Why One Half of This Island Is Paradise and The Other Is Hell

Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the same island – but couldn't be more different. One has thriving resorts and millions of tourists. The other is one of the poorest countries on Earth, controlled by gangs, with a president assassinated in his own bedroom. This isn't bad luck. This is 300 years of history most people never learned. 0:00 - Same Island. Two Worlds. 0:26 - Before Colonization: The Taino People 1:34 - France vs Spain: The Island Divided 3:35 - The Slave Revolution That Defeated Napoleon 5:55 - The Price of Freedom: 122 Years of Debt 8:34 - US Occupation, Dictators and the Earthquake 11:42 - Today: Gangs, Collapse and the Divide 🗺️ Blank Spaces explores the history, geography, and untold stories behind the world's most important places and events. 📩 [email protected] #Haiti #DominicanRepublic #Caribbean #History #Geography #Documentary #WorldHistory #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica