Dominican Republic Economic Analysis

The Dominican Republic is situated on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The remaining one third of the Island belongs to the country of Haiti. While it is not the intent of this essay to discuss the complete history of the country, it is important to mention that the Haitian side of the island was colonized by France while the Dominican side was colonized by Spain. The Spanish oppressed the indigenous native population that was on the island for a long time and after three centuries of occupation by the Spanish, the Dominican Republic

Decena, Fatima as well as from speaking to people from CENIFE and to people from the hostel that I stayed at and from the streets of where I visited in the Dominican Republic-from Santo Domingo to Boca Chica. This fascinating history goes something like this: The Dominican Republic became a nation on February 27, 1844 when a group of revolutionaries seized power from the Haitian rulers of the island of Hispaniola. When Christopher Columbus first discovered the island in 1492, he named it La Isla Española, which became Hispaniola. The city of Santo Domingo became the Spanish capital of the New World, and because of its location it was the gateway to the Caribbean. France gained some Hispaniola real estate on the western end of the island, which became prosperous, and by 1795 Spain yielded the entire island to France. By 1804 the black African slaves in the western portion of the island, which is now Haiti, rebelled against the French and took over and ruled the entire island. French troops eventually took back control of the island, and they were able to occupy only the western end of this island. In 1838 a small group of Spanish-speaking Dominican intellectuals from Santo Domingo organized a secret society called La Trinitaria to overthrow the Haitian rule. The society was established by Juan Pablo Duarte, and after the overthrow of the Haitian rule, Pedro Santana, one of the leaders in the revolution, became the first president of the Dominican

“Between 1961 and 1986 more than 400,000 people legally immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic. More than 300,000 Dominicans lived in New York City by 1990, and the total was expected to reach 700,000 early in the millennium, making Dominican migration one of the largest to this country of the past forty years”.(117) The causes of the Dominican immigration

The Dominican Republic and Haiti have had a resentment of one another for centuries. “It's an uneasy coexistence for countries whose intertwined histories of colonization, conquest and racism over the centuries have left deep wounds” (Castillo). The Haitian and Dominican relations have been disrupted and shattered since the 1400s, which has continued till today’s day in age due to the harsh treatment of Haitians, and the grudges each country has held over the centuries. This all began with the fight over the land of Hispaniola and the colonization between the Spanish and French. This has led to constant battles today between the two governments.

The Republic of Haiti is in the western part of the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. It is densely populated and has the lowest per capita income in the western hemisphere (Kemp, 2001). The population of more than seven million is made up of mostly descendents of African slaves brought to the West Indies by French colonists. The horrible conditions in Haiti, such as crushing poverty, unemployment and illiteracy, and high rates of acute and chronic illnesses and child and infant mortality, result in the illegal immigration of many Haitians to the United States, France, and other countries in Western Europe. Most immigrants are adults and teens who leave Haiti in tiny boats, despite the

This article discusses the history of immigration policies between the United States and Haiti and the consequences of these policies. On September 22, 2016 the Obama administration made the drastic decision to close its doors to Haitian migrants. The administration announced that it would tighten its immigration policy on Haitians, limiting the amount of refugees that would enter. Which was a drastic change from their 2010 immigration policy that open its doors to the Haitian refugees. This new policy affected many migrating Haitian who where just days from their immigration appointments. The article recalls personal experiences about the racism and the dangers Haitians face throughout the journey. Also describing the poor conditions immigrants

your essay is very informative and interesting, more for Americans reader and others who has a representative population from The Dominican population. it helps readers to learn more about both cultures.

The Dominican Republic and Haiti are two countries that share an island. The difficulties of two ethnicities sharing an island bring forth conflicts that stem from colonial times. Race, economics, politics and stigmas all play a role in ethnic conflict between these won cultures that have very different views on their roots. Prejudice, cultural identity issues and resentment towards Haitians is the reason why Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo massacred thousands of unarmed Haitians. This is why the two cultures still clash today.

This is because of the laws in Haiti that are not really strong. According to Clark “Violence against women occurs across all classes in Haiti and can only be punished under general laws against assault and battery, if at all. No specific laws against domestic violence exist in Haiti” (Clark 305.) The people are trying to change the rules but the government seems like they don’t really care about the voice of the people. The stuff they really care about is campaign, carnival, and elections. They spend a lot of money to make the carnival and elections happen, but they forget about the women who are in need. Sometimes the people wonder where they get all of the money from to make this happen. They tell the women they don’t have resources for them, but they spend all the money on other things that are not important. In Haiti, even a sixteen years old girl could get abused. If people have a house with young people, they have to watch out for bandit, or rapist. In “A Chance for Congress to Help Haitian Women,” Amanda Klansing, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch; (an international organization that works on these kinds of issues,) tell us the story about “Where a sixteen year old was living, the men in the house would abuse her. She went to the police, and explain them everything, they did not press charges even though there are laws against abusing minors” (Klasing). After the earthquake, that was previously

The black and white drawing by Isabella Roman is called  “ bandera de la república dominicana.” It was created in room 122, pd 8, art fundamental. The work of element were different lines. There were many materials and tools to complete this project such as pencil, eraser, ruler, and sharpies (thin and thick). The finished product is the flowing Dominican Flag.

Most likely a result of the numerous colonizations and raiding in its history. The history of Haiti alone reflects the importance of understanding culture as a leader of global force (the United States). We each have a responsibility to make the world a better place, the entire world. Unfortunately, often when westerners seek to increase the standard of life in developing countries they misjudge the cultural practices as lazy or unnecessary. This low evaluation of other countries degrades their population as sub-human. The moment we consider other humans as less than us, the situation becomes negative for everyone involved and international relations become nothing more than the largest power struggle in history. By assimilating to the cultures we are surrounded in we subconsciously assign value to understanding the customs of

Haiti has long been known for its major export of Haitian migrants in search of a better way of life. It is an exodus that goes back several decades, however with recent times the numbers have increased dramatically. In fact, that numbers of Haitians fleeing Haiti in the early 1990's far exceeds the numbers recorded in earlier years. Between 1972- 1979, some 8,000- 10,000 Haitians arrived in the United States. Compare this number with the 14,443 Haitians interdicted between September 30, 1991 - January 1, 1992. By early 1994, this number totaled over 41,000 (Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti, 1994). Economic deprivation has always been the predominant influence for the migrating of Haitians, yet in the

The Dominican Republic gets its wealth from the exportation of sugar, tobacco and coffee, but recently they have grown in the agriculture and telecommunications field. Another important part of this country’s economy is the tourism and remittances that are sent from the US or Europe. Haiti’s economy, on the other hand, due to corruption and poverty hasn’t been able to grow like the Dominican Republic’s. Part of this country’s economy beside the exportation of clothing to the United States, is remittances and agriculture (Dominican Republic vs. Haiti, n.d).

To qualify for these tax exemptions, an individual must not have been a resident of Puerto Rico within the past 15 years. Individuals must become a resident by the year 2035 and reside on the island at least 183 days a year.

Spanish is spoken there, however, areas like Samana and Sabana de la Mar may have English-speaking people (Landed, n.d.). Dominicans that live along the border with Haiti might speak French Creole. Regarding ethnicities residing in the nation, 73% of people are mixed, 16% white, and 11% black (Agency, 2016). In terms of the Dominican Republic social structure, social class determine access to power and position. Racial and economic issues determine social divide between classes in the Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic Flags and Symbols and National Anthem, n.d.). Public education is provided through the high-school level at no cost except for the school uniform and books. The literacy in the Dominican Republic where people aged 15 and over can read and write is 91.8%, 91.2% males, 92.3% females (Agency, 2016). School life expectancy for the Dominican Republic is 13 years, 13 years’ male, 14 years’ female (Agency,