The area in the National District known as “Little Haiti” has become chaotic mostly due to the lack of city or state government intervention. The story carried late last week in the El Caribe newspaper features a photo of part of Imbert Street, near Benito Gonzalez Street, in San Carlos. Little Haiti is adjacent to the Mercado Modelo, the city’s leading arts and crafts market. Pervasive liter in Little Haiti makes it impossible for vehicular traffic to pass through.
El Caribe points out no one in government has cared to tackle the urban chaos in the area. Little Haiti does not represent anything interesting for anyone in government. Thousands of Haitians live in crowded and precarious quarters in the area. The unhealthy atmosphere and chaos continue to reign. Dozens of run-down shacks serve food, and vendors of all sorts control the sidewalks and, in some areas, occupy 70% of the streets themselves.
El Caribe reports that the only way into the area is on foot. Biological wastes from cages of poultry and free-roaming dogs and cats flow into the scuppers in the same areas used by merchants. The lack of hygiene and chaos is affecting the Model Market (Mercado Modelo), for years, a tourist attraction.
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2 September 2019