"Modern Form of Slavery": Haitians at Dominican Sugar Plantations Work Under Inhumane Conditions

[@wilber2k06]

Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@7th808s]

It gets even better: The Fanjul brothers were born in Cuba. They were ones of the "poor" Cubans that "fled" the country. This is a perfect example to explain to people what would happen to the Cuban people if they hadn't had a revolution. Literal forced labor.

[@wilber2k06]

​@@7th808s This is what this really all means ==> "Meet the Sugar Barons Who Used Both Sides of American Politics to Get Billions in Subsidies BY GUY ROLNIK September 19, 2016" (article in Promarket - ProMarket is dedicated to discussing how competition tends to be subverted by special interests. The posts represent the opinions of their writers, not necessarily those of the University of Chicago, the Booth School of Business, or its faculty)

[@BeatrizMartinez-dy3oy]

😢

[@PalBatey]

American company as are most of the tourist's hotels in the country. If they feel it's a form of slavery, a few hour's bus ride will have them at the Haitian border. Coño...!

[@damonmelendez856]

@@PalBateyexactly. They are free to leave whenever they want

[@tavroaar8173]

This is not a Dominican company! This is a US company !!!

[@wilber2k06]

You're right; some people don't want to accept the fact that's an American company. The reality is that a group of lawyers have been going after the Fanjul Group in Florida since the 1980s in relation to their sugar plantation companies in Florida. They haven't been successful so they are going after their other companies overseas (they own Central Romana). The Fanjul family are so integrated into the American political system of both Democrats and Republicans. That means getting a fair-trial in Florida would be nearly impossible. If you have the patience you can read the results of these multiple lawsuits that are public record in Florida or to start just read the article, "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar" (Vanity Fair, February 2011 issue, by Marie Brenner). Post it here if you find out who's funding "Casa Pueblo". I wouldn't be surprised if is the same group of lawyers going after the Fanjul companies and going around doing yellow-journalism against other countries like in the "Banana Wars" of American history against Central American countries.

[@jrutz787]

Yeah right, but dominicans are taking advantage as well.

[@Gods_Child_777_]

​@@jrutz787 no

[@Sickles197]

Dominicans don’t own these companies so why should we be forced to this! Domino is a American company

[@Joker-no1uh]

I mean he is Cuban, but yes, lives in the US

[@NorthKoreanComedian]

Damn sounds like you're the real victim here.

[@Xenlacasa45]

@@NorthKoreanComedianwhy should Dominicans be responsible for Haitians ?

[@NorthKoreanComedian]

@@Xenlacasa45 Tf ain’t nobody said that. But u don’t deserve a better standard of living just cuz u were born on one side of an island. U ain’t do shit to be born there it was all just luck.

[@kennethhilton8700]

Is this happening in America???? IT'S IN D.R FOR CHRIST SAKE!!! The people who own the country and is aloowing this slavery is responsible!!!!!!!!!!! @Xenlacasa45

[@moe2459]

How about building sugar plantations in Haiti and letting Haitians work for Haitians. Fix Haiti and Haitians will thrive in their own country.

[@malessacooper6329]

They rather come to America to become rappers. Haiti has the potential to be a paradise.

[@Maria-zd3ig]

Dominicans you need to sue these companies, these sugar companies are international companies and they are breaking our laws. 😢

[@wilber2k06]

Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@wilber2k06]

In 2021 unfortunately a judge of the Southern District of Florida dismissed a complaint finding a plaintiffs’ allegations that Fanjul owns 35% of Central Romana’s shares through a subsidiary and that Fanjul and Central Romana share 4 overlapping officers and directors were “insufficient to plead an alter ego theory." Bear in mind, the plaintiff were squatters on private property that belongs to Central Romana. This is common in the Caribbean/Central/South America where poor people decide to build hidden makeshift houses on private property unaware of the owners. The plaintiff's lawyers were not able to prove that Central Romana and Fanjul Corp are effectively the same entity. So to date, nobody has ever been able to demonstrate this in court, BUT as a legal tactic, it has worked with other companies (Dominican Republic v. AES Corp - an American GLOBAL utility and power generation company). Since this approach didn't work in 2021, activists and the plaintiffs have been concurrently filing lawsuits in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. IF the lawsuit had proven to be successful, that would have meant the court in Florida could have exercise jurisdiction over Central Romana itself and that the two companies are identical. All sorts of actors in the Dominican Republic would have been able to sue them in the United States.

[@carpediem1667]

Now, we all know that this system was created to favor the white man. Not being racist, just speaking the truth. Officials are being paid to throw complaints out or ignore! This is wrong..wrong!!

[@isaiasgonzalez1919]

The Dominican are powerless

[@wilber2k06]

I think it is more like the American justice system is powerless in making their company accountable. How do they have a trial in the same state (Florida) the company operate? If the company is so integrated into the American political system with Democrats and Republicans, then no one will get a fair trial.

[@timmoore3188]

So cheap labor means cheap sugar, means Americans eat too much sugar and suffer from diabetes.

[@rogeramezquita5685]

The American Government love free labor why do you think all this immigrants are brought now in the states..

[@mikeborrelli193]

Your not deserving enough for sugar. For you and the rest of the US plebs it's high fructose corn syrup..

[@chulo201]

we mere mortals are just small chess pieces which those who control move at their convenience. Nothing is by chance everything has already been calculated and previously premeditated in advance

[@Rebecca-1111]

F&DA right in the name. Food & drugs shouldn't be in the same category. IMHO

[@Angelsangels1969]

"HAITIANS, go through a lot, man"; my word !!!!!!!!

[@MeridithLafluer-ty4pn]

Then stay home

[@TheCollector1985]

​@@MeridithLafluer-ty4pn we should say the same about y'all coming over here to America. Stop being an a hole and care for another.

[@i80748]

At some point they need to fix their own country. Please do that then there is hardly any reason for others to take advantage of you. Where is wyclef Jean

[@subnx4763]

​@@i80748 He's a whole Haitian American and honestly su

[@mamadytraore5797]

​@@i80748how can they fix their own country? When American companies and are in the way.

[@keilaseverino4636]

If you’re parents are Haitians you are Haitian, no matter if you was born in DR.

[@QueensNY718]

She is not Dominican. She is a Haitian born accidentally in the DR. Haitians need to stop denying their heritage.

[@SpongyP.DonkeyNYC]

It makes it hard to be accepted in DR if you openly identify as Haitian. Also if you're born in DR you're DOMINICAN! 🇩🇴 -from a dominican human

[@kitebeachinnbeachinn2888]

I am Haitian in general Dominican are nice people, and this is an American company, are there a lots of companies globally which do not apply slavery? what about Amazon warehouse workers o McDonald's while the owners are billion the people who make the money cannot pay rent.

[@KyriaLouis]

Most dominicans are not nice to Haitians sousou

[@DaniG.German883]

@@KyriaLouisfor good reason

[@marcossnchz9820]

@@KyriaLouishow many dominicans do you know personally?

[@1mih2lis31]

​@user-ik9dp1ls8s and i take that you personally know millions of dominicans ? You just a racist against dominicans

[@Haitiforlife]

Fucking fake

[@ElizabethPerez-db1xc]

I have beenbon the bus and stopped at a military checkpoint where Haitians are victims of extortion by both bus driver and soldiers. I have been on a bus where a very dark Dominican girl has been humiliated by men at check point as they did not believe she was Dominican and demanded her docs. I have seen too much abuse.

[@rubenelmit1646]

Usa 🇺🇸 citizens are often demanded to produce proof of citizenship within the USA 🇺🇸 as well so rethink

[@Patria_RD]

Maybe she's a Haitian the claim to be Dominican with fake papers, which DR have plenty of those cases all around the country

[@corderovlog3931]

yeah, they're supposed to demand documents at a checkpoint.... you don't need to be smart to know that!!

[@NightagainEngineering]

Where are the billions given to Hattians during the biggest earthquake time they had ????

[@robertlouis9387]

They say the Clintons have the money

[@workingtoseethelight8244]

It is truly heartbreaking, but also inspiring to see so many people working so hard to make things better. Thank You!

[@Baba-fy1jc]

Lol , that was really a good Joke.😉👍😂😂😂😂😂

[@caligurl8770]

@@Baba-fy1jcmy exact thoughts

[@tc7500]

So many Puertoricans should you said, making things better for Haitians in the DR!

[@ShayBugler-tw6di]

That sounds like such white privilege

[@josephguillen187]

@tc7500 Why Puerto Rican don't try to make things better in Puerto Rico who needs it a lot?

[@Marxist2]

Thank you Casa Pueblo for all you do in Haiti.

[@selfautonomy7774]

They don't do it in Haiti they do it in the dominjcan Republic 😂😂😂

[@queenjefe]

@@selfautonomy7774But they are doing it for the benefit of the Haitian community. Be thankful that Casa Pueblo is doing this in the DR something that the Dominican government should of done many years ago.

[@rogeramezquita5685]

@@queenjefe first of all they are hired by an American company therefore is not the government that should take care of them , second even if the are born and raised in DR by generation 3,4, 5 they still not Dominican Dominican constitution only give citizenship by blood line that means your father or mother or both of your parents need to be Dominicans the same happen with Haitians constitution therefore their upbringing is Dominican but they are Haitians by nationality the government has nothing to do with it , the only thing the government can do is sanction the company but guess who has the power under the surface your American Government so call out to them.

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

@@selfautonomy7774 That is Hayti!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Gods_Child_777_]

​@@Messiah-vi9mkno it's not! That is a lie period!

[@QueensNY718]

What Alturo wants is that the DR allow 11 millions of Haitians to move to the DR and never be deported. Ask USA your government for help. The DR is not equipped to welcome so many Haitians. Be real and fair Arturo.

[@omarnina9770]

Biased journalism Why don't you hear the Dominican side of the story dealing with a lot of illegal immigrants being DR a poor country as well and the international community doesn't do anything to help those poor peoaple that is the saddest part of the story, there is no Dominican solution to the Haitian crisis........

[@tallslim360]

How come the Dominican Republic is still poor if it has the highest economy in the Caribbean today?🤔

[@omarnina9770]

@@tallslim360 It is a so-called developing country

[@mrwest2986]

Central Romana Corporation Sugar company in DR,and the owners are Fanjul Corp. It began operations in 1912 producing sugar. The Fanjul brothers-Cuban born Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul Jr., Fanjul Corp., a vast sugar . Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul Jr.(born 1937) is an American billionaire businessman, and the eldest of the Fanjul brothers, who control a sugar and real estate business valued at US$8.2 billion.

[@MoniTrr-c4t]

It never seems to amaze me that the same that haven't placed in bondage and enslave always do the same and slaving to their own people the way that they were enslaved and this is history repeating itself and it does in a horrible way

[@rogeramezquita5685]

They had also Lebanese roots ironically

[@mrwest2986]

@@MoniTrr-c4t There is nothing worse than what the Haitian gangs are doing to their own people killing, burning them alive, kidnapping and extorting . Which company(Fanjul Corp) is benefiting and located in Florida ,

[@wilber2k06]

@@MoniTrr-c4t Central Romana is an American company. The history of the company started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp (a company/conglomerate in Florida) is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@wilber2k06]

@@rogeramezquita5685 Central Romana is an American company. The history of the company started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp (a company/conglomerate in Florida) is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@ibrahimsteyn1254]

This is reminiscent of the labour migrant system that existed in colonial South Africa.

[@gedionatphysicsmathelectro1867]

North America

[@wilber2k06]

Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@lakeside321]

@ @wilber2k06 these company’s are owned by foreigners . Everyone needs to go back to their own countries this is getting ridiculous and confusing.

[@wilber2k06]

​@@lakeside321 I understand what you are saying. The reality is that a group of lawyers have been going after the Fanjul Group in Florida since the 1980s in relation to their sugar plantation companies in Florida. They haven't been successful so they are going after their other companies overseas. The Fanjul family are so integrated into the American political system of both Democrats and Republicans. If you have the patience you can read the results of these multiple lawsuits that are public record in Florida or to start just read the article, "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar" (Vanity Fair, February 2011 issue, by Marie Brenner). Post it here if you find out who's funding "Casa Puebla". I wouldn't be surprised if is the same group of lawyers going after the Fanjul companies and going around doing yellow-journalism against other countries like in the "Banana Wars" of American history with Central American countries.

[@JulioSang]

De ninguna manera, nadie los obliga a venir pueden irse cuando quieran. Central Romana es una compañía de EUA.

[@derrickrandall4017]

Thank you to the Puerto Rican group for helping out with Solar Panel. Due to the problems in Haiti I think Puerto Rico should allow 1 million Haitian to migrant to the Island Puerto Rico they only 1 hour away. That would be a great help to the Haitian people.

[@livingminimumwage6359]

We don't exactly have the ability to make that decision ourselves. Talk to our masters/owners up in DC regarding the situation.

[@Marielysmarie]

You crazy we barely can with our people living there making it more difficult they barely got jobs for their own people USA is bigger y'all can take them

[@josephguillen187]

I think that Haitians will be treated better in Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans will give the Haitians jobs housing. Puerto Ricans are better people than Dominicans.All that the Haitians need to do is take a boat and get to Puerto Rico and they will give the Haitians what they need. Besides Puerto Rico does not have many people which perfect because Haitians have many children.

[@theinternetsavedmylife]

​@@josephguillen187 Yeah Puerto Ricans are racist for not letting the Haitians in! 😂

[@aztekempire]

​@josephguillen187 Haitians in México are very welcome. these people works and contribute to the community.

[@petermorla8309]

The migrant problem in DR began in the early 20th century during first U.S. occupation of Haiti and DR, when American companies encourage those migrant workers to work Sugar Cane to alleviate peasants from fighting against U.S. military. Ultimately the problem is battling corruption. And acknowledging that DR is not responsible for another Nation's social and economic problems. As we have a right to secure and protect our borders and who is nationalized under the law.

[@talez5361]

Sure, sure, there's no anti-blackness in good old DR, no, it's "colorism" not "racism." Check

[@FreshLyte]

@user-lb9wj6qy2p Europeans only? Tsk Tsk. Somebody needs to do some more reading.

[@tuckerbugeater]

Euros are responsible for everything@user-lb9wj6qy2p

[@wilber2k06]

Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@williampierce4513]

Pretty sure this has to do with poor people being exploited and nothing with race... you race scammers are so tiring.

[@blackeyedsusan727]

​​​@@williampierce4513False. Dominicans openly deny *their own blackness* ,even as they are visibly black /partly black because they have internalised the anti-black hate of the European and U.S. colonisers. But, it's even more tragic now because in these times when they should know better, they turn that anti-blackness and colourism on themselves, and most devastatingly against the Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent. The latter group are openly denigrated and disrespected in that society, treated as 2nd class citizens in their own country. It's truly disgusting and amoral.

[@eduardoguillermo7366]

Since Casa Pueblo is helping them, instead of installing electricity panels the Haitians should be taken to Puerto Rico where they will have a better condition living under Government assistant. But it's for sure that Puerto Ricans won't be welcoming them with open arms. People talk about how Haitians are discriminated against in the D.R., but they should know that the Haitians committed a racial genocide against the Dominican people.

[@JulioSang]

Ellos no son abligados a trabajar ni a venir a Rep. Dominicana, lo que deben de hacer los países desarrollados EUA, Francia especialmente, es darles asistencia que ayuden a desarrollar su país con educación, infraestructuras, trabajos, instituciones...el dominicano no se beneficia de su trabajo en elaboración de azúcar, eso lo hacen los grandes empresarios.

[@wilber2k06]

Estoy de acuerdo; Central Romana es una empresa estadounidense. Es extraño que este informe no mencione ese detalle importante. Fanjul Group/Corp (compañía estadounidense de Florida) adquirió Central Romana en 1984. La historia de Central Romana comenzó cuando fue creada por el gobierno de EE. UU. a principios del 1900. Solía ​​ser parte de otra empresa americana, Porto Rico Sugar Company, y así era como Puerto Rico (antes Porto Rico) enviaba trabajadores allí. Fanjul Group/Corp es un vasto conglomerado azucarero y de bienes raíces en Estados Unidos y República Dominicana. Tiene filiales Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, las antiguas empresas azucareras Tate & Lyle.

[@theardisgueory1978]

We need a worldwide revolution to bring down these rich white people that continue to exploit black people for Their work We need white people to do the work and provide black people with economic Revival and let's see how long that last

[@lilcaam1]

This is AN AMERICAN COMPANY working in DOMINICAN LAND using HAITIANS HUMAN RESOURCES and calling Dominicans “enslavers” smh

[@wilber2k06]

In the United States (specially Florida), labor issues in the sugar industry have been a hot topic when they started using Haitian refugees since the 1980s. Jamaicans and other West Indian workers that came to work on Florida's sugar fields came under government-to-grower contracts and were taken care by those contracting companies. However, Haitian refugees were not part of these contracting companies so they didn't have anyone to look after them. Now, the reality is that a group of lawyers have been going after the Fanjul Group in Florida since the 1980s in relation to their sugar plantation companies in Florida. They haven't been successful so they are going after their other companies overseas (like Central Romana in Dominican Republic). The Fanjul family are so integrated into the American political system of both Democrats and Republicans. That means getting a fair-trial in Florida would be nearly impossible. If you have the patience you can read the results of these multiple lawsuits that are public record in Florida or to start just read the article, "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar" (Vanity Fair, February 2011 issue, by Marie Brenner). Post it here if you find out who's funding "Casa Pueblo". I wouldn't be surprised if is the same group of lawyers going after the Fanjul companies and going around doing yellow-journalism against other countries like in the "Banana Wars" of American history against Central American countries.

[@miltoncamilo8974]

Those companies are American companies not Dominican. Do better research. Stop labeling Dominican Republic.

[@wilber2k06]

Agreed; the reality is that a group of lawyers have been going after the Fanjul Group in Florida since the 1980s in relation to their sugar plantation companies in Florida. They haven't been successful so they are going after their other companies overseas (like Central Romana in Dominican Republic). The Fanjul family are so integrated into the American political system of both Democrats and Republicans. If you have the patience you can read the results of these multiple lawsuits that are public record in Florida or to start just read the article, "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar" (Vanity Fair, February 2011 issue, by Marie Brenner). Post it here if you find out who's funding "Casa Pueblo". I wouldn't be surprised if is the same group of lawyers going after the Fanjul companies and going around doing yellow-journalism against other countries like in the "Banana Wars" of American history against Central American countries.

[@juanaperaltafranco969]

I have family there, Dominicans that live in this conditions. They are poor Dominicans. We love Haitian people of good will. If they don’t want to work, they are free to go. Dominicans are once of the most friendly and hospitality people in this earth. Thus, talk about us with impartiality. It is good to improve the quality of live of all human being, starting with the ones that are close to us, starting with Dominicans and them our neighbors. I know that 60% of Haitians people are Cristians, much of them use to used our free hospital care, free public schools, work with us in our homes. And more benefits they receive from DR without being legally immigrants some or much of them. I pray God that provides for all His children. Using people like you is a help. Thanks. Juana

[@teslainthehood]

4:30 30% of the Dominican health budget is spent on Haitian some hospitals are only occupied by 85-95% of Haitian.

[@vladimirreyes1938]

This people is not interested in facts the want opinions, and perceptions, if they wanted to know the truth they would've investigated.

[@OscarGonzalez-fu5ps]

I advice anyone that's interested in this to read the novel "Over" by Ramon Marrero Aristy. It depicts the living conditions in these places in the 1930's in an incredibly raw way, but the real takeaway when you finish it and look further into the situation in the present is that things have not improved much.

[@michaelmaya7742]

HELLO 👋 Is anybody home? This is 2023 not 1930

[@tc7500]

Dominican racism towards Haitians have not change in 200 years!

[@OscarGonzalez-fu5ps]

@@michaelmaya7742 yes. And the only thing that has changed is that the pennies they made have been adjusted for inflation ($2 a day, wow! Real progress!), and that they no longer depend as much on immigrants coming from other parts of the caribbean because now there are established communities for them to exploit permanently

[@rennynewborn2247]

Shameful, disgrace.

[@jimyardon5262]

The Caribbean is all Indigenous Caribe people L A N D, Africa is African land

[@luismedina3660]

As Dominican, I demand to the Dominican president to free all the Haitians under this slave conditions and give them theirs freedom and send them to his country where they will have better life conditions. Freedom to all Haitians borders and let them go to theirs country!

[@Maria-zd3ig]

These are international companies, they go to the DR and break their laws, and also take advantage of our neighbors.

[@Leissamzil]

I agree! In Haiti they will have better life conditions.

[@wilber2k06]

Those that have tried to go back to Haiti only run into the corruption in Haiti of regulating/legalizing their status in Haiti since they lack the documentation or don't have the money to process their documentation there. Others don't want to go and think the local government owes them, when it was the American company that employed them. Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@o.ramirez]

I’m Dominican and I agree with you. 😁

[@wilber2k06]

Arturo Massol-Deya from "Casa Puebla" should take them as refugees to Puerto Rico and make them US Citizens. But that's not going to happen because in the 1980s the Puerto Rican government sued the American government to prevent them from sending Haitian refugees to Puerto Rico, they backed off once their were told the refugees would only be there for 1 year before they got send to Florida.

[@shirleybrooke721]

France did this to Haiti too

[@Maria-zd3ig]

The thing is that these companies are international companies and they are breaking the DR's labor laws.

[@PH7018c]

There was no Haiti back then.. it was a french land stolen from Spain.

[@hotpopcorncake]

Haitians did it To thiere own too. Till this days hatians are enslaving haitians in Haiti. Just like in Africa they still enslaving people too.

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

D.R too!! The're involve in the current situation in Haiti by supporting the gangs with weapons.

[@hotpopcorncake]

@@Messiah-vi9mk Actually it's a Jewish billionaire that supported the Haitians with American weapons. Meanwhile, gate keeping funds for the Haitians.

[@despain8726]

I'm from Dominican Republic, and visited before Covid. The slavery of Haitians goes past the sugar plantations. My parents in DR have a Haitian "maid/servant", she's a slave. It's disgusting and no one is doing anything about it. its gotten even worse now that Haiti is a failed state.

[@kennethhilton8700]

THANK YOU FOR REPORTING THIS HONESTY. I WISH DOMINICANS WERE MORE HONEST ABOUT THE NATURE OF WHAT HAITIANS ENDURE

[@marg3153]

As a foreigner who lived in the DR not all Dominicans treat Haitians as slaves.

[@despain8726]

@@marg3153 “as a foreigner”. Just stop. I’ve lived, and was raised, in La Vega. That’s my home city. I use to visit frequently before COVID, haven’t gone back since. The majority of Dominicans are absolutely racist. They think Haitians are less than, and if Trujillo had his was, Haiti wouldn’t exist and they would have committed genocide on Haitians. That’s a fact. The fact that Dominicans openly have Haitian slaves that work for them is all you need to know. Continue to defend this depravity if you wish.

[@MercyLaislena-vb9oy]

@@marg3153 It is a bad campaign against the Dominican, we cannot treat them like slaves but if they like that there are people who will take advantage.

[@MercyLaislena-vb9oy]

@@marg3153 They are now free, no one can force them to become slaves again, now if they let themselves, it is something else, not all Dominicans are bad and confused.

[@wilber2k06]

Strange the report didn't mention that between 2010-2021 Dominican Republic's Ministry of Health projected that it has spent at least $12Million US dollars out of its own pocket (no help from any other country or US colony) for child-births/cesarians to foreigners mainly Haitians. The money being spent in this area has consumed a large part of the budget of the health sector.

[@kingtimiii601]

12 million dollars is nothing, you guys reap billions off American and European tourism

[@PH7018c]

Dominican have to pay for health.. for haitians is free..

[@tc7500]

You sound as if the DR was doing a favor or a gift to the Haitians! It’s an obligation of all nations to provide medical care to all human beings regardless of their political status! Puerto Rico takes care of ILEGAL Dominicans, right? Besides, the Dominican Republic used to belong to Haiti! You guys got 2 wars of independence against Haiti! So technically Dominicans are Haitians and should help their fellow brethren!

[@wilber2k06]

@@kingtimiii601 Well then you go pay for it.

[@wilber2k06]

​@@tc7500 You're just a hater stuck in your own existential identity crisis and think everyone else should join you. Just go wallow up in your own little corner.

[@JEstherDuran]

This propaganda against DR is intense. None of these people are held captive and throwing “slavery” accusations around are very serious. I hope you understand what you’re doing.

[@wilber2k06]

Agreed; Arturo Massol-Deya from "Casa Pueblo" should take them as refugees to Puerto Rico and make them US Citizens. But that's not going to happen because in the 1980s the Puerto Rican government sued the American government to prevent them from sending Haitian refugees to Puerto Rico, they backed off once their were told the refugees would only be there for 1 year before they got send to Florida.

[@Amela_McZuric]

Absolutely heart breaking. My prayers of love, healing and safety to the people of Haiti who are suffering with so much inhumane brutality from terrorist gangs and slavery. 😢💔 May God give you mercy and strength for a better day.

[@Black_unity597]

And they have the nerve to try and down us Black Americans about slavery Jim Crow redlining mass incarceration and so on! I feel for them but when they come here they try and look down on us when we don’t do that to them and that’s our problem one of our problems as Black Americans we are to welcoming and to fast to forgive those who transgress against but not anymore we are not fighting no fights for no other race groups anymore! We are only fighting our own fight the Demoncratic party will learn a very hard lesson in the voting cycles to come! Mark my word!

[@orlandoselles7926]

Who are going to blame? It's humiliating, insulting and DEGRADING. Check this out: Central Romana, which is the largest landholder and employer in the Dominican Republic, exports more than 200 million pounds of sugar to the United States each year. It is owned partly by the Fanjul family, an influential force in U.S. politics for decades as key donors to both Republicans and Democrats.

[@wilber2k06]

Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@penny9263]

Wow!!!

[@earthandwind820]

Republicans and Democrats? They’re really trying to influence - play both sides

[@copeyano718]

Largest employer in the DR is the government, Central Romana is top 10 amount private employers but the field workers are not counted since they are seasonal workers and are not part of the social security system.

[@sharoncox3734]

Stop buying the sugar! May God strengthen the people to leave and shut the business down and may they find good jobs elsewhere. 🙏🏽

[@damonmelendez856]

Haitians could learn to code. Haiti is perfect for a tourist paradise and high-tech mecca of IT services, call centers off shored to French speaking countries like Quebec, African countries etc. So much potential is held by the Haitian people.

[@kreativeforce532]

​@@damonmelendez856with what computers and electricity?

[@damonmelendez856]

@@kreativeforce532 Solar power. Haiti has plenty of sunny land to install solar panels. It’s got potential to be a true Garden of Eden!

[@ariessun7273]

@@damonmelendez856 dude they have prime minister who along with the united states that assassinated their president. and now NATO is using Kenya to invade haiti on the pretense of fighting gangs at the request of the prime minister who helped to assassinate their president. and this is all u.s. and nato supported. so right now they are being silently invaded. solar panels while is a good idea is the least of their worrys right now. they trying to survive an invasion

[@iamjustgreg]

@@damonmelendez856when panels go up, they get stolen quickly! It’s a real problem.

[@eltaxita40]

Im happy for them. Some Dominicans live the same way. You should Take them all to Puerto Rico or USA.

[@rubenrubinos982]

It has been a situation that hasn't changed in 400 years or more and when you say something, it doesn't go well for that person or family. One important reason for the mass exodus in many countries. Looks like it always has been about profit over people!

[@damonmelendez856]

People? Who are we talking about here

[@kreativeforce532]

​@@damonmelendez856the hole you fell out of.

[@breathnstop]

Brave committed men and women. Much respect.

[@yesandno3640]

Democracy now is such an important news outlet.

[@653Nottingham]

😢..My Dad and Uncle were cane cutters for the sugar cane corp. in Plam Beach county Florida, decades ago. Those conditions then were a little bit than what is going on in D.R. camps now.

[@adrianagarrigalopez]

That is amazing. Palm Beach county had sugar plantations?

[@cme1713]

SAD the Politicians know that if the DR and HAITI Politicians worked for the people not Foreign Corps both Countries BECOME VERY RICH.

[@ariessun7273]

thats a good way to get assassinated. what happened to all the leaders of foreign countries that tried to work for the people. my government assassinated them. i mean look what we did in south america to control bananas if a leader try that he will be dead before the week is over.

[@rogeramezquita5685]

You don’t know how the economy and USA policy work. If that the case the entire Latino America would be even more richer and powerful than USA the problem that USA companies has put a lot investment in the entire Latin America every product that you buy is American owned overseas and if is not American owned the farmers and other industries are forced to supply this American companies is a whole worldwide monopoly ..

[@MrMAIRENEE]

Dominican Rep. is almost rich, lol.

[@SirLancelotS]

African countries will always be poor

[@xexxe]

Wait until you find out what's going on in Africa...

[@FarmingUnclear]

Cobalt is the next sugar. The spice must flow.

[@TheTaoofEternalWar]

War is God.

[@kalebnbrown]

Don’t forget what’s going on in mars and Neptune.

[@yeseniakrueger1863]

As I live in the Dominican Republic... The truth is hard to find in this video....

[@wilber2k06]

Agreed; between 2010-2021 Dominican Republic's Ministry of Health projected that it has spent at least $12Million US dollars out of its own pocket (no help from any other country or US colony) for child-births/cesarians to foreigners mainly Haitians. The money being spent in this area has consumed a large part of the budget of the health sector.

[@rogeramezquita5685]

Those companies are USA owned why they don’t mention this therefore is the 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Problem

[@jacquelinem2873]

Haitians work in the DR, because it’s much better than in Haiti. Wages, housing, access to food, healthcare… the houses shown in this video are much better than some Dominicans have.

[@reynaldopichardo]

Sarcasm as hell... A US media pointing out a US company (owned by US citizens and run from a US corporation) that employs Haitian braceros and treats them as they did back in slavery day in cotton plantations in Florida. Not one peep out of these facts comes out atop referencing a US citizen from Puerto Rico (Itself a US colony without any rights to vote for the US President) One which economy is sinking by the decade with no relief in view. One thing I do support (which the DR gov and lawmakers don't) is the Jus Solis right to DR citizenship. These kids being born might as well be born to both Haitian undocumented parents without legal residency in the country. But they are and feel themselves anything else but Dominicans and they are! We should fully educate them to our language/culture/etc... We should reap the benefit of these young minds to our country's growth. Race is not an issue. Poverty (extreme poverty is). We need to prepare them to be able to participate in the national economy. If Haiti rejects them and denies them their birthright as the Haitian Jus Sanguinis in their constitution mandates. It's Haiti's loss, our win. We're on the way to losing population replacement in the DR. Let's provide them a bright future and nurture those brains, along with love for the DR as all Dominicans do. Jesus wasn't a blonde or white guy. Even God himself, his skin is of a beautiful bronze color. This media publication reeks of malice and poor investigation/presentation. Hiding the truth is not lying, but neither is the truth in hiding the real facts. Should be ashamed whomever participated in this propaganda and race baiting nonsense.

[@acortez1004]

When did you see God to know the color of his skin? Just curious.

[@Leissamzil]

DR is NOT the only country in the world with the Jus Sanguinis law. Haiti have the same law. We have too many ilegal haitians and A LOT of haitian women giving birth in our country. Imagine if they give citizenship just because they are born in DR? In less than 4 years Dominicans would be minority in their own country. All they have to do is go to the Haitian embassy in DR and get them a Haitian birth certificate which most of them fail to do because they don’t even have any form of identification from their own country.

[@alexanderdelacruz3162]

Jajajaja no, those haitians are going back to Haiti. DR is a poor country, if we knew how to integrate poor people and make them productive we would have already done it with real Dominicans, but we are still figuring out how to achieve it.

[@Sickles197]

And Using a 🇵🇷 🐷 to defame another country in the Caribbean is rich

[@wilber2k06]

Arturo Massol-Deya from "Casa Puebla" should take them as refugees to Puerto Rico and make them US Citizens. But that's not going to happen because in the 1980s the Puerto Rican government sued the American government to prevent them from sending Haitian refugees to Puerto Rico, they backed off once their were told the refugees would only be there for 1 year before they got send to Florida.

[@Kvelez05]

They are not obligated to cross the border illegally to work for Americans companies like sugar fields and hotels franchise in the Dominican Republic. And why are they calling themselves Dominican if they know we exercise our jus sanguini law they are Haitian citizens living in a foreign land.

[@bassplayer9315]

As a Dominican, this hurts to watch

[@JPrez1]

Don't be hurt, Central Roman is an American Company which is taking advantage of Haitians on Dominican soil. They left that part out though.

[@Maria-zd3ig]

​@@JPrez1exactly, I don't know why the DR allows this.

[@wilber2k06]

Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@o.ramirez]

As Dominican, I demand to the Dominican president to free all the Haitians under this slave conditions and give them theirs freedom and send them to his country where they will have better life conditions. Freedom to all Haitians borders and let them go to theirs country!

[@josephguillen187]

@@o.ramirez I approve this message 👏

[@JamestheChrist]

Greed infects many. Profits over people mentality with many corporations.

[@rekaembree8809]

Praying for this population of Haitian people in DC, God bless them all!!!

[@wilber2k06]

Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@blackfang441]

Ironicly Haitians helped free them from Occupation during the revolution.

[@rafm3068]

Dominicans already had a state...what Haiti did was annex the nation and after they were removed in 1844 the Haitians occupied Dominican lands and launch many failed invasions. It would be great for everyone to fully understand and read Dominican history.

[@rafm3068]

@user-lb9wj6qy2p Please read carefully, because I notice a lot of Puerto Ricans and others never seem to understand Dominican history. No, the entire island was first Spanish-controlled. The first people that formed from that mixture were Dominicans. The French arrived LATER in the 1600s and the slaves on the western side that were brought in the 1700s and early 1800s, became most of the Haitian ancestry that were brought LATER. Haiti had a long war where the mixed minority Haitians tried to form their own state and there were violent wars between the black Majority, the mixed Haitian minority, and the French. Eventually, the mixed minority and Haitian Black Majority defeated the French in 1804, in 1806 Haiti split into two nations until they reunited and occupied the entire island in 1822. There was a period when the French had control of the eastern side then lost it to the Spanish again. Dominicans officially became a state in 1821 after the Spanish were removed then Haiti annexed and occupied the entire island in 1822. The Dominicans mounted a rebellion against Haitian occupation and removed them in 1844 and tried to settle peacefully to maintain their own country. Haiti and then the Empire of Haiti decided to invade many times into the Dominican Republic. If you are Puerto Rican this is something that many of you never seem to understand.

[@rafm3068]

@user-lb9wj6qy2p So Dominicans had to fight and remove the Spanish which they did in 1821, then Haiti occupied until they were removed in 1844 due to abuses including cultural abuses by the Haitian government against Dominican people. The Haitians occupied Dominican lands, (the Dominican Republic used to be larger) Haitians' larger military launched repeated massive invasions into the Dominican Republic throughout the 1840s and 1850s which the smaller Dominican armies defeated in nearly every battle. Later SOME conservative Dominicans invited the Spanish under certain conditions that Dominicans would be treated not like Puerto Ricans and Cubans. Dominican Nationalists launched another war which defeated the Spanish and expelled them once again from Dominican territory. All of this happened while Puerto Rico was still a colony and remained a colony until 1898 when they were transferred as a direct colony of the United States until the present day.

[@rafm3068]

@user-lb9wj6qy2p Also, Puerto Ricans have only been independent for less than half a day. Dominican was free after they defeated the Haitians in war. Dominicans also defeated Spain...and then contributed help to Puerto Rican and Cuban nationalists to try to win their fights against Spain. Cuba won their fight against Spain also with the help of Dominican soldiers and officers. Puerto Ricans came to the Dominican Republic for many years as well as migrants and were accepted. Also today, the Dominican economy is growing rapidly, it has surpassed the economy of Puerto Rico and all of the Caribbean. The main issue is corruption and a better system to help distribute the wealth to working-class Dominicans. Migration from the D.R. to Puerto Rico is decreasing with time, as the standard of living in the Dominican continues to increase. So, while I dont agree with the abuses against the Haitians and I also want better working conditions for Haitians...Puerto Ricans and other groups should also pay close attention at the daily situation in Haiti today causing this massive migration because all we see is a lot of finger-pointing and massive deportations back into the island.

[@jamesowuor6572]

​@user-lb9wj6qy2plook at both flags and then some more. They were a sign of remembrance.

[@emanuels4961]

As a simple observer, the only common denominator I see in all of these recent "rebellious" events is.. well.. America. If they see something shiny, they have the will, mechanisms and experience to come and take it from you. Wtf

[@BecomeAWebDev]

Anyone who believes the premise of this video needs to have their common sense examined. The workers go there by choice!!! There aren't better jobs elsewhere for them!

[@rubyclark7595]

I've made my cakes, pies and desserts with Domino sugar for over 50 years... l will find another brand, My Mother who passed away 35 years ago wouldn't use anything but Dominos...It stops now!!!

[@DJK-cq2uy]

A.en. These Republicans need to be stopped ir they'll destroy humanity

[@kalebnbrown]

Me too

[@FreshLyte]

Good luck finding a new ethical sugar. Also don't forget: Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Bananas, Corn I mean the list is long it kind of just keeps going.

[@wilber2k06]

Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@rogeramezquita5685]

The irony even if you find another brand all these companies supply each other

[@wilber2k06]

Would like to see an investigative report into who's funding "casa pueblo" (an NGO) because it is well-known that some (not all) NGOs are used for covert purposes.

[@derrickrandall4017]

Yes Please. Who is casa pueblo"?

[@wilber2k06]

@ReceiptBae Okay, I see why some people want to hide the fact that it was built by and called the South Porto Rico Sugar Company (an American company) and still an American company now.

[@wilber2k06]

@ReceiptBae Now is starting to make sense. The sameday this news was released a delegation of Puerto Rican Nationalist was in Dominican Republic covering/releasing the book "Julia Burgos in Dominican Republic". She was a Puerto Rican nationalist who wanted independence for Puerto Rico. So this report released by Democracy Now on the same day seems to overshadow that visit.

[@derrickrandall4017]

@@wilber2k06 This is an eye-opening what this company is doing and NO one says anything. What I don't get is this has been going on for a long time.

[@wilber2k06]

@derrickrandall4017 Actually, this is well-known. I've been following the sugar industry in the United States since the early 1990s, when I learned that Florida has sugar plantations and the labor issues there were all over the newspapers. The reality is that a group of lawyers have been going after the Fanjul Group in Florida since the 1980s in relation to their sugar plantation companies in Florida. They haven't been successful, so they are going after their other companies overseas. The Fanjul family is integrated into the American political system of both Democrats and Republicans. If you have the patience you can read the results of these multiple lawsuits that are public record in Florida or to start just read the article, "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar" (Vanity Fair, February 2011 issue, by Marie Brenner). Post it here if you find out who's funding "Casa Pueblo." I wouldn't be surprised if it is the same group of lawyers going after the Fanjul companies and going around doing yellow-journalism against other countries like in the "Banana Wars" of American history with Central American countries.

[@elaineshepherd2748]

Father Yah bless and protect your people in Haiti. Father they need you please help them.

[@truthmonster3290]

Dominican Republic needs to build a wall.

[@skylineBlueSun]

You’re right

[@tavroaar8173]

They already are.

[@Messiah-vi9mk]

P.R needs to built a wall to keep Dominicans out!!

[@teddydavis2339]

It's so nice of Puerto Rico to provide those solar panels.

[@wilber2k06]

Arturo Massol-Deya from "Casa Puebla" should take them as refugees to Puerto Rico and make them US Citizens. But that's not going to happen because in the 1980s the Puerto Rican government sued the American government to prevent them from sending Haitian refugees to Puerto Rico, they backed off once their were told the refugees would only be there for 1 year before they got send to Florida.

[@damonmelendez856]

@@wilber2k06you take them into your home, you could adopt 3-4 Haitian babies.

[@wilber2k06]

@@damonmelendez856 See, now you understand.

[@damonmelendez856]

@@wilber2k06 lol. If only. Can you imagine what they would do to the house?

[@wilber2k06]

@@damonmelendez856 Now, tell me how you really feel.

[@MoisePicard-no9by]

I am so proud to be Haitian. 🇫🇷🇭🇹

[@QueensNY718]

If you are so proud tell Haitians born in the DR to say that they are Haitians born in the DR and not just Dominicans. They are not Dominicans.

[@Bartolo.Gonzalez]

The DR 🇩🇴, is the country that has helped Haiti the most, there 8 items: 1) ON LAND: It invaded us for 22 years and Haiti stole 6,200 km2 (almost half of PR 🇵🇷) and Trujillo ceded it in 1936 formally with the Revision Protocol of the Border Treaty of 1929. Legal rights were renounced in a time of war for territories in LATAM. Territories: Hinchas, San Miguel de la Atalaya, San Rafael de la Angostura, Las Caobas and the entire Laguna del Fondo, with 4,572 km2 (8% of the national territory) ceded by Horario Vázquez in the 1929 Border Treaty. Territories: Veladero, El Saltadero and La Miel, being 1,628 km2 (3% of the national territory) by Trujillo in the Revision Protocol of the Border Treaty of 1929. To give away those territories, the RD 🇩🇴 modified its Constitution of 1929: which set the border limits of the RD 🇩🇴 by the Treaty of Aranjuez of 1777. Even during the annexation of the RD 🇩🇴 to Spain 🇪🇸, in January 1862 , Queen Elizabeth II, made a Royal Ordinance where she demanded Haiti 🇭🇹 those territories. 2) IN EDUCATION: RD 🇩🇴 without official agreement and only at the border: Let Haitian minors from the border departments with the RD study in their schools, expenses of the Ministry of Education. Since July 2001, according to HRW. 3) IN FREE REGULARIZATION: RD 🇩🇴 in 2014 and 2015 regularized 125 thousand Haitians for FREE, according to UNHCR 5/20/2021. Not even Venezuelans have had that luck! The Haitian Embassy in the DR 🇩🇴 delivered the first 200 visa passports to Haitians studying at DR universities, out of a total of 1800 visas under a process of regularization of the immigration status of Haitian university students in the DR 🇩🇴 by the Government of Luis Abinader, At the moment net (11/8/2021). 4) IN FREE HEALTH: RD 🇩🇴 In 2014 alone, the MSP spent US$ 57.6 MM on Haitians on health services, according to BBC Mundo 6/30/2015. In the DR 🇩🇴 the number of Haitian parturients tripled in 10 years, reaching 30,322 births in 2020, according to (SNS) 2/1/2021. Poor pregnant Dominican women are required 1 Pint of Blood for US$124 for cesarean sections, but Haitian women are FREE. Haiti rejected 100,000 AstraZenecade COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the DR 🇩🇴, according to Diario Libre (9/7/2021). In 2017, Haitian births in the DR 🇩🇴 cost the Dominican State more than US$100 million (Source Dr. Nelson Rodríguez Monegros, Information Director of the National Health Service (SNS) at the time. More medical care for mothers and children for more than $60 million According to (Haitilibre) 11/5/2021. 5) IN NO. OF VISAS: In 2014 alone, the DR 🇩🇴 granted visas to 79,589 Haitians through its 5 consulates in Haiti (Pétion-Ville, Ouanaminthe, Cap-Haïtien, Anse-á-Pitres and Belladére), according to the New Newspaper 8/17/2015. In the last 3 years, 217,863 visas have been issued to Haitians to come to the DR 🇩🇴: In 2019 there were 85,864 visas; in 2020 there were 52,759 visas and in this 2021, the figures seem to reach those of 2020, according to Listín Diario 10/15/2021. 6) DURING THE EARTHQUAKES: Ignoring the aid of 2010, RD 🇩🇴 sent 3 ships with 70 tons of food in aid to Haiti on August 20, 2021, according to MIDE. 7) IN JOBS: Not applying Art. 137 of the Labor Code (80 Dominicans for every 20 foreigners): 29% of jobs in construction and 28% in agriculture are Haitian, according to INM and OIM 9/30/2021 . 8) CEDULATION SUPPORT: In January 2021, the RD 🇩🇴 government agreed to help Haiti provide identity documents to its citizens living in Dominican territory, according to Univision - Adams, David C. 9/29/2021. In short, RD 🇩🇴 with a surface area of 48,442 km2 and a POPULATION DENSITY OF 231,81 inhab./km2; the presence (according to the 2nd National Immigrant Survey of 2017) of 751,080 Haitians: IT IS NOT LITTLE.

[@wendyhestick8514]

You know erroneous IceHistory not true Haitian History!

[@Bartolo.Gonzalez]

@@wendyhestick8514 You ignore the existence of the documents that confirm these historical facts on the border and that are kept in the General Archive of the Dominican Republic, also in Spain and France.

[@Bartolo.Gonzalez]

@@wendyhestick8514 What right did Haiti have to extend its territory beyond the border division agreed between Spain and France?

[@shimelkag]

These companies are not even Dominicans

[@wilber2k06]

You're right; in the United States (specially Florida), labor issues in the sugar industry have been a hot topic when they started using Haitian refugees since the 1980s. Jamaicans and other West Indian workers that came to work on Florida's sugar fields came under government-to-grower contracts and were taken care by those contracting companies. However, Haitian refugees were not part of these contracting companies so they didn't have anyone to look after them. Now, the reality is that a group of lawyers have been going after the Fanjul Group in Florida since the 1980s in relation to their sugar plantation companies in Florida. They haven't been successful so they are going after their other companies overseas (like Central Romana in Dominican Republic). The Fanjul family are so integrated into the American political system of both Democrats and Republicans. That means getting a fair-trial in Florida would be nearly impossible. If you have the patience you can read the results of these multiple lawsuits that are public record in Florida or to start just read the article, "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar" (Vanity Fair, February 2011 issue, by Marie Brenner). Post it here if you find out who's funding "Casa Pueblo". I wouldn't be surprised if is the same group of lawyers going after the Fanjul companies and going around doing yellow-journalism against other countries like in the "Banana Wars" of American history against Central American countries.

[@Sickles197]

Why don’t they just buy machines to do the work like every other sugar cultivation? This is aiding in human trafficking

[@wilber2k06]

Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@Sickles197]

@@wilber2k06 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@theinternetsavedmylife]

All forms of illegal migration aids Human Trafficking but open borders advocates always choose to ignore that

[@elaineshepherd2748]

And America claims to want to help Haiti! What a joke.

[@Joker-no1uh]

The owners are Cuban

[@anaserrano1149]

Amy the Central Romana belongs to America, and used to be own by a Puerto Rico's company.

[@justafriend3408]

Usually when people's society is destroyed, whether of their fault or not, they themselves will end up being exploited in various ways. It's a reality that's bound to happen

[@Nothing123Battle]

Yeah this is my opinion too...The best that Haitians can do is stabilize themselves and invite investment in the country. It would create an incentive to train citizens and thus raise the literacy and standard in Haiti.

[@ninolama]

This happens in many countries and with American companies.

[@wilber2k06]

Agreed; that's why people need to be reminded of the "Banana Wars" in American history against Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up.

[@Patria_RD]

So they get free birth, schools and jobs, but they are talking about DR being racist, kind of ackwar

[@1MrAngel1]

Haiti is still paying reparations to France for its rebellion. Every nation abandoned Haiti for demanding freedom.

[@hotpopcorncake]

Not really that's has been debunk, You should look the update on that.

[@HispaniolaHistoryChannel]

If they are treated so bad, what is stopping them from simply returning to Haiti? And why not focus on the actual business owners who are sponsoring all this, and stop blaiming Dominicans as a whole.

[@wilber2k06]

The problem is that those foreigners/countries/NGOs that say that kind of stuff they don't want Haitian refugees in their own country. That makes those people hypocrites. Example, Arturo Massol-Deya from "Casa Pueblo" should take them as refugees to Puerto Rico and make them US Citizens. But that's not going to happen because in the 1980s the Puerto Rican government sued the American government to prevent them from sending Haitian refugees to Puerto Rico, they backed off once their were told the refugees would only be there for 1 year before they got send to Florida.

[@firefox-kt2rh]

How's that the haitian are always the victims ?

[@EmLantRD]

Nobody forces them. Stop filling social networks with LIES towards our country.

[@wilber2k06]

In the United States (specially Florida), labor issues in the sugar industry have been a hot topic when they started using Haitian refugees since the 1980s. Jamaicans and other West Indian workers that came to work on Florida's sugar fields came under government-to-grower contracts and were taken care by those contracting companies. However, Haitian refugees were not part of these contracting companies so they didn't have anyone to look after them. Now, the reality is that a group of lawyers have been going after the Fanjul Group in Florida since the 1980s in relation to their sugar plantation companies in Florida. They haven't been successful so they are going after their other companies overseas (like Central Romana in Dominican Republic). The Fanjul family are so integrated into the American political system of both Democrats and Republicans. That means getting a fair-trial in Florida would be nearly impossible. If you have the patience you can read the results of these multiple lawsuits that are public record in Florida or to start just read the article, "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar" (Vanity Fair, February 2011 issue, by Marie Brenner). Post it here if you find out who's funding "Casa Pueblo". I wouldn't be surprised if is the same group of lawyers going after the Fanjul companies and going around doing yellow-journalism against other countries like in the "Banana Wars" of American history against Central American countries.

[@joseluisfernandez7802]

Ladies and gentlemen, how a couple of people try to discredit my country is by taking some cameras, creating a commotion with a small group of Puerto Ricans (showing them like heros) and two or three Dominican-Haitians, and suddenly we're supposed to believe that this is reality. They paint a scenario of the Dominican Republic, and now everyone who watches this video thinks that all Dominicans are bad. I work with tourists who always come to see the beauty of my country and leave enchanted by its beauty, the warmth of the good Dominican people, and realizing that it's not how other countries want to portray us. Millions are spent in hospitals on Haitians, and Yonny Rene says that Dominican hospitals don't admit Haitians and that they're expelled. It's a very ungrateful way to talk about a country that has welcomed you and millions of Haitians, many of whom live here happily. Because if they're not accepted in hospitals, how do they give birth here? How can Epifania St. Chals, according to her own words, be Dominican? Don't believe everything you hear; delve deeper because many times they only show a single point of view, either due to personal interests or sensationalism.

[@ec726]

Hello may I ask Casa Pueblo from Puerto Rico where were they when the earthquake happened in Haiti? They must remember that the Dominican Republic was the first country to respond with food and Medicine to help Haiti. STOP saying that the Dominican Republic discriminate against them. We are a country and there are laws just like in Puerto Rico and the US. Casa Pueblo should take all of the Haitians to Puerto Rico since the Dominican Republic is poor also. Take them with you. Thank you and stop your misinformation about a country that care so much for its people.

[@wilber2k06]

Agreed; between 2010-2021 Dominican Republic's Ministry of Health projected that it has spent at least $12Million US dollars out of its own pocket (no help from any other country or US colony) for child-births/cesarians to foreigners mainly Haitians. The money being spent in this area has consumed a large part of the budget of the health sector.

[@ctbt1832]

Can they quit that job when they want to? Are they being beaten? If not, can you do not compare that to slavery.

[@MapleCaramelSyrup]

Thank you !!!!! Everywhere these people go, they cause problems. Try looking at the state the Bahamas is in right now.

[@chrisanthosvlasiadis2097]

if they don't work, they don't eat

[@ctbt1832]

@@chrisanthosvlasiadis2097 it does not say they have to work all day. I’m familiar with that scripture in the Bible. And it put no timeframe on it. And if you read it again, it says if they don’t work, they don’t eat. The keyword is if. Which means they have a choice to work or not. It’s that easy. Did you see that? Do not compare that to slavery. To do so it’s showing your ignorance.

[@theinternetsavedmylife]

​@@chrisanthosvlasiadis2097 Shocker! What? I thought food was free 😂

[@thejeanyes12]

​@@ctbt1832ehh u do know there were/ are multiple forms of slavery right.

[@redcardinal1219]

What’s the real problem? Long term effects of French Colonization and USA cooperating with this injustice. Why is the USA always involved in human rights violations???

[@mchase7808]

Thank you, Arturo! ❤

[@erics8302]

The Fanjul brothers are Cuban. They are major donors to both political parties. They are the reason Americans pay so much for sugar. The US should send a guaranteed annual income to all Haitian mothers so they can raise their children properly to break the cycle of ignorance and poverty in Haiti.

[@mikeborrelli193]

No one works for 50 years for a company that treats them like a " Slave" when they can simply walk home across a shared land border. Go live it up in Haiti.

[@jozette-pierce]

Haiti needs a better government, that is run intelligently, and for the people. A non corrupt, democratic republic, giving Haitians the framework to grow and prosper on their own, and not be exploited. I don't understand why rich African Americans like Oprah Winfrey, and have not taken an interest in helping their own people. They are certainly financially more than able to do so. Billionnaires.

[@kalebnbrown]

All strong nations have nuclear weapons and spend a disproportionate amount of resources on weapons production. If you are corrupt with nuclear weapons, your people are safe. If you don’t have nuclear weapons, you’re easily corruptible because if you don’t comply with the wishes of stronger nations, you might get bombed or invaded or have a rebellion instigated from an outside country.

[@mikeborrelli193]

Because t,hey prefer to not throw their money down a literal toilet and the race hustle grift pays a helluva lot better.

[@sophiemclarke6556]

You obviously don't have a clue what Hathi is suffering from independent to date. The European have never forgiven for battering the French in battle all those years ago.

[@mikeborrelli193]

@@sophiemclarke6556 So your saying they're.somehow inferior and need the white man's help to have a successful nation after 215 years of independence?

[@ramonakearns2101]

Damn shame, I had no idea this situation was still going on. But I'm glad there are changes happening to improve the Haitian cane workers lives.

[@wilber2k06]

Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@wilber2k06]

Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@JerseyRican]

How about Hispanic farm workers in American plantations?

[@Joker-no1uh]

They are illegally in the country. If they came legally, they would have rights. Illegal immigrants do not have the same rights as citizens

[@hotpopcorncake]

Based Uh no nvm those work hahahaha

[@jhadaaddams9803]

To those replying with - "They can just leave. Nothing's keeping them there." I have an honest question: How? With what money? Who would come get them? How could they have reached anybody without a way to communicate with the outside world? And why should *anybody* have to live and work in those kinds of conditions - ANYWHERE? Why aren't you focusing on criticizing the outright wage theft/slavery that Central Romana is visiting on its workers instead? Silence Is Complicity.

[@18nakedcowboys69]

It’s so difficult because the average person is kept in ignorance and are unconsciously pushing agendas that ignore even their own material interests.

[@wilber2k06]

Just like in the United States, where ICE/ERO agencies have the role to physically deport undocumented individuals. American citizens end up paying for this process. There are similar agencies/institutions that do the same in the Dominican Republic. Bear in mind, those that have tried to go back to Haiti only run into the corruption in Haiti of regulating/legalizing their status in Haiti since they lack the documentation or don't have the money to process their documentation there. Others don't want to go and think the local government owes them, when it was the American company that employed them. Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" against Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, South Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@KelsiPynk]

How do I carry on knowing that this modern day slavery and hatred exists Lord Please protect your children and I pray ever person that is apart of hatred gets what they deserve

[@wilber2k06]

Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, South Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@wilber2k06]

Arturo Massol-Deya from "Casa Pueblo" should take them as refugees to Puerto Rico and make them US Citizens. But that's not going to happen because in the 1980s the Puerto Rican government sued the American government to prevent them from sending Haitian refugees to Puerto Rico, they backed off once their were told the refugees would only be there for 1 year before they got send to Florida.

[@greenteadoll2384]

Two dollars a day and they pay into pension but denied to collect it, no light no school terrible.

[@phartsdust]

Terrible, tell them Biden welcomes you to USA resources. If you really want to help these poor people vote Joe Biden so they can come to your neighborhood.

[@johncremeans969]

There are actual slaves in the world today there's more slavery real slavery in the world today these people can leave any day they want. It is seasonal work obviously they're going home and they volunteered to return. Calling this slavery belittles the real suffering of slaves who do not have the freedom to leave

[@marg3153]

Isn't this an American company?

[@kaptaan_original]

They should be happy the DR let them into the country to work. The companies should have to keep their deals and shouldn't be allowed to go back on the contracts.

[@LosInmortalesGallos]

It's amazing how some people can talk so much and not take any action regarding something they consider inhumane. If they think Haitians are treated badly in the DR, which some are like any other immigrant group of people in any country of the world , all these people who like to run their mouths need to do is petition their government to welcome a few hundred thousand Haitians to their country. This man 10:35 criticizes the treatment of Haitian workers in the DR but doesn't criticize the treatment of Haitians in PR. By donating a few solar panels so Haitians can have ice and light to play dominoes at night, he thinks those organizations are saving them. Two things: Haitians are not forced to work; they can go home anytime they wish and stay in Haiti. Secondly, why don't all these people who want to pass as saviors of these poor Haitian don't petition their governments to take a million or two into their own backyards? Because it's one thing to have the problem at your own backyard, rather than at your neighbor's backyard while you just send a dollar or two and avoid responsibility for the problem. We are tired of the hypocrisy and these paid big-mouthed people and organizations. Haitians can return home whenever they want if conditions are so bad for them in the DR. But they are not forced to stay; just take them to PR, the USA, or any other country so these loudmouths stop the hypocrisy. Take them all and house them in your country. I'm sure the Dominican government and the Dominican people would not have a problem sending you a couple of dollars for solar panels so they can be comfortable in your country.Hell, I'm sure the Dominican government would be glad to fly them to your countries, free of charge. In any country Haitians migrate to in large numbers, they often face deportations and return to their homeland, yet no one criticizes this. However, when it comes to accommodating them in the Dominican Republic in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, suddenly there's an outcry. As the saying goes, 'I'm not a farmer, but I can smell manure from a mile away.' The hypocrisy is glaring, and this kind of distorted reporting only fuels greater animosity between these two groups of people. Instead, let's assist them in helping themselves by addressing the issues within their own nation: tackling corruption among their politicians and providing education to prevent further deforestation and enable them to improve their country.

[@wilber2k06]

Agreed; Arturo Massol-Deya from "Casa Pueblo" should take them as refugees to Puerto Rico and make them US Citizens. But that's not going to happen because in the 1980s the Puerto Rican government sued the American government to prevent them from sending Haitian refugees to Puerto Rico, they backed off once their were told the refugees would only be there for 1 year before they got send to Florida.

[@sparkle3000]

Who killed the Haitian President and why?

[@1MrAngel1]

CIA?

[@martinperezbeltr3]

The government is doing what it's supposed to do.

[@wilber2k06]

Just like in the United States, where ICE/ERO agencies have the role to physically deport undocumented individuals. American citizens end up paying for this process. There are similar agencies/institutions that do the same in the Dominican Republic. Bear in mind, those that have tried to go back to Haiti only run into the corruption in Haiti of regulating/legalizing their status in Haiti since they lack the documentation or don't have the money to process their documentation there. Others don't want to go and think the local government owes them, when it was the American company that employed them. Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, South Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@frantzymerisaer6836]

Thanks for the Puerto Rico government for exposing the Dominican republic. I'm sorry for my people and once I am in position I will eliminate all these nonsenses. Beware not everyone can gouvern because if you like to know about the character of a man simply give him power. Again I am so sorry my people.

[@rogeramezquita5685]

😂😂😂 that sugar company it own by American your Domino sugar come from there Dominican government has not jurisdiction in that they can only sanction the company that been hire Haitians .. so call out Biden for that ..

[@wilber2k06]

Arturo Massol-Deya from "Casa Pueblo" should take them as refugees to Puerto Rico and make them US Citizens. But that's not going to happen because in the 1980s the Puerto Rican government sued the American government to prevent them from sending Haitian refugees to Puerto Rico, they backed off once their were told the refugees would only be there for 1 year before they got send to Florida.

[@wilber2k06]

The reality is that Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@wilber2k06]

Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company.

[@letsjourneybktoafrica]

This is disgraceful to treat people this way. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@wilber2k06]

Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@johnsaldate4065]

She said gracias a dios, which means thank God bu it was buried so the statement gracias a dios was completely buried, God has an uphill battle. May God bless this lost world

[@byrolyn8182]

HAITIANS ARE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. My parents traveled to HAITI on business in the 70s. I support the HAITIANS.

[@wilber2k06]

Those that have tried to go back to Haiti only run into the corruption in Haiti of regulating/legalizing their status in Haiti since they lack the documentation or don't have the money to process their documentation there. Others don't want to go and think the local government owes them, when it was the American company that employed them. Look into American history during the period of the "Banana Wars" with Central American countries and what an American company (now goes by the name "Chiquita") along with a small section of the American government created so much political instability, and fake-news that is still felt to this day in the region. Look into American companies in Ecuador about the environmental disaster they created and how they prevented the Ecuadorian government from making them responsible for the clean up. Central Romana is an American company. Strange this report doesn't mention that important detail. Fanjul Group/Corp (American company from Florida) acquired Central Romana in 1984. Central Romana's history started when it was created by the USA government back in the early 1900s. It used to be part of another American company, Porto Rico Sugar company, and that's how Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) used to send workers there. The Fanjul Group/Corp is a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It has subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, the former Tate & Lyle sugar companies.

[@Elaiyel]

This is a national disgrace to the Dominican Republic! Harsh international economic sanctions should be imposed against the DR! Thank God for Puerto Ricans becoming involved to assist technologically to provide electricity. 🇵🇷

[@vallee7966]

But then Americans won’t have their cheap sugar!😮

[@Elaiyel]

@@vallee7966 It’s not about sugar. It’s about people.

[@K1ngKrunch]

jajajajajajaja

[@elpanchosancho2]

No surprise. America feeds off the blood of the common man.

[@7th808s]

It's an American company doing this. It's not a disgrace to the DR.

[@ekimbangola]

Thank you for this report. I hope they take advantage of this opportunity and learn computer skills.

[@2plusour4]

I am just wondering when is France going to pay Haitians reparations for all they have done to those poor humans. France is the primary culprit of all Haitans have gone through.

[@carloscaceres1329]

The owners of that of that plantation are cuban the fanjul family