Dominican foreign minister calls for controls to those who finance the chaos and export firearms to Haiti

[Dolores]

Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez once more appeared before the Security Council of the United Nations to emphasize the high cost the Dominican Republic bears of the chaos in Haiti.

“The Dominican Republic has maintained solidarity with Haiti despite the sacrifice this implies. Now, we cannot go beyond our material possibilities and even less adopt measures that threaten the stability and security of our country. We simply will not allow it, no matter who asks for it.”

Along the same lines, during his speech at the periodic meeting of this body to address the Haitian situation, Foreign Minister Álvarez expressed that the Dominican government has continued to provide its collaboration, most recently, with the evacuation through its territory of personnel from the United Nations and other organizations, as well as diplomats and nationals from more than a dozen countries, including...

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[drstock]

I agree that it is really important that the USA clamps down on the arms supply. If the criminals don't have guns and ammunition, they can't continue their destruction of the country.

 

[NALs]

From my understanding, the USA is essentially the only supplier of arms to Haiti. To add salt to injury, the Americans aren’t the ones buying and exporting the arms to Haiti, but rather wealthy Haitians that live in the USA and have deals with several of the Haitian gangs in Port-au-Prince. The Haiti connection starts not leaving US soil.

 

[cavok]

 

[Big]

But of course. It must be the fault of someone else that the country is defunct.

 

[bachata]

Excellent representation of DR government.

JJ

 

[Big]

Amnesty International, ..complete joke!

 

[NALs]

He speaks very good English. He did lived in the USA for many years before returning to the DR and now involved in the Dominican government.

 

[bachata]

He speaks very good English. He did lived in the USA for many years before returning to the DR and now involved in the Dominican government.

He speak very good English and he is very accurate in each one of his answers.
I like the last one, el hombre no cae en gancho.

JJ

 

[windeguy]

Stopping illegal guns is a bit like stopping illegal drugs. Lots of money to be made, so it will continue by hook or by crook.

 

[windeguy]

He speak very good English and he is very accurate in each one of his answers.
I like the last one, el hombre no cae en gancho.

JJ

The Dominican FM was excellent in his responses to challenging questions.

The existential situation in Haiti has no pending solution. So the chaos will continue.

 

[flyinroom]

Up close and personal with the alleged leader of the most powerful gang. No shortage of automatic weapons on display.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/29/americas/haiti-gang-vitelhomme-innocent-kraze-barye-intl-latam/index.html

I don't know which is scarier.
The guns or the masks.
Horrific situation.
I sure wouldn't be venturing into that territory.

 

[Big]

Up close and personal with the alleged leader of the most powerful gang. No shortage of automatic weapons on display.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/29/americas/haiti-gang-vitelhomme-innocent-kraze-barye-intl-latam/index.html

I don't know which is scarier.
The guns or the masks.
Horrific situation.
I sure wouldn't be venturing into that territory.

looks like a bad Rap video.

 

[NanSanPedro]

looks like a bad Rap video.

HUH? Like there's a good rap video!?!?

I keed I keed.

 

[flyinroom]

looks like a bad Rap video.

The ubiquitous gold chains around his neck.
Says a lot.
None of it too good.

 

[windeguy]

If making the gangs a part of the new government is a condition, then the conditions will not change for the better.

 

[drstock]

Up close and personal with the alleged leader of the most powerful gang. No shortage of automatic weapons on display.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/29/americas/haiti-gang-vitelhomme-innocent-kraze-barye-intl-latam/index.html

I don't know which is scarier.
The guns or the masks.
Horrific situation.
I sure wouldn't be venturing into that territory.

A lot of what he says makes some sense - that is that you cannot keep repeating the cycle of the country being in the hands of the corrupt elite and the politicians chosen by them and foreigners. However, nothing he says can justify the unspeakable violence and destruction waged on innocent people.

 

[flyinroom]

A lot of what he says makes some sense - that is that you cannot keep repeating the cycle of the country being in the hands of the corrupt elite and the politicians chosen by them and foreigners. However, nothing he says can justify the unspeakable violence and destruction waged on innocent people.

At 06:30 in the video, he says..."Look at actions over words."
His words bely his actions.
He is power tripping, as are his lieutenants.
The interior of his house reminds me of something.
I can't quite put my finger on it.

 

[CristoRey]

Haiti's needs to be recolonized as they have repeatedly shown the rest of the world they are not capable of governing themselves.
Perhaps it can be broken down and walled-off into camps under a very heavily armed enforcement. They first need to be tamed and civilized prior to having any say in their nations future.