Sadly, Haitians who cross over the border have committed these atrocities this on the Dominican Republic side, which is one of the main arguments against uniting the whole island. Haiti needs major change.
You’re correct. Balaguer had the same problem as Trujillo which is the fact that they both deeply cared about making the Dominican Republic great, but also ruled with an iron fist. So they helped advance the country in many aspects, but it came at a great cost causing a lot of trauma to citizens.
@@fushan5254I’m curious where this leaves former Spaniard colonies. My country, the Dominican Republic is doing well for itself at the moment and I know little about the Philippines but they also seem fine (not as good as former British colonies, obviously).
I read about this once, do you have any books or sources on this topic you can recommend? Apparently not all of them stayed and many returned to Japan afterwards even though some stayed.
@@kaisermuto thanks. I’ll see if I can find this document. There are Dominican records of this as well and they are detailed, I just have to find them.
I’m Dominican but that’s a good question. My guess would be never, since we have had very little to do with them throughout history. They’re probably more aware of us through our music and our exports. Juan Luis Guerra has performed in Japan and I think they have Café Santo Domingo there too, though surely in smaller quantities.
Regarding domestic politics, some politicians are seen as not considering the national interest, only prioritizing short-term profits, and implementing policies that do not foresee the future. I guess that's what the commenter is suggesting.
@@zabdigil1676hey I’m also Dominican and your wish might not be realistic if our economy reaches a plateau and with all the Dominicans exiting the country. We might face a similar situation to Puerto Rico.
As young boys growing in the Dominican Republic, majority of us join after school baseball leagues. Those with high potential even drop out of school so they can participate at higher levels. It is highly competitive.
The capital, Santo Domingo, is southeast of the island. The border line is the longest river in the island that we call Dajabón river which starts at the north Atlantic ocean and is mostly located on the Dominican Republic side but also goes into Haiti briefly.
