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.

[@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!

[@tavroaar8173]

Bravo Dominican Republic! Stand strong!

[@anabelsanchez4605]

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

[@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

[@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 🙏🏽

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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]

😊👏

[@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]

😂

[@khintero]

Dios, Patria y Libertad. Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

[@Americanoviaja]

🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴💯

[@musicallinda21]

Amen!🇩🇴👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@YanPagan]

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

[@jochyrod]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@MrInternationalSound]

The man is spitting facts

[@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

[@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!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@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.

[@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...!!

[@ricardoleonor1647]

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

[@Sickles197]

Correct

[@joakingist]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@LuisAVegasV]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@romt3829]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@jasonmaga]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@superciro]

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

[@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

[@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

[@zamuelg1737]

God bless Dominican Republic 🙏

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@JCordero84]

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

[@josegarcia-vp3qo]

Congratulations for this man

[@DrRManueLarecbarti]

100% he is pretty smart and well-spoken

[@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 💪🏼

[@raytech1479]

So proud of our foreign affairs minister wao

[@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. !!

[@francesvalois3457]

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

[@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  

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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 🦾

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@mariatapia3231]

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

[@Angrygumballl]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Americanoviaja]

He’s completely right I support 🇩🇴💯🙏🏽

[@user-iq2tq5cu8w]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@amehka5416]

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

[@enmanuel961]

Because that is how Haiti is.

[@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.

[@jc_playlist]

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

[@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.

[@estephanyhilton4718]

Muy bien dicho!!! Que viva república dominicana

[@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. 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@michaelgarcia5767]

Haiti is not helpless we have 4 million hatians occupying Dominican Republic and we just cannot afford to take one more. Haiti needs help from other countries. We just don't have the resources in DR

[@marycasanova834]

Wow, almost half the popof RD

[@Flexed_qt]

​@@marycasanova834eyup.

[@TotallyCircumstantial]

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

[@AriWellnessNP]

Very eloquent and knowledgeable. She was confrontational without knowledge.

[@Friedfish-zm7fx]

That the French came back in 1826, required and actually got reparations from Haïti implies that Haïti's independence was a façade, a joke. With Independence comes responsibility and the ability to defend oneself. After 1804 Haïti built 20-odd fortresses about 5 miles inland: they would concede coastal areas because France had a Navy and Haiti did not. But Haiti got overextended with their invasion of the Dominican Republic (1824-1844). Ooops!!!

[@josephLindor-ki7op]

First of all you're a certified liar. after the French lost in 1804, the French did not comes back like gullibles like claimed. in 1812, the French did sent a crew to tried to negotiate a reparation deal with king Henry Christophe but it did not went well for the French crew. so from 1812 to 1825, France went and formed alliances with 12 other countries for back up, and in 1825, france and it's alliances wrote to the Haitian president jean Pierre boyer and demanded reparation or all 13 countries will surrended Haiti and used gunboat diplomacy. so the half Haitian and half French president Boyer agreed to it without the population consent. that's why the population sent him to exile when they found out what he did. Google jean Pierre boyer in exile.

[@josephLindor-ki7op]

And if Haiti's independence was a joke like you claimed, that's mean the Dominican republic independence is also a joke too becauae haitian's freed the whole island in 1803. that's why your former president Lionel Fernandez thanks Haitians for freed the whole island. if you Google world leader's praise haitian's, you can hear Lionel Fernandez yourself. plus, Haiti also helped freed 12 south American countries. got you

[@olivervalera4074]

@@josephLindor-ki7opin 1803 just the west part of the island was liberated. Hatians crossed the border to what is known now as DR in 1921 after DR declared independence. They didn’t liberate a thing. They just invaded 😂

[@Heinardtf]

​@josephLindor-ki7op This people don't even know their own history, Can you please tell me what it's said in the surrender treaty Nov. 18 1803 between Dessalines and Rochambeau art. 1? and why Dessalines invaded Santo Domingo in 1805 if you took out the French of the island? You don't have common sense? 😂

[@olivervalera4074]

@@Heinardtf if haitians liberated the island as you said how is that boyer had to invade DR part in 1822. You make not sense brother.

[@gordonlumbert9861]

When Hati invaded the Dominican Republic probably also has something to do with their problems... Letting refugee camps in you country is crazy.. just look at the other examples in Africa...

[@Dinero1838]

Very well spoken.

[@primedp1711]

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

[@doubleaadoubleaa5538]

All of those Countries that stole and did that to Haiti should be offering help and not just relying on the Dominican Republic to do so. France where are you? They speak French take them offer them help.

[@cgould5886]

Imagine that a president that’s willing to protect his borders unlike that disgrace we have in our White House right now. I have a lot of respect for this guy as far as Haiti. I don’t want to see anymore of my tax dollars going there we have given them billions and nothing ever changes, they have to stand on their own 2 feet and figure it out

[@rufinamarte-candelario7613]

Well said by the Foreign Minister 👏

[@linajimenez426]

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

[@alxand3rfl0w14]

The international forum needs to understand that Dominican Republic and Haiti are two differente countries. Everybody understand that Haiti is going thru economical issues but that does not means that the Dominican Republic has to accept illegal immigrants. The DR has the right to protect their border the same way other countries does. Other countries in the region are also deporting haitians to their country. US also deports haitians that get to Florida’s coast illegaly.

[@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!

[@joseporelmundo5514]

Excellent, is NOT our problem,