VILLA ALTAGRACIA, Dominican Republic.- Haitian-Dominican rights activist Sonia Pierre died Sunday after suffering strong chest pains, while in her farm around 30 miles north of the capital, Santo Domingo.
Pierre, who headed the Dominican-Haitian Women’s Movement (MUDHA), which defended the rights of Dominicans of Haitian ancestry, was taken to a hospital at 12:45pm, but died en route. She was 48.
According to Doctor Mario Jose Rondón, her relatives said the activist had suffered strong chest pains; and from Pierre’s history of heart ailments, presumes "that she had an acute infarct to the myocardium," during the 45 minute ride to hospital.
Rondón added that Pierre’s relatives informed him that she had a pacemaker, and was hypertensive, but hadn’t taken her medicine to the farm.
United States Embassy issues statement
Santo Domingo – The Embassy of the United States of America expresses its most sincere condolences to the surviving family members of Dominican human rights activist Sonia Pierre and to all the communities she touched in her lifelong fight against discrimination in the Dominican Republic.
In 2010, Ms. Pierre was among recipients of the U.S. Department of State’s International Women of Courage Award acknowledging outstanding women leaders worldwide who demonstrate courage and leadership in their struggles for social justice and human rights. The 2010 award honored Ms. Pierre “for advancing the cause of social justice, confronting exploitation and discrimination, defending the dignity of persons of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic, and helping marginalized communities develop their own voices for their own future.”
In her words of praise for the work of Sonia Pierre, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton singled her out as among those personifying “the courage … to protect those who are vulnerable and to advance the circle of opportunity and prosperity to more people.”
Written by: generoso, 5 Dec 2011 9:53 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
Sorry, the correct name was Solange Pié, whose mission in life was to discredit and bad mouth internationally the Dominican Republic, the country that rescued her, and gave her food and shelter. It was proven that she falsified her Dominican birth certificate, and she lived and rode around in luxury in a jipeta, profiting from her cause, while her compatriots struggle to make ends meet.
Sure she died young for her age, but she had a history of blood pressure and heart problems, and most likely a harmful diet.
Her death is being used by her proponents to remind persons of her dubious cause, and make her somehow a martyr now, by reading the news reports.
Solange Pié was nowhere to be seeing soon after the Haitian earthquake, and remained mute, while many Dominicans risked their life, and abandoned everything to help their neighbors.
Dominicans are not joyous, but they are also not shedding many tears for her unexpected and premature demise.
Written by: Avaro, 5 Dec 2011 10:15 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Ensanche Ozama
Now I feel bad for talking bad about her in previous comments. RIP Sonia.
Written by: RonEvane, 5 Dec 2011 10:28 AM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
"craniological history". What on earth does that mean?
Typical DT reporting. They invent words that don't exist and don't even tell us how old Ms Pierre was at time of death.
Of course, credit must be given for illuminating us of the all-important bit about how long it took to get to the hospital! Anyone there, ever heard of journalism school?
RIP, Ms Pierre. Our nations have lost a great human being!
From: United States
Rest in peace, Solange "Sonia" Pierre. May God forgive your faults and magnify your good deeds. I am saddened by some of the comments from Dominicans regarding the death of this woman. She has said on numerous occaisions that she loves her country in which she was born. She said that she is critical of her government...not her country. However in spite of such comments, I am encouraged to proceed with my educational project that will not make any distinction between the children of Dominicans or the children of Haitian migrant workers. Every child deserves to learn without prejudice. It's amazing how people who have no shame in celebrating Columbus, the rapist and blood-thirsty murderer of their ancestors, can regard as less than equal, other members of the human family who were similarly targetted for destruction by the Europeans.
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
Sonia who??
That was the answer I got from a Haitian national in dr when asked about the so call champion of Haitians
" ella no ponie comida en mi boca yo no conocel a esa muje "
True words from a haitian
Written by: Yucahu, 5 Dec 2011 11:18 AM
From: United States, Miami
She should be buried in Haiti. That is the country she loved and hated....Degracia!!
From: United States
@ old_school_trinitario...are you serious? This must be some sort of joke! Lol. Perhaps the Haitian you spoke to denied any knowledge of Sonia Pierre out of fear of retribution or even more discrimination. Or perhaps he is just as illiterate and ill-informed as much of the Dominicans around him. With the level of illiteracy even amongst Dominicans who are equally out of touch with what is going on with their so-called leaders, why would you expect a Haitian who has even less education or sophistication than his Dominican counterpart to know about those who claim to represent him/her?
From: United States
This is the machismo b.s. right? What a joke! I am not surprised why most of this venom and hatred of this woman coming mostly from "so-called" men of Dominican descent? These punks are not real men. They beat, maim, torture, and kill their women because they have been castrated and are too weak to stand up and be real men. They lash out against the weaker gender instead of fighting against the real Devils that corrupt your land, pimp your leaders and women. What real man would celebrate Christopher Columbus, the rapist and murder of your ancestor, and then treat as less than equal, members of the human family who were also targetted for annihilation simply because they wanted to live with freedom and dignity? Sonia Pierre is dead. But your little girls are still being turned into prostitutes and having their innocence stolen right under your noses while you continue to suck down Presidente and slap dominoes. It's easy to curse a dead woman online. Stand up and be real men for once!
From: United States
I accompany her family in their sentiments. As disagreeable as she was to many Dominicans, we have to try to put ourselves in her shoes and walk her chosen path. Born or raised in DR she had first hand experience of the life of people like her living in identity limbo in DR.
I don't feel we can accuse these Haitian descendants of breaking our immigration laws. They were either brought here as children or born in DR. They had no choice. If we wanted them to go to Haiti we should have deported them before they became accustomed to life in DR.
With Haiti's overpopulation a spillover into DR is inevitable. The nations of the world must stop the hypocracy and take in their fair share of the refugees. We could in turn legalize the status of the descendants. Before we dedicate time and effort fighting the legality of these descendants we need to focus on returning the recent illegals before we have a bigger problem 5 to 10 yrs from now with the next generation being conceived.
From: United States
Thank you.. venganzaderafael, finally a voice of reason. The situation of how to deal with the Dominican Republic-born children of Haitian migrant workers is a very complex one. France and the United States are largely responsible for the malaise in Haiti. They have worked to undermine the country from the very day it declared it's independence. The solution is not to simply grant citizenship to those who cross the border illegally. If that were to happen, it would create a serious humanitarian crisis. The only ethical and humane solution is to grant citizenship to those children who are legitimately Dominican of Haitian lineage (maybe the criterion is children whose parents lived and worked here for the past 25 years), deport those who are in the DR illegally, strengthen the border security, and levy strict and harsh penalties on those who employ undocumented Haitians. The children, through no fault of their own, are unfortunately caught in the midst of this greed and corruption.
Written by: Yucahu, 5 Dec 2011 12:55 PM
From: United States, Miami
Sonie Pie Go to hell!!! Don't change the subject, this fea and all of her ilk gotta go. She didn't die soon enough. She died because she was evil just like her friend, we saw we came he died Hilary Clinton. All you people talking about Columbus and bla bla bla and human rights and all your garbage, need to actually get out there and do some real work. Muerete Sonia Pie, Muerete, you died for being a evil, EVIL, INIQUA DEMONIACA!!! If I would have ever met her I would have spat in her UGLY DEAD FACE!!!!! Just like I will spit in yours MUDQUEST.....F.E.O.
MALDITA PLAGA!!!
Written by: Atabey, 5 Dec 2011 12:55 PM
From: United States, NYC
On the Death of Sonia Pierre
I once met Sonia Pierre (Solange Pié) back in 2006 while visiting the DR with my wife who was doing charity work-una Promesa- for various groups, both Dominican and in this particular case, Haitians living in a Batey, Palmalejos, near Santo Domingo.
Whatever our view of her position regarding the situation of the Haitian population inside DR, we should acknowledge that she was a defender of basic humanity in the face of a very difficult and oftentimes massive manipulation of poverty stricken groups trying to access basic needs and attention. Utilized and manipulated on both sides of the border, these tens of thousands of poor Haitians have now grown into a massive population problem. And both sides now have no real plan to address how and when to correct the past mistakes that have carried us to this conundrum.
Some people think that her death will signify the end of the campaign against the DR, but I doubt that this will be the case.
Written by: Atabey, 5 Dec 2011 12:56 PM
From: United States, NYC
Saturday will mark Human Rights Day around the world and I'm guessing that Sonia Pierre (Solange Pié) will be eulogized and buried that same day. The dignitaries in attendance will also give us some idea about the carry over weight this passing might have on the on-going Haitian population debate in DR.
If I have to wager a bet, I'll say it stays on the front burner as many NGOs and other international institutions, The Kennedy Center, Amnesty International, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, will not let her passing go without thought to continuation of her goal. There is also another case before the Tribunal in San Jose , Costa Rica. No one will command her presence but for those thinking that her passing will dilute the situation to a status quo ante, think again, these outside forces are far from letting up on pressing the DR government on this issue. Both sides share blame for allowing the tragic situation to get to this state. I continue to believe that France and the US
Written by: Atabey, 5 Dec 2011 1:04 PM
From: United States, NYC
should lead the world community to share much more of the relocation cost and EXPAND THE OPTION for Haitians living in DR to find other countries to immigrate to, thus giving the DR some breather from having to carry so much of the weight and costs associated with the human tragedy known as Haiti.
DR is not responsible for creating the mess in Haiti and DR is certainly not the answer to the many ills that confront that unfortunate nation and state. However, the DR can and must help out. Some sharing of the burden has happened and will continue. And that is the right option for the DR. As for the larger World Community, it's time they stepped up and offered more options for the poor in Haiti. Visas para un Sueño for Haiti.
Il était grand temps que nous ayons ce nouveau début!
Written by: josean, 5 Dec 2011 2:45 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Written by: josean, 5 Dec 2011 2:53 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
From: United States
Yucahu...you are the perfect example of the castrated "so-called" man. Instead of arguing intelligently against whatever points you disagree with this woman, you would rather "spit in her face". You are what is wrong with this country and the men who are supposed to be honorable men, husbands, and fathers. You spit, slap, stab, and shoot your women because you have little intelligence to deal with a woman properly. If you would somehow gather enough courage to spit in my face it would be your last because your tongue would be cut out. You are a moral disgrace. Keep your sick, childish mind behind a computer in Miami where you're safe. Don't threaten a real man. You may regret it.
Written by: Atabey, 5 Dec 2011 4:19 PM
From: United States, NYC
Jorge Amarante
"Es imposible que todos nos llevemos bien con nuestros hermanos haitianos, ellos también del otro lado necesitan cambiar frente a nosotros, igual que nosotros frente a ellos, pero déjame decirte que los que se llevan mal de parte y parte son los mínimos, lo que pasa es que mucha gente les gusta promocionar lo malo, si algo le pasa a un haitiano en dominicana lo saben los suecos de una vez y las ONGs se llenan de dinero para combatir a estos xenofobicos que según ellos y que no es así perseguimos y asesinamos a los haitianos en este lado de la isla, pero si un dominicano o una dominicana le quita el hambre a una pobre niña o niño haitiano o le regala ropa o le busca una medicina o le consigue un lugar donde ellos quedarse hasta conseguir empleo, eso no se publica, al contrario si le diste la cochera para dormir ellos ahí, dicen que le dimos la cochera porque consideramos que no son dignos de darle una habitación dentro de la casa porque los consideramos animales,
Written by: Atabey, 5 Dec 2011 4:21 PM
From: United States, NYC
Y A NADIE LO DEJAS ENTRAR A TU CASA DE UNA VEZ, EN NINGÚN PAÍS DEL MUNDO, también en haiti hay haitianos que protegen a los dominicanos de los malos haitianos que odian a los dominicanos, pero eso no se publica, es bueno que estos blogs existen para ir trabajando en ver con bondad de parte y parte a esa persona como ser humano no como haitiano ni dominicano y buscar soluciones no conflicto, porque la única forma de que cada parte gane la guerra es no haciendo la guerra, es haciendo desarrollos juntos y eso hay que enseñárselo a los niños desde que nacen a haitianos y dominicanos."
http://jorgeamarante.obolog.com/haitianos-republica-dominicana-290909Jorge has an interesting and worthwhile piece he wrote concerning Haitian and Dominican relations at the above address.
Written by: Yucahu, 5 Dec 2011 5:29 PM
From: United States, Miami
If you want to meet me in Miami, I will happily give the place and time we can meet. Trust me few words will be exchanged my friend. I will even pay your ticket.
Written by: Yucahu, 5 Dec 2011 5:33 PM
From: United States, Miami
I love me a good scrap...
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Josean:
The garbage, trashy "Acento Haitian" is patronized by the Americans, I know the main guys
in charge, They have no brains, personality or set goal, You happy because They defend your people
and to this You haven't show your guts like a man hidding behind the computer screen, you give your
own kind a bad name.
From: Haiti
REST IN PEACE, You was a great woman who fight a country racist, a country who don't know this own identity, a country who down soon.
I KNOW A LOT OF DOMINICANS HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU led a FIGHT FOR THE JUSTICE, For the innocent persons, for a lot of DOMINICANS WHO HAVE those PARENS HAITIANS.
BUT i CAN SAY THAT HAITI AND DOMINICANS HAVE LOST A GREAT woman.
A LOT OF PERSONS DON't never forget you.
A LOT OF PERSON WHO HATE YOU HERE WILL GO IN HELL. A LOT OF PERSON HERE FORGET THEY CAN DIE.
Written by: josean, 5 Dec 2011 10:45 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Ruby by you living in the "United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)," guess what, your "patronized by the Americans" too!
Written by: Espiritu, 5 Dec 2011 11:53 PM
From: United States
Up to 60 Dominicans out of 90 may be dead in the ocean trying to make their way to Puerto Rico where they will be more than likely subjected to discrimination and certain exploitation. Why are we then complaining about the courageous Sonia Pierre and the flow of Haitians to the Dominican Republic? We have a humanitarian crisis in the island that we can only resolve together. Whether it is the environment, energy, education...we can only move forward together. So it is time to swallow the hate and roll up our sleeves. Let's stop the hating and finger pointing!
From: Canada
While reading these comments, I realize that once again, people who dare to disturbe our "social and political comfort" are never well seen. However, such people are needed to question and disturb our stagnant way of seeing things. She was a fighter for human rights. What do you do for human rights?
From: United States
Atabey, muy bien dicho. Todo.
Yucahu don't hold back
From: United States
I never agreed with her point of view. But I must say that Sonia Pierre was an example to follow. She dedicated her life to the advocacy and human rights of a segment of the population that has no voice and no vote. It's sad that she died so suddenly. RIP!!!
From: United States, California
venganzaderafael & StarquestCEO
You guys are providing real solution.
Some of these comments make me sick to my stomach, how can some of us on this blog claim to be human. "RIP Sonia"
Written by: lcabrera, 6 Dec 2011 3:07 PM
From: United States
Yucahu,
Because of people like you is that the country is glommed with ignorance. A real Dominican would demostrate sympathy, no hate.
Written by: etiennc, 6 Dec 2011 4:27 PM
From: United States
The irony in all this is that the same people who have made Haiti the hell it is now and have forced millions of Haitians to seek a better life in the DR__ are the same people crossing the Haitian Dominican border each week end to come to spend time in their well secured villas in the Domincan Republic__Like my Dominican friend likes to say__: Haitian business men and governments officials make their money in the Haitian mud and come to enjoy it in the DR___Sonia Pierre symbolizes everything that is wrong with the greedy, immature and sticking haitian ruling elite__
Written by: etiennc, 6 Dec 2011 4:46 PM
From: United States
To be portrayed with the two most powerful women in the world_: Michelle Obama and Hilary Clinton tells us a great deal about the history of the life__of this distinguished lady_ born in the poverty of a batey___I am glad that she has never renounced her nationality__(from the latin :nacer__being born)________Only Dominicans living in the US attempting to become US citizen__only Dominicans holding a US passport__only Dominicans living in Porto Rico having to deal with the accusations and bigotry of Porto Ricans can understand what Sonia was fighting for and what was talking about
Written by: Espiritu, 6 Dec 2011 7:24 PM
From: United States
Dominicans in New York City will be holding a memorial service for Sonia this Wednesday (tomorrow) evening in Washington Heights, the largest Dominican community in the U.S., on the very same day that she will be committed to the earth. We will also be collecting donations to help the family. I encourage others to do the same and to commit like Sonia to highlighting the plight of so many living in the most dire poverty both Dominican as well as of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic. Sonia focused on Haitian Dominicans but the problem is broader anywhere you go in the Dominican Republic. May God have mercy on us all! If anyone wants info please let me know!
Written by: Espiritu, 6 Dec 2011 7:31 PM
From: United States
By the way, I am Dominican, "cara de platano"!, I met Sonia during the Jimani disaster. She came across as a very peaceful and loving person. I did not get the impression that this woman was driven by hate. I was impressed with her immediately and ended up providing funds to support her operation in Jimani and Haiti. The good often times do die young! Leaders like Sonia only come around every so often in a generation.
Written by: tartesos, 7 Dec 2011 2:20 AM
From: United States
I did not agree with her methods sometimes, but i understood her cause!
we have lost a great human being, may God have mercy on her Soul and may she finally rest in peace.
she fought against all odds and never backed down, we all could learn a thing or two from her.
RIP Pierre!
From: United States, California
@tartesos,
You hit a key point "against all odds" and never backed down, she keep fighting till the end
Written by: Nehesy, 7 Dec 2011 12:40 PM
From: France, Paris
RIP, she had a good cause and fought for it. I don't think she attacked the country or people but the government with his oriented immigration policy towards Haitians but different for other foreigners
Written by: Nehesy, 7 Dec 2011 12:47 PM
From: France, Paris
....
From: United States, Washington
This is such a shock and such a great loss to the DR. I hope that the fight for social justice for all intensifies to help realize the goal of people like Sonia Pierre, to provide education, health, and legal services to all people who were in need and whose government was unable/unwilling to do so.
I had the honor of seeing the work that sonia & her colleagues at MUDHA were doing in some of the bateyes around santo domingo. Admirable work! i hope we can learn from her to help those less fortunate and who lack the resources to fight for themselves. A society is valued by the way it treats its less fortunate, and Sonia was trying to increase the value of the DR.
You'll be missed Sonia, but we'll continue supporting your efforts and organizations that promote human rights and social justice for all...
Written by: Espiritu, 8 Dec 2011 10:36 PM
From: United States
Here's a beautiful piece from Sara Perez about Sonia...also, follow the comments to the article. Unfortunately for some, the article is in Spanish:
Sonia - Acento
www.acento.com.do
From: Haiti
Again once is when you die that the persons know your qualities,THIS is very sad!
where was the good comments when she was alive?
From: United States
It is vrai mon cousin. She was a courageous woman and I take pride in calling her a Dominican. Perhaps in years to come many more of my compatriots will see her fight was for all underpriiviledged and under represented Dominicans.
Written by: Espiritu, 10 Dec 2011 7:15 PM
From: United States
Kiskeyaman, you need to stop talking and listening only to negative people or you run the risk of losing perspective. While Sonia has many detractors she also has many many supporters in the Dominican Republic and they are not just speaking now. She herself was emphatic that her struggle was the government and official policy, not the Dominican people which she considered herself one.
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Sorry, the correct name was Solange Pié, whose mission in life was to discredit and bad mouth internationally the Dominican Republic, the country that rescued her, and gave her food and shelter. It was proven that she falsified her Dominican birth certificate, and she lived and rode around in luxury in a jipeta, profiting from her cause, while her compatriots struggle to make ends meet.
Sure she died young for her age, but she had a history of blood pressure and heart problems, and most likely a harmful diet.
Her death is being used by her proponents to remind persons of her dubious cause, and make her somehow a martyr now, by reading the news reports.
Solange Pié was nowhere to be seeing soon after the Haitian earthquake, and remained mute, while many Dominicans risked their life, and abandoned everything to help their neighbors.
Dominicans are not joyous, but they are also not shedding many tears for her unexpected and premature demise.
"craniological history". What on earth does that mean?
Typical DT reporting. They invent words that don't exist and don't even tell us how old Ms Pierre was at time of death.
Of course, credit must be given for illuminating us of the all-important bit about how long it took to get to the hospital! Anyone there, ever heard of journalism school?
RIP, Ms Pierre. Our nations have lost a great human being!
Rest in peace, Solange "Sonia" Pierre. May God forgive your faults and magnify your good deeds. I am saddened by some of the comments from Dominicans regarding the death of this woman. She has said on numerous occaisions that she loves her country in which she was born. She said that she is critical of her government...not her country. However in spite of such comments, I am encouraged to proceed with my educational project that will not make any distinction between the children of Dominicans or the children of Haitian migrant workers. Every child deserves to learn without prejudice. It's amazing how people who have no shame in celebrating Columbus, the rapist and blood-thirsty murderer of their ancestors, can regard as less than equal, other members of the human family who were similarly targetted for destruction by the Europeans.
That was the answer I got from a Haitian national in dr when asked about the so call champion of Haitians
" ella no ponie comida en mi boca yo no conocel a esa muje "
True words from a haitian
I don't feel we can accuse these Haitian descendants of breaking our immigration laws. They were either brought here as children or born in DR. They had no choice. If we wanted them to go to Haiti we should have deported them before they became accustomed to life in DR.
With Haiti's overpopulation a spillover into DR is inevitable. The nations of the world must stop the hypocracy and take in their fair share of the refugees. We could in turn legalize the status of the descendants. Before we dedicate time and effort fighting the legality of these descendants we need to focus on returning the recent illegals before we have a bigger problem 5 to 10 yrs from now with the next generation being conceived.
MALDITA PLAGA!!!
I once met Sonia Pierre (Solange Pié) back in 2006 while visiting the DR with my wife who was doing charity work-una Promesa- for various groups, both Dominican and in this particular case, Haitians living in a Batey, Palmalejos, near Santo Domingo.
Whatever our view of her position regarding the situation of the Haitian population inside DR, we should acknowledge that she was a defender of basic humanity in the face of a very difficult and oftentimes massive manipulation of poverty stricken groups trying to access basic needs and attention. Utilized and manipulated on both sides of the border, these tens of thousands of poor Haitians have now grown into a massive population problem. And both sides now have no real plan to address how and when to correct the past mistakes that have carried us to this conundrum.
Some people think that her death will signify the end of the campaign against the DR, but I doubt that this will be the case.
If I have to wager a bet, I'll say it stays on the front burner as many NGOs and other international institutions, The Kennedy Center, Amnesty International, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, will not let her passing go without thought to continuation of her goal. There is also another case before the Tribunal in San Jose , Costa Rica. No one will command her presence but for those thinking that her passing will dilute the situation to a status quo ante, think again, these outside forces are far from letting up on pressing the DR government on this issue. Both sides share blame for allowing the tragic situation to get to this state. I continue to believe that France and the US
DR is not responsible for creating the mess in Haiti and DR is certainly not the answer to the many ills that confront that unfortunate nation and state. However, the DR can and must help out. Some sharing of the burden has happened and will continue. And that is the right option for the DR. As for the larger World Community, it's time they stepped up and offered more options for the poor in Haiti. Visas para un Sueño for Haiti.
Il était grand temps que nous ayons ce nouveau début!
For all the Dominican Nazionalistas:
The Nazionalista, a story in connection with the death of Sonia Pierre
http://www.acento.com.do/index.ph....de-la-muerte-de-Sonia-Pierre.html
"The legacy of Sonia Pierre, a fighter for human rights"
"All the sectors identified with social judicial have lamented the death Sonia Pierre"
http://www.acento.com.do/index.ph....ora-por-los-derechos-humanos.html
"Es imposible que todos nos llevemos bien con nuestros hermanos haitianos, ellos también del otro lado necesitan cambiar frente a nosotros, igual que nosotros frente a ellos, pero déjame decirte que los que se llevan mal de parte y parte son los mínimos, lo que pasa es que mucha gente les gusta promocionar lo malo, si algo le pasa a un haitiano en dominicana lo saben los suecos de una vez y las ONGs se llenan de dinero para combatir a estos xenofobicos que según ellos y que no es así perseguimos y asesinamos a los haitianos en este lado de la isla, pero si un dominicano o una dominicana le quita el hambre a una pobre niña o niño haitiano o le regala ropa o le busca una medicina o le consigue un lugar donde ellos quedarse hasta conseguir empleo, eso no se publica, al contrario si le diste la cochera para dormir ellos ahí, dicen que le dimos la cochera porque consideramos que no son dignos de darle una habitación dentro de la casa porque los consideramos animales,
http://jorgeamarante.obolog.com/haitianos-republica-dominicana-290909
Jorge has an interesting and worthwhile piece he wrote concerning Haitian and Dominican relations at the above address.
The garbage, trashy "Acento Haitian" is patronized by the Americans, I know the main guys
in charge, They have no brains, personality or set goal, You happy because They defend your people
and to this You haven't show your guts like a man hidding behind the computer screen, you give your
own kind a bad name.
I KNOW A LOT OF DOMINICANS HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU led a FIGHT FOR THE JUSTICE, For the innocent persons, for a lot of DOMINICANS WHO HAVE those PARENS HAITIANS.
BUT i CAN SAY THAT HAITI AND DOMINICANS HAVE LOST A GREAT woman.
A LOT OF PERSONS DON't never forget you.
A LOT OF PERSON WHO HATE YOU HERE WILL GO IN HELL. A LOT OF PERSON HERE FORGET THEY CAN DIE.
Ruby by you living in the "United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)," guess what, your "patronized by the Americans" too!
Yucahu don't hold back
You guys are providing real solution.
Some of these comments make me sick to my stomach, how can some of us on this blog claim to be human. "RIP Sonia"
Because of people like you is that the country is glommed with ignorance. A real Dominican would demostrate sympathy, no hate.
we have lost a great human being, may God have mercy on her Soul and may she finally rest in peace.
she fought against all odds and never backed down, we all could learn a thing or two from her.
RIP Pierre!
You hit a key point "against all odds" and never backed down, she keep fighting till the end
I had the honor of seeing the work that sonia & her colleagues at MUDHA were doing in some of the bateyes around santo domingo. Admirable work! i hope we can learn from her to help those less fortunate and who lack the resources to fight for themselves. A society is valued by the way it treats its less fortunate, and Sonia was trying to increase the value of the DR.
You'll be missed Sonia, but we'll continue supporting your efforts and organizations that promote human rights and social justice for all...
Sonia - Acento
www.acento.com.do
where was the good comments when she was alive?