DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Former Colombian President Iván Duque has criticized the international community for being hypocritical in its approach to Haiti, lamenting the lack of genuine support for addressing the nation’s structural problems, as reported in El Dia. Duque was President of Colombia from August 2018 to August 2022.

During a discussion with executives and journalists from Grupo de Comunicaciones Corripio, Duque responded to a question about the Dominican Republic’s role in resolving Haiti’s issues. He expressed concern that it is unrealistic to expect the Dominican Republic to shoulder this responsibility. Duque is in Santo Domingo to give a conference promoting the plusses of creative industries, as part of his Latin American tour promoting the Orange Economy.

“There is a significant hypocrisy in the international community when they promote the idea that the Dominican people must solve...