Worldfocus Radio: Haiti and DR — Unequal Neighbors
I produced this radio show for Worldfocus.org.
In the aftermath of last week’s earthquake in Haiti, the Dominican Republic has expressed solidarity with its neighbor.
Though Haiti and the DR share the island of Hispaniola, their histories, cultures and economies greatly differ. Racial tensions, stateless children and immigrant violence have created tensions along the border.
Martin Savidge hosts Marselha Gonçalves Margerin of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights and Michele Wucker of the World Policy Institute to discuss these unequal neighbors.
The show explores:
- the intertwined but distinct histories
- Haitian migrants in the DR and Dominicans of Haitian descent
- migration and trade along the border
- the statelessness of children born in the Dominican Republic to Haitian migrants
- the role of the Dominican Republic, the U.S. and international community
January 21, 2010 | role and medium: .Producer, Radio | story topics: Caribbean, culture, discrimination, Dominican Republic, Haiti, human rights, immigration, Latin America, statelessness, violence, Worldfocus
Theme design by Borja Fernandez.