Haiti's Riches:Interview with Ezili Dantò on Mining in Haiti - Open Salon

17.9.12

Haiti's Riches:Interview with Ezili Dant�on Mining in Haiti - Ezili Danto - Open Salon: HLLN Transcript (with added reference links) of CKUT Interview with Ezili Dant�on Mining of Haiti's Riches, transcribed for HLLN by The Zen Haitian
Host: Chris Scott
Guest: Ezili Dant�Recorded: April 29, 2009

Chris Scott: Thanks. We wanted to talk today... and I understand your organization has been following the issue of foreign mining companies coming to Haiti and prospecting. Especially in the North of Haiti. There are now at least three Canadian companies prospecting for gold and copper in Northeast Haiti and two of these companies have really expanded their operations within this past year. Why the rush to start mining in Haiti right now or to start prospecting in Haiti , right now, in the middle of a recession of all things?

Ezili Dantò: Hah, well perhaps because Haiti right now is under occupation and the people, their voice is not being heard. This is a very good time for foreign companies to be granted concessions, because the folks in office are not representing the people of Haiti.