking them what happened to the money.

[@amehka5416]

The US isn't giving Haiti squat.

[@josephguillen187]

@@amehka5416 The United States had given Haiti a lot.

[@daniellewarren8198]

US money is going to Ukraine and Isreal. The US will not assist Haiti. I will be surprised if we do. France needs to help Haiti and remove centuries old sanctions.

[@jackcompton2611]

@@josephguillen187 brainwashed, they pillaged and robbed haiti blind

[@andreblain3602]

As a Haitian I agree with him. They need to protect their border.

[@pichorra9]

Thank you for your understanding, there are a lot of things that we need to work on but we cannot allow the whole island to collapse.

[@HAITI-1804]

You’re a disgrace, Haitians don’t claim you

[@myspecialhair8766]

Thank you!

[@emmasarlanis]

​​bet your're not even in Haiti😂 go help your people and stop wanting DR to be your solution!!!

[@user-jv4ql1pf1k]

@@emmasarlanishow does he want dr to solve haiti’s solution? can you not read

[@YanPagan]

Standing ovation for this man 👏🏽 he spoke the truth! "Nobody can lecture us on going out of difficult situations" 👊🏽

[@user-xk6xx2hu3q]

i just wanted to say how well spoken and articulate this man is. I felt proud and I'm American lol we need this gentleman on our side

[@JosueAristy]

Can you imagine that our previous chancellor Miguel Vargas wasn't even able to speak English 😅😅😅?

[@worlwidemanrjb]

Why would he speak English mi hermano? See you’re brainwashed cuz none of U.S. government officials try to learn other languages even when they visit other countries. Shouldn’t that get your attention? Just thank God you speak English cuz it’s not a requirement to speak it. It’s just a western mindset. Ok

[@carlosmorillo2491]

😊👏

[@khintero]

Dios, Patria y Libertad. Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

[@Americanoviaja]

🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴💯

[@musicallinda21]

Amen!🇩🇴👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jochyrod]

My respect to Roberto, Didn’t know he was so professional! Hopefully Our Haiti friends one day can resolve all their complicated issues

[@user-yp5le1up2p]

I'm Haitian but I can't understand that woman she is speaking as DR is the refuge of Haiti. My country wants peace and we want to live in our country

[@emmasarlanis]

Then you and your people need to go fight for your country or else nothing will change!

[@joseph2913]

I love & respect our Dominican Foreign Minister Alvarez. He keeps things truthful with compassion & respect to the Haitian community. I hope a Haitian intervention comes soon.

[@macontractors8072]

The best interview on this complicated subject. This man is very knowledgeable about the history of the two countries.

[@kalafnicofv]

Well said Coño 🔥

[@musicallinda21]

Así mismo!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@Rauxim]

Thanks to Al Jazeera for the interview and Thanks to Chancellor Álvarez for such an excellent presentation. The Chancellor's answers are true, clear and accurate; He has briefly described verifiable historical aspects of the “deep differences” between the two nations into the same small island, which is why the Dominican Republic has insisted that there is no Dominican solution to the perpetual crisis of the Haitian people. The “integrated” Haitian nation must help itself and then external goodwill will be taken advantage of.

[@edenioluna1867]

Trust is...!!

[@Victor101182]

We all Dominican help Haiti more than the entire world together

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

They make it seem like they’re helping so they don’t look horrible politically and the media. It’s all fake!

[@MrInternationalSound]

The man is spitting facts

[@williampolancos3673]

Finally someone who knows how to clearly and fluidity defend the DR. It is obvious that this Dominican government official knows his stuff because all others before him were completely completely pathetic.

[@aboucard93]

DR is a small and developing country. They can't handle the crisis in Haiti. Why is the interviewer asking them to open a humanitarian corridor. The people that started this conflict need to help fix not the Dominicans. The same people that killed the Haitian president.

[@JohnPhilistin-bq3uh]

The ppl that killed the president landed in Santo Domingo then drove into Haiti 😊

[@intellectuallystarved]

Look at the history of how Haiti helped the DR obtain independence as well as many other Latin American countries but now Haiti is in crisis and you’re just so helpless

[@felipejzrd]

@@intellectuallystarved What are you talking about? Haiti was our oppressor until we fought against them and won our independence in 1844. We have helped them anyway for a long time, but this is not our responsibility, we have our own population in need.

[@sulaak]

@@felipejzrd Haiti ended slavery in DR

[@felipejzrd]

@@sulaak Now you're talking about slavery but you said independence, two very different things. Yes, first nation that abolished slavery, gained independence... And then went and invaded their neighbors trying to take await DR's independence, don't spread misinformation.

[@rafaelperezbarias948]

They are 5 million Haitian in Dominican Republic for small country is to much . UN have to take responsibility move refuge to Canada and USA special Canada have territory very large.

[@freedomlandz]

There is not 5 million Haitians in the Dominican Republic

[@LuisAVegasV]

Excellent interview and responses by the DR's Foreign Minister, extremely objective, evidence based and historically sound answers.

[@josemanuelsemplistv3053]

I'm Haitian, but I was born in DR, although Haití and DR share the same island they don't have the same culture, they are so different. As a Haitian I agree with DR they have all the reasons to protect their border, are we Haitian who have to improve our country to live there, and I hope god gives the Haitian population a happy ending

[@Ghaze809]

Haitians need to built their own country and get their stuff together not DR 🇩🇴

[@Angrygumballl]

Not going to happen until the US stays out of their business.

[@AllendePerez]

I have to say. I felt very proud to see a DOMINICAN that lectures a periodist and its entire audience so eloquent and with respect. Just imagine a Miguel Vargas on that stage: he would put a price on us and flee :D

[@IvanLopez05]

A journalist you wanted to say, a “periodist”, that word doesn’t exist in English.

[@Daidry]

Lo noté la puso en su puesto diplomáticamente rd no es lo k piensan y dicen internacionalmente simplemente Haití k resuelva sus problemas pero en su lado

[@kchillin3117]

Why don’t FRANCE 🇫🇷 take them all they took them there. The UN always trying to throw them to the Dominican Republic that’s bs.

[@joakingist]

A a Dominican born and raise in Santo Domingo I can say this man is telling the whole true.

[@romt3829]

EXCELLENT, minister Roberto the Truth has been spoken. ❕❕‼‼

[@cadesacarlito]

I am Haitian 🇭🇹 and I agree with him…

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

You’re not Haitian !

[@adrianpaulino]

​@@Messiah-vi9mkwhat is your solution? And why is he wrong?

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

@@adrianpaulino If Dominicans hate Haitians so much invest in a wall deport every single Haitian and stop doing business with them. DR government need to stop with the theatrics as if they aren’t orchestrating this whole immigration, deportation and extortion cycle. According to majority of Dominicans Haitian are evil ,worship satan, invaders and they eat people. So why is the labor force 90% Haitians ?

[@wilber2k06]

@@Messiah-vi9mk Now, go and help them. I see a lot of people like to say "I support Haiti" but they do it from the safety of their glass-ceiling tower, but if you really want to help Haiti then go there and help by improving their living condition, and by asking your governments to put pressure on Haiti's political elite (living in Haiti and in your own countries) to end their squabble. Those political elites will get the point when you start putting sanctions on their assets.

[@abigairey9543]

@@Messiah-vi9mk so you want to destroy RD, is that it?

[@walteroess8023]

Over decades, the DR is the country, who by far supported Haiti more than every other country. What Mister Alvarez is explaining, is nothing more than the simple truth. Excellent man! Over the last years, the DR has a very good gouvernment, total oposite th Haiti.

[@fadsonfanfan9480]

Im Haitian and 💯 agree with him. There is no lie that racism towards Haitians exist. That does not mean all Dominicans dislike Haitians. They have to focus on there country and regulate themselves so they don’t become another Haiti.

[@herbetard2604]

Black people see racism everywhere. Haitians want fully open doors to the DR.

[@isaiasgonzalez1919]

People of color are the most racist which is facts. Haitians are racist as videos were made about killing their “milat” promoting it in TikTok

[@fadsonfanfan9480]

@@herbetard2604 no I’m 💯familiar with the racism. I have pure Dominican family and friends in DR. The racism has been explained to me. Dominicans openly talk with each other and make jokes about Haitians. I am in a community group in DR and all the jokes are about Haitians. Yo can’t tell me something that is first hand experience isn’t true.

[@DavidFPozo]

Of course there are some some racist Dominicans, as there are racist Haitians, Americans, Canadian and of every nationality in the world. But saying DR is a racist country is saying the majority of us are racist which is not true.

[@jay1jayf]

@@fadsonfanfan9480 you don't have dominican family, you're haitian.

[@jasonmaga]

Good to see el canciller representing 🇩🇴 how he should be doing💯.

[@morena025314]

You are absolutely right, Mr. Alvarez Casiller, we cannot continue burdening ourselves with the health and education of Haitians. The Dominicans are burdened with the problems of two countries.

[@donred1693]

And why should the U.S.A be burdened with the responsibility of assisting Latin America? Shouldn't they all be calling on or running to Spain, After all it is the Spaniards who have them in their dysfunctional state of mind

[@emmasarlanis]

​@@donred1693oh stop! The US was built on immigration you fool😂

[@DaRulerNYC]

Because of the Monroe Doctrine buddy, in layman's terms the US stated it would help and intervene any country in the Western hemisphere during moments of crisis. Dios, Patria, y libertad 🇩🇴

[@emmasarlanis]

@@donred1693 because they put their noses in every country.....mess it up than just leave!!!

[@donred1693]

@@DaRulerNYC Yes, we know, 🙄 The U.S.A. is always offering help to somebody or something as long as they're not too dark. We all should know how that works, but that still does not explain why Latin Americans run to the U.S.A when they're in trouble rather than running back to Spain or to other countries in Latin America. Did you know that the whole of Latin America has more territory than continental U.S.A, with all that territory the Spaniards and Portuguese stole from the Native Americans after slaughtering or miscegenating them one would think that Latinos would run to each other instead of always screaming HELP!! for the U.S.A to come rescue you

[@TheGListCommunity1]

I don’t understand why is she asking all these questions to our government and why is she asking about solutions…?

[@wensterrodriguez2636]

She's a reporter, she has to ask the tough questions which the foreign Minister greatly answered.

[@pavila10]

Yes, she can ask any questions. He should not be the one responding to questions concerning the Haitian government. He does not work for the Haitian government. He should be responding questions about Dominicans concerns.

[@pedrotroche2737]

@@wensterrodriguez2636 I agree that that's her job. But she's directing the questions to the wrong person. It's not the job of a Dominican representative to answer a lot of the questions she's asking.

[@ulisescoronamorales8675]

Who else can see the obvious bias of aljazeera against the Dominican Republic?

[@Nightagain]

So the bias is your concern ? No the chaos in Haiti ?

[@jhovelineluis]

@@Nightagainstfu u don’t listen

[@skylineBlueSun]

@@Nightagain both are concerning

[@IvanLopez05]

@@NightagainGo to Haiti and start helping if you are so worried about the chaos.

[@Trucking_Outlaw]

😂

[@user-yp5le1up2p]

As a Haitian I agree with his point of view. They have to protect their country

[@BudgetWithMani]

Haitians want the border closed too

[@BudgetWithMani]

@@manfromthepast They been pushing it since last year

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

Your not Haitian

[@user-yp5le1up2p]

Yes I am

[@o.ramirez]

@@user-yp5le1up2p Messia doesn't consider you Haitian because you don't have a victim mentality like him.

[@ricardoleonor1647]

Why is she asking the Dominican Foreign Minister why the Americans havent given Haiti the funds!!!!!!!!!

[@Sickles197]

Correct

[@omaryamin2117]

Excellent way to handle the difficult and uncomfortable questions being asked. Very eloquent and reasonable person representing us. Makes me very proud to have such officials representing our country.

[@allenderobles8639]

I’m American and 100 agree with him Haitian people need stand up ⬆️ right now and try to get the solution of the problem in the country

[@josegarcia-vp3qo]

Congratulations for this man

[@DrRManueLarecbarti]

100% he is pretty smart and well-spoken

[@user-oq9fz5bw5t]

Excellent Mr. Alvarez Gil, well articulate with our history and identity all these reasons that we need to protect our border. International Community do not want to take responsabilities. Why do we? when DR have helped and support Haiti forever. I am so proud to be from Dominican Republic., and proud to have Mr. Alvarez Gil in this position. MCleo Alvarez

[@erick_bst]

20:59 to 25:20 The questions that many people ask me about the Haiti - DR situation, Mr Alvarez has just responded in the same way I see it and try to explain to those who ask me, which in most cases have never set a foot on Haiti o Dominican soil outside of a all inclusive resort. As a Dominican with many Haitian friends, I wish to see the day when the Haitian people from all around the world work together in the plan that will let them be the prosperous county they once were almost 200 years ago with the total feeling of peace, security and opportunities that everyone in the world deserves.

[@zamuelg1737]

God bless Dominican Republic 🙏

[@alxand3rfl0w14]

Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez spoke the truth in this interview. There is nothing DR can do to solve Haiti’s problems. Haiti needs to come up with a solution to their problems in their own country.

[@JCordero84]

so proud of Roberto Alvarez Gil, the way he eloquently defends the right of the Dominican Republic.

[@clareinc2009]

The majority of Haitians are good people, hard working people, I hope that one day Haiti solves its problems and we become a prosperous two country Island

[@amehka5416]

Oh stop....that statement can be made by any race.

[@clareinc2009]

@@amehka5416 are you Haitian ?

[@freedomlandz]

​@amehka5416 if it can be said by any "race", why stop the statement?

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

DR is a developing country, ultimately they have to look out for themselves as they should.

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

And you’re using haytian labor to develop your country.

[@DavidFPozo]

@@Messiah-vi9mkand Haitians are benefiting from it because they’re getting paid for their service as any foreigner in any other country

[@amehka5416]

​@@Messiah-vi9mkHaitians went there... Dominicans didn't enslave them.

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

@@amehka5416 Not directly

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

@juancarlosperezperalta9851 It is given to them but sometimes they don’t even get paid plus this benefits DR more so don’t act like you’re doing them a big favor.

[@raytech1479]

So proud of our foreign affairs minister wao

[@superciro]

DR is law and Order. Protect the border at all cost.

[@Vakaneria]

Alot of people dont know that HAITI always treated dominican republic like an enemy while the dominican republic always gives them a hand but sometimes enough is enough my brothers… god bless my country DR and god bless our neighbors HAITI.

[@francesvalois3457]

Well said! Sr Alvarez. Never before, have I been so proud of our Foreign Minister.

[@elizehs]

I respect how well Chancellor Alvarez managed to handle and answer in a very eloquent and respectful way the very bias set of questions by Al Jazeera. Bravo!

[@johanhernandez6092]

Thank you very much Al jazeera English, we Dominicans say that everyone should know the truth, listen to all points of view. Until recently, only the slanderous campaign of NGOs and international organizations was heard, without hearing the Dominican voice. !!

[@Tereza_Mendoza]

As a 🇩🇴 woman! I pray that every country will help Haiti 🇭🇹 not only the Dominican Republic but all Nation need to get together and Help them - we are all humans. 🙏

[@emmasarlanis]

Haitians need to help themselves no other country can do it for them!

[@72i11i0NnaiRE]

The reparations to Haiti should be provided by France & Kenya. DR should protect their recourse and nationalism. Anybody that doesn’t agree maybe they should take the Haitian and try to fix them NOT the DR!

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

Why would Kenya give Haitians reparations?

[@72i11i0NnaiRE]

@@Messiah-vi9mk Go and find out

[@jacquelinem2873]

I would add, the refuge camps can be built inside Haitian territory, supplied and protected by foreign actors. The DR can be used as staging points, and the roads into Haiti can be protected while reaching the camps.

[@fbisono66]

Agree, Haiti has a few smaller islands they can set up camps

[@jalejandro01]

👏 Roberto Alvarez, 👏 Lucia Newman. Excellent interview to clarify important and specific points that had been misinformed around the world. The Chancellor, a professional, well prepared and knowledgeable about the history of our Dominican Republic, explained objectively and with easily verifiable historical FACTS, the differences between the two countries. As a sovereign nation, we have the right to protect our boundaries, enforce immigration laws, and prioritize the well-being of our people first as is done everywhere in the world. The definitive solution to the problems of this neighboring nation is not in the Dominican Republic. Thanks to Lucia Newman for your professionalism and the opportunity for an official voice of our country to be heard in such an important medium.

[@SANTO-DOMINGO-1844]

Also many people dont know THE DR also ceded about 10% percent of their territory in 1929 and in 1936 total of 6,201km2 !

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

You have no territory!

[@Flexed_qt]

​@@Messiah-vi9mkyour people arrived in 1492 with the France. The island isn't yours Victim boy.

[@Americanoviaja]

He’s completely right I support 🇩🇴💯🙏🏽

[@joseojedamaggiolo583]

Sad situation but DR cannot be the solution to Haitis misfortune. USA, France and Canada need to step in and begin a resolution to what they started/created.

[@denisewilliams2492]

I am Canadian born and this not Canada’s problem either. We have our own problems to solve and rising costs are putting a lot of people to the brink. France should be assisting since they are the main cause of the issues from historical oppression. They never recovered from the cost of freedom and then the Haitians themselves with their government failed their people.

[@joseojedamaggiolo583]

@@denisewilliams2492 well your government along with the United States government need to stop pressuring the Dominican government to take action when in reality when the USA invaded Haiti several times with the support of Canada and European Union they created more problems for Haiti instead of resolving anything. Haitis natural resources were stolen, women were raped, people were abused and nothing changed in Haiti. Therefore the nations that supported this should be held accountable.

[@Flexed_qt]

​@@denisewilliams2492As a Black Canadian do the rest of y'all from there also blame Dominicans for what's happening to Haitians like the black Americans?

[@denisewilliams2492]

@@Flexed_qt no we don’t. We are not ignorant. History does not lie.

[@Flexed_qt]

@@denisewilliams2492 So in other words you're educated? Nice 💪🏼

[@michaelmcfeely6588]

The Dominican Republic maintains control of its border while sharing an island with Haiti. We should be able to control our border.

[@Fonsina]

The reality is that border is a joke. Haitians come in and out as they please. They know exactly the areas they can pass like the mountains.

[@macalloway1]

No they don't.

[@arielgarcia2642]

@@macalloway1 Yes we are... Come to figure it out.

[@christopherquezada7698]

Get Control of the country first

[@Jessica-xm2be]

That's right Dominicans obtained our independence from non Europeans!!!🤐🤐 History can not repeat itself!! we need to stand for our people!!

[@gino5451]

Haiti had to do the dirty works and fight the non-Europeans and gave the Dominicans the other side of the island. They should thank us for that.

[@emmasarlanis]

​@@gino5451oh stop😂 you paid for your freedom and than invaded your peaceful neighbor😂 do you really think Dominicans wanted to be rules by a bunch of freed slaves with no education and no knowledge of self rule!!!

[@VictorManuelCasado]

Jajajajajajajajaja🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👉💩💩🇭🇹​@@gino5451

[@jay1jayf]

@@gino5451 Delusional haitians. If it wasn't for the french, we would still have the whole island. Learn history.

[@jhovelineluis]

@@gino5451and then Haiti occupied dr😂stfu

[@Angrygumballl]

He has an excellent understanding of the island, and I'll give him that.

[@Kvelez05]

Haití for the Haitians, Dominican Republic for the Dominicans it’s that simple. You wanna make money let’s make money but you on your side 🇭🇹 and I on my side 🇩🇴 it’s that simple. Respect our borders and sovereignty.

[@BXDudeRD2007]

My heart goes out to the people Of Haiti but fort and foremost Dominican Republic needs to protect their sovereignty people economy and wellbeing we can not help Haiti to their detriment Dios Patria Y Libertad. 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@user-iq2tq5cu8w]

02/27/1844 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴 always on our minds. Never again means never again .

[@estephanyhilton4718]

Muy bien dicho!!! Que viva república dominicana

[@anddryreyes8564]

I wonder why is the interviewer asking the Canciller of DR questions on why funds that were promised to Haiti by othee nations not yet delivered...why would DR know that info?! That is a question for Haiti's government or said nation's governments.

[@easp81]

Haitians are not fighting to save Haiti, if they were like their patriots of the past, they would have revolted a long time ago against the politicians and oligarchs who have plunged them into misery

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

I have to disagree. A lot of Haitians weren’t well educated on their current and past political crisis. They go through the day just trying to survive! That being said it’s not that easy to just revolt . The Haitian revolution didn’t happen in one day🤡 it took decades if not a century. The US and international community is also always attacking Haiti much more the any other country

[@eclesiastico5858]

🇫🇷 France, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇨🇦 Canadá are responsible to Haití 🇭🇹 problems. DR is always extending a hand to Haiti.

[@isaiasgonzalez1919]

The problem is the people who open the doors to these superpower. The problem is the Haitians. Nayib Bukele from El Salvador stood up to everyone why can’t Haitian have someone to do the same???

[@amehka5416]

Yet a lot of your people are dying to get to these countries. Literally.

[@Flexed_qt]

​@@amehka5416Because everyone wants too live a better life tf u even on about? If all Dominicans had money they'd never leave the DR it's a tropical paradise.

[@AriWellnessNP]

Very eloquent and knowledgeable. She was confrontational without knowledge.

[@otonielgomezalmonte3499]

She asks him about solutions to the DR where there are more than 3 million Haitians and in the first two months of the year 38.5 % of those born were Haitians and she believes that there is little that the DR does for Haitians, besides the fact that the schools are full of Haitians children and the Dominicans are left without studying because there is no space for them.

[@oscarrojas-01]

The Dominican Republic 🇩🇴is on the verge of dying as a free and independent The pressure of 5 million people from the neighboring country nation.People with culture, language, race and religion totally different from Dominicans 😢

[@herbetard2604]

Haitian population is more than 15 M people.

[@ALTA21]

More than 15 million born and about 20 to be born, because they reproduce without control

[@adriandejesus2945]

Its a disaster!

[@oscarrojas-01]

In the Dominican Republic alone there are 5 million haitians  

[@kla78]

Why should the Dominican Republic be held responsible for another country? That is equivalent to asking one adult why they are not taking responsibility of another adult. We protect ours and that is the only thing we are required to do.

[@rufinamarte-candelario7613]

Well said by the Foreign Minister 👏

[@Llllllll-vr9kd]

Everyone has to know that if you are born in the Dominican Republic and your parents are illegal, your are illegal, is the law by the constitution, people are completely wrong when they think if you are born in the Dominican Republic, you are citizens, not. Dominican Republic is completely different than Haiti.

[@royce0023]

Spain is the same and a lot of countries too, it’s our law respect it 🦾

[@user-hs4tm1xm5h]

Dominican Republic had always help Haiti. There is a 40 percent of maternity patients from Haiti in the Dominican Republic. And all they do is go to the United Nations and throw dirt on Dominican Republic. Never they have knowledge Dominican Republic if any good doing

[@TotallyCircumstantial]

This man did not miss a beat. He answered every question without a mistake.

[@joseporelmundo5514]

Excellent, is NOT our problem,

[@mariatapia3231]

All countries love Haiti, de lejos. Talking BS. But no one helps. Only the Dominican Republic is carrying the heavy load

[@Dinero1838]

Very well spoken.

[@primedp1711]

Great interview, this man is intelligent, eloquent, and represents Dominicans incredibly well.

[@williamventura7803]

*FINALLY SAID MR.ROBERTO; ABOUT TIME.MUCHAS GRACIAS CABALLERO!!!

[@jc_playlist]

It seems like this journalist is not interviewing, looks like she is targetting rather 😮

[@hanletdominguez5300]

Well said Roberto!

[@mariainfante0505]

Wow! What a great hero you are Mr. Roberto Alvarez Gil! I feel so proud of you . Never ever see a person like you! With all the history at hands and at the same time with respect and compassion for the Haiti people! Thank you 🙏 Just went straight to the point and you told them that complaining and not doing anything is as bad as being dead! God protect our country RD🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴 Viva Duarte!

[@vivianchavez29]

Hands down 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴 this is the best explanation ever! Respectfully and simply he spoke the truth.

[@juanaybar5041]

Excellent Mr. Alvarez Gil, very clearly said 👏🏽.. it's time that the good people of Haiti take control of their country.

[@joseph2913]

@josephLindor-ki7op- Haiti did not free the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic was a already free country.

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

False !! Haiti liberated the whole island

[@isaiasgonzalez1919]

@@Messiah-vi9mkno, that’s why we have Asians and yt diaspora we different. Haitians is a blk only nation. We are not the same. Haitians are oppressors and racist.

[@IvanLopez05]

@@Messiah-vi9mkLol Haitian people haven’t liberated themselves from trauma cause by slavery. What Haitians tried to do on the Dominican side was to eliminate every white and light skin person. Why you think most white Dominicans lives by the montains, the center of the island? It was because Haitian forces were eliminating them, and they fled and hide in the countryside. Haiti wanted a whole black island. I bet they don’t teach you that in school, what they teach you is that Haiti went to help.

[@romer777]

​@@Messiah-vi9mk, haiti, was under french control when they fought for ther independence, while the other side was a spanish colony you ignorant

[@faraona6007]

False

[@hechizzerox]

Hats off, whoever appointed Roberto Alvarez as the foreign minister did a great favor to the Dominican Republic. Thanks sir for such a wonderful, educated and accurate representation.

[@juniormartinbatista6001]

I’m proudly represented by this minister!

[@amehka5416]

Why does Haiti look like some impoverished village in parts of Africa

[@enmanuel961]

Because that is how Haiti is.

[@linajimenez426]

This lady who wants. ? 🤷🏻‍♀️. We Can ‘t deal with that problem anymore.

[@ricodiaz1]

Such a bias interview from this reporter, if you could call her a reporter. Why don't she goes and ask United State, France, Canada, and the UN; why they haven't stepped up to help Haiti. Yes Haiti have it's own fault for their present situation, but the international community whant to put the burning on the Dominican state. So wrong.

[@TheGListCommunity1]

Wonderful interview

[@josephLindor-ki7op]

So you believe the liar? this guy is a certified liar. and I got receipts.

[@ericgonzalez3641]

@@josephLindor-ki7op You're the only one who thinks he's a liar. All he said is firmly true. The fact you don't believe it is another story.

[@oscarsantos5096]

@@josephLindor-ki7opwe have receipts 🧾 too. Fix your country’s issues. Stop being a keyboard revolutionary and face the truth.

[@abigairey9543]

​@@ericgonzalez3641I do think he is lying too. I mean, what he said in this interview is the truth. BUT what they are doing in practice does not reflect this thought. We have more than 30% of childbirths of Haitians, and there are schools that we don't have space for Dominicans because they are full of Haitians