“The right to own property does not extend to the coasts, springs, rivers, water courses, mines and quarries. They are part of the State’s public domain.” – Haitian 1987 Constitution, Section H, Article 36-5.” — See, US to Rewrite Constitution to Better Serve the One Percent by Ezili Dantò of HLLN and The Free Haiti […]
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Swapping Haiti lives: Interview on US Haiti Exploits
July 25, 2012 interview Jeff Blankfort host of Takes on the World interviews Ezili Dantò on Haiti’s Exploitation / Radio Project MP3 KZYX Public Radio Interview Summary: Ezili Dantò talks about her review, titled “Foreign investment means death & repression“(Part 1 and Part 2) of New York Times July 6, 2012 article detailing how foreign […]
Gold Rush in Haiti: Mining Investment Good for Whom?
by Ezili Dantò Gold Rush in Haiti: Good for whom? (See also Haiti’s Riches and December 21, 2012 update: Haiti Awards Gold, Copper Mining Permits ) ******************* Haiti ‘s water supply is ALREADY contaminated by foreign cholera feces, what will leaking cyanide, arsenic emissions, mine waste, Marine ecosystem destruction and open pit mining and unsupervised […]