A Celebratory Remark After a Soccer Game Deepens Rift Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Wilson Isidor’s remarks sparked racial and political backlash after the 4-1 victory, and Dominican officials said Haiti can no longer play there.
- On Friday, Dominican Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz announced that Haiti would no longer be allowed to play in the Dominican Republic, following Haiti's 4-1 victory over the Dominican team on Thursday in Santo Domingo.
- Tensions flared after Haiti star Wilson Isidor's comments about the shared island of Hispaniola went viral, complicating a relationship already strained by the 89th anniversary of the 1937 Parsley Massacre.
- The Dominican Soccer Federation filed a formal complaint with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football Association on Saturday, while Cruz accused Haitian fans of damaging stadium infrastructure.
- Lawyer Sarodj Bertin called Isidor's remarks "inappropriate," yet The Haitian Soccer Federation defended the player, asserting his comments were "an expression of attachment" to his roots rather than hostility.
- With gangs controlling 70% of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's team remains displaced from home, while Dominican presidential hopefuls are seizing on this incident to promise an intensified crackdown on Haitian migrants.
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Dominican Republic retracts ban on Haiti soccer as post-match remark deepens rift
The Dominican Republic has retracted a ban imposed on Haiti’s national soccer team, allowing the team to continue playing in the country as a visitor but barring it from using Dominican facilities as a host nation. The clarification came Saturday, a day after Dominican Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz announced a broader prohibition, saying Haiti would no longer be allowed to play in Dominican sports facilities. The prohibition followed incidents inv…
Wilson Isidor’s celebratory remark deepens rift between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
“L’Hispaniola c’est Haiti! This is Haiti!” star player Wilson Isidor shouted after helping Haiti beat the Dominican Republic 4-1 in Santo Domingo. Hispaniola is the Caribbean island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Football comment deepens Haiti-Dom Rep rift
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): It took six words after a football match to unleash racial, political and economic tensions that have long simmered between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. “L’Hispaniola c’est Haiti! This is Haiti!” star player Wilson Isidor shouted after helping Haiti beat the Dominican Republic 4-1 in Santo Domingo. Hispaniola is the Caribbean island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, two neighbours with a long and troubl…
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Independent EspañolSix words after a football match were enough to unleash racial, political and economic tensions that have long simmered between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
A celebratory remark after a soccer game deepens rift between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Haiti’s 4-1 win over the Dominican Republic during a recent soccer match has unleashed long simmering racial, political and economic tensions between the two countries that share the island of Hispaniola
Port-au-Prince, Oct. 6 (Latin Press) Former Haitian Foreign Minister Edwin Paraison estimated that “tensions” prevail today with the Dominican Republic following mutual accusations about a recent match between the football teams of both countries. The post Ex-Minister appreciates “tensions” after Haiti-Dominican football game first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
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