"The Dominican Republic is the land Columbus loved best" runs the
advertising slogan. In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the
explorer's arrival on the island of Hispaniola, the government has
spent a reported US$40 millions on building a bizarre commemorative
lighthouse. In the process, it has bull-dozed the homes of
thousands of slumdwellers to clear the memorial site. "Beyond the
Lighthouse" looks at a country where extreme poverty exists
alongside a booming tourist industry. Where workers from
neighbouring Haiti are literally enslaved in an almost bankrupt
sugar industry. Where political leaders date back to a dictatorship
which ended more than 30 years ago. In its comprehensive analysis
of the Dominican Republic's turbulent history and its current
political crisis, "Beyond the Lighthouse" exposes the inequality
and corruption which lubricate the country's economy. It explores
the complex and tragic relations between Dominicans and Haitians
and the ambiguous role played by the United States. The author also
assesses the popular movement which is challenging a decaying
political system and proposing a radical new form of democratic
participation.
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