Santo Domingo.- GB Group, through its affiliate Gulfstream Petroleum, on Thursday announced the acquisition of Chevron Caribbean’s fuels marketing and distributing business, and aviation companies in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and St. Maarten.
The deal includes a network of more than 200 service stations operating under the Texaco brand, distributed in those three island nations as well as terminals and aviation fuel supply operations.
GB Group is the majority stakeholder and operator of companies, and has strategic partners in the Dominican market such as the group Marti PG, group Bermudez M., and the insurance company La Universal.
GB Group is among the Caribbean’s leading privately-held industrial groups with offices in Haiti, Dominican Republic and South Florida. It has more than 2,000 employees in its many businesses, affiliations and strategic alliances, which operate in various commercial and industrial sectors.
"This historic day marks an important milestone in the strategic development of our business in the region," said its president, Gilbert Bigio.
Written by: Dezod, 1 Nov 2012 4:55 PM
From: United States
The Bigio family is the richest and most powerful family in Haiti handsdown.
Written by: josean, 1 Nov 2012 4:57 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Oh oh the xenophobic Haitian Haters on DT will never fly and Airplane again!
Written by: JHCL2016, 1 Nov 2012 5:01 PM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
The only important point in all this is, "How much in taxes is the DGII going to collect?"!
¡Pa'lante y Manos a la obra!
8-)
Danilo es Presidente, Leonel 2016!
JHCL2016@yahoo.com / PLD.NEPA@gmail.com
Written by: anthonyC, 1 Nov 2012 5:25 PM
From: United States
Love it.
An Jewish, Italian Family from Haiti is now a major player in the Dominican energy sector. Let the bigotry fly.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
well I will start and state that I never go to a Texaco pump ...they are all so old and dirty and of course the chances are they will cut down all the trees surrounding the petrol station
Written by: anthonyC, 1 Nov 2012 6:44 PM
From: United States
Written by: Ricardolito,
"well I will start and state that I never go to a Texaco pump ...they are all so old and dirty and of course the chances are they will cut down all the trees surrounding the petrol station"
That was quick
From: Jamaica
Wow, this is a huge purchase and aquisition. Imagine that in Jamaica, one Texaco station sells upwards of 2 million US$. Congrats to the Haitian family who took this initiative. I was told that although a small group, the Haitian elites (because of their closed loop monopolies) are easily worth over US$100 million per family.
Written by: Slick, 1 Nov 2012 9:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic
None of them are even near the Forbes 100 elite. Yes, they're wealthy, to the max!, But hey, rich is rich. It's a huge headache to have that kind of money. Spend your entire life and energy to keep what you have, and make even more? It's as vicious a circle as the one the poor live in.... Find your rhythm in the middle somewhere and believe in it, because it is yours, created by you. It takes a lifetime of patience.
How's that for some bullshit, huh.
Lemme know, go ahead.
I'm not listening, but go ahead.
From: United States
This is only the begining of a Haitian take over and like I always said, this has nothing to do with race.
From: United States
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US government blocked all of the Bigio family’s holdings in US banks following the brutal military coup against Aristide in 1991. Since Aristide’s second ousting in 2004, the financial wealth of the Bigio family along with those of other well off Haitian clans such as the Mevs, Brandts, Acras and Madsens have nearly doubled according to a confidential source at a private accounting firm.
From: United States
Does the Bigio family have an unconditional desire to help Haitians? Not as far as one can tell.
In 2004, the Miami Herald reported on Haiti’s tiny and wealthy Jewish community and spoke to its de facto leader. Bigio saw no reason why the huge disparity between his own wealth and the poverty of those around him should breed in them any resentment
From: United States
Bigio, 68, lives in a big, beautiful house in Petionville, one of the few upscale neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince. Behind the well-guarded house is a luxurious swimming pool and a gazebo for outdoor parties.
Bigio is considered extremely wealthy in a country where 50% of the people are illiterate and 76% of children under 5 are underweight or suffer from stunted growth.
“I don’t think there’s resentment against people who are rich here,” says the retired businessman, who speaks English, French and Haitian Creole. “If you know how to manage success, people admire you instead of hate you.”
From: United States
Gilbert Bigio’s own father came to Haiti in 1925 and was active in the Jewish community. He played a role in Haiti’s support for Israeli statehood in the November 1947 vote at the United Nations.
“Being in a city where there’s no synagogue, prayers are done at our house, Israel to us is the motherland. It’s the rock. It’s how we identify ourselves,” said Reuven Bigio. His father’s support for Israel’s mission here was immediate: “His desire to help was unconditional.”
From: United States
Cite Soleil a seaside shantytown of 300,000+ people residing in homes made of cinder blocks with tin roofs, described as poorer than India’s infamous slums of Calcutta. Its also the home of the Bigio empire
While the surrounding residents are forced to literally eat dirt to stave off hunger, Bigio is a billionaire whose family supported the first coup against Aristide and reportedly helped to back the movement that forced his 2nd ouster in 2004
One need not look very far to see where Bigio’s interests lie in relation to Cite Soleil. According to his own company’s web site his family maintains controlling interests in 16 of Haiti’s largest companies.They are also the largest Haitian partner in the wireless communications Digicel, a mammoth company based in Ireland that has nearly cornered the cellular market in the region. Bigio’s family is not merely wealthy amidst a sea of poverty stricken residents, his family represents the Über-wealthy who have benefited most since Aristide
From: United States
Along with Bigio, remember the names of Mevs, Brandts, Acras and Madsens
From: United States
Bigio declined to discuss politics or offer a Jewish perspective on the current revolt against Aristide.
"Our principle, which we respect daily, is to not mix in Haitian politics," he explained. "Even after three generations, we are considered foreigners. So we believe that to have good relations with the government, we have to step aside. We take care of business, and let them take care of politics."
You know quite well he is full of BS
From: Jamaica
What most people don't know is that some of the major businesses in Jamaica are owned by Haitians. This is not news! I read somewhere that there are silent Haitian businessmen who own and/or are part owners of businesses in the DR already. There is a McDonald's restaurant in the capital of the DR that is owned by a Haitian family (very light skinned). I remember this and found it odd because Haiti does not have a McDonald's restaurant.
Written by: pelaut, 2 Nov 2012 9:40 AM
From: United States
"So we believe that to have good relations with the government, we have to step aside. We take care of business, and let them take care of politics."
Sounds like every multi-generational foreigner I ever met in Haiti.
Also sounds like all native born Dominican moguls in the DR.
Makes a lot of sense.
Would you have them move out and dump Haitians from the pan into the fire?
Written by: Atabey, 2 Nov 2012 10:06 AM
From: United States, NYC
Get use to it. Rich people who invest money in your country ADD VALUE to your country. Don't much care where it comes from, Chavez' Utopia, Russian Mafia, etc., it's better to have these flows coming into your country than flowing out.
BTW, I'm sure Dominicans have investments in Haiti.
Written by: anthonyC, 2 Nov 2012 11:07 AM
From: United States
Wow....Such jealousy.
You guys don't like a "Haitian" or "Jewish" company buying Texaco in the D.R.?
The solution is simple.
You guys buy it!
Oh. I forgot. You guys can't.
Because while this family was out busting their asses making money you guys were sucking on Presidents, playing dominoes and listening to bad music at the local colmado.
Written by: JHCL2016, 2 Nov 2012 12:18 PM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
anthonyC,
That's just it! Dominicans chasing a dirigente's caravana waiting for a salami to fall off, and some $$ to buy the Presidente Light jumbo, and no way thinking about to get up at 5am to get a step ahead...
All for the dream "que van a ser pega'o" with the gobierno and that the same gobierno will fix everything for them.
¡Pa'lante y Manos a la obra!
8-)
Danilo es Presidente, Leonel 2016!
JHCL2016@yahoo.com / PLD.NEPA@gmail.com
Written by: GNLove, 2 Nov 2012 12:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic
SS DD
0.5 % in Haiti - Haiti's Oligarchy - own 98% of Haiti's wealth through monopolies orchestrated and supported by Western policymakers and corporations." - Ezili Dantò of HLLN
*
"Since Aristide’s second ousting in 2004, the financial wealth of the Bigio family along with those of other well off Haitian clans such as the Mevs, Brandts, Acras and Madsens have nearly doubled according to a confidential source at a private accounting firm." (See also Haiti's Billionaire plunderers: Haiti’s Enslavement: The Ruling Oligarchy and World Profit-over-People System, Part 1. ;
Some of the Coup D’etat Haitians – The Subcontracted Haitians and Inside the CIA (Covert Action in Haiti, Guatemala.)
open.salon.com/blog/ezili_danto/2011/03/01/haiti_billionaire
From: United States
Although the foreign NGOs are eating into the traditional colonial agent roles of the local elites, the Haiti Oligarchy are still very much the servants of colonial power. These colonial agents are the mostly light-skinned Haiti subcontractors, some by the names of Acra, Nadal, Coles, Baussan, Vital, Vorbes, Madsen, Mevs, Brandt, Kouri, Sada, Loukas, Boulos, Bigio. There's no free market in Haiti. Only the monopolies of these mercenary families -empire's patrons - who form the networks that are responsible for the continuity of colonial oppression in Haiti.
Written by: lovingit, 2 Nov 2012 6:31 PM
From: United States, Delaware
Interesting to learn a little about the Bigio family.
From: Dominican Republic
@ chilliwestaziz "are easily worth over US$100 million per family."
LOLOL seriously? The Bigios probably passed the 100 million mark 30 years ago. You'd be surprised how many VERY rich people will never appear in Forbes. The Bigios fortune starts with the same letter as their last name, not 'M'.
Written by: josean, 3 Nov 2012 12:28 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
If any one knows how to reach the Bigios, please see if they might be intrested in purchasing the METRO!
From: United States, I dont even live inside a house , I haunt one!
How about sending some of that gas to new York city we could use some after this Damn hurricane.
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Oh oh the xenophobic Haitian Haters on DT will never fly and Airplane again!
The only important point in all this is, "How much in taxes is the DGII going to collect?"!
¡Pa'lante y Manos a la obra!
8-)
Danilo es Presidente, Leonel 2016!
JHCL2016@yahoo.com / PLD.NEPA@gmail.com
Love it.
An Jewish, Italian Family from Haiti is now a major player in the Dominican energy sector. Let the bigotry fly.
"well I will start and state that I never go to a Texaco pump ...they are all so old and dirty and of course the chances are they will cut down all the trees surrounding the petrol station"
That was quick
How's that for some bullshit, huh.
Lemme know, go ahead.
I'm not listening, but go ahead.
In 2004, the Miami Herald reported on Haiti’s tiny and wealthy Jewish community and spoke to its de facto leader. Bigio saw no reason why the huge disparity between his own wealth and the poverty of those around him should breed in them any resentment
Bigio is considered extremely wealthy in a country where 50% of the people are illiterate and 76% of children under 5 are underweight or suffer from stunted growth.
“I don’t think there’s resentment against people who are rich here,” says the retired businessman, who speaks English, French and Haitian Creole. “If you know how to manage success, people admire you instead of hate you.”
“Being in a city where there’s no synagogue, prayers are done at our house, Israel to us is the motherland. It’s the rock. It’s how we identify ourselves,” said Reuven Bigio. His father’s support for Israel’s mission here was immediate: “His desire to help was unconditional.”
While the surrounding residents are forced to literally eat dirt to stave off hunger, Bigio is a billionaire whose family supported the first coup against Aristide and reportedly helped to back the movement that forced his 2nd ouster in 2004
One need not look very far to see where Bigio’s interests lie in relation to Cite Soleil. According to his own company’s web site his family maintains controlling interests in 16 of Haiti’s largest companies.They are also the largest Haitian partner in the wireless communications Digicel, a mammoth company based in Ireland that has nearly cornered the cellular market in the region. Bigio’s family is not merely wealthy amidst a sea of poverty stricken residents, his family represents the Über-wealthy who have benefited most since Aristide
Bigio declined to discuss politics or offer a Jewish perspective on the current revolt against Aristide.
"Our principle, which we respect daily, is to not mix in Haitian politics," he explained. "Even after three generations, we are considered foreigners. So we believe that to have good relations with the government, we have to step aside. We take care of business, and let them take care of politics."
You know quite well he is full of BS
Sounds like every multi-generational foreigner I ever met in Haiti.
Also sounds like all native born Dominican moguls in the DR.
Makes a lot of sense.
Would you have them move out and dump Haitians from the pan into the fire?
Get use to it. Rich people who invest money in your country ADD VALUE to your country. Don't much care where it comes from, Chavez' Utopia, Russian Mafia, etc., it's better to have these flows coming into your country than flowing out.
BTW, I'm sure Dominicans have investments in Haiti.
Wow....Such jealousy.
You guys don't like a "Haitian" or "Jewish" company buying Texaco in the D.R.?
The solution is simple.
You guys buy it!
Oh. I forgot. You guys can't.
Because while this family was out busting their asses making money you guys were sucking on Presidents, playing dominoes and listening to bad music at the local colmado.
anthonyC,
That's just it! Dominicans chasing a dirigente's caravana waiting for a salami to fall off, and some $$ to buy the Presidente Light jumbo, and no way thinking about to get up at 5am to get a step ahead...
All for the dream "que van a ser pega'o" with the gobierno and that the same gobierno will fix everything for them.
¡Pa'lante y Manos a la obra!
8-)
Danilo es Presidente, Leonel 2016!
JHCL2016@yahoo.com / PLD.NEPA@gmail.com
0.5 % in Haiti - Haiti's Oligarchy - own 98% of Haiti's wealth through monopolies orchestrated and supported by Western policymakers and corporations." - Ezili Dantò of HLLN
*
"Since Aristide’s second ousting in 2004, the financial wealth of the Bigio family along with those of other well off Haitian clans such as the Mevs, Brandts, Acras and Madsens have nearly doubled according to a confidential source at a private accounting firm." (See also Haiti's Billionaire plunderers: Haiti’s Enslavement: The Ruling Oligarchy and World Profit-over-People System, Part 1. ;
Some of the Coup D’etat Haitians – The Subcontracted Haitians and Inside the CIA (Covert Action in Haiti, Guatemala.)
open.salon.com/blog/ezili_danto/2011/03/01/haiti_billionaire
LOLOL seriously? The Bigios probably passed the 100 million mark 30 years ago. You'd be surprised how many VERY rich people will never appear in Forbes. The Bigios fortune starts with the same letter as their last name, not 'M'.
If any one knows how to reach the Bigios, please see if they might be intrested in purchasing the METRO!