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Local September 14, 2022 | 8:59 am

10 uncomfortable truths about Haiti

Santo Domingo, DR
Since we were born as nations, relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic have been marked by mistrust, stereotypes, and prejudice on both sides of the island. But the exploitation of Haitian labor for our agriculture and construction generated the need to justify that exploita... Read more

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