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Re:Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic by Tabular-Iceberg on Thursday July 22, 2021 @09:16AM (#27918447)
I've never been to either side of Hispaniola, but I have been to Vanuatu and have made the same observation about French colonial culture. I fully expect New Caledonia to go down the same path if it finally gets a yes on the next independence referendum.
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Re:Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic by BrandoElFollito on Friday July 23, 2021 @01:30PM (#27933375)
Good luck for is survival of it becomes independent.

20% of its budget is cash from France. Its main income is from mining which is in deficit and heavily subventionned by France.

They would need to make the socual security, police etc.

100000 people are expected to leave to France.

A yes would be suicidal.

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