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Buzzfeed News: A US Project In Haiti Took Land And Broke Promises

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Windia Augustin, 20, stands in ... Industrial Park. Caracol Haiti

Windia Augustin, 20, stands in the doorway and behind her her mother, Rosna Israel, works as a seamstress to make up for the lost income following their land being taking by the Caracol Industrial Park. Caracol Haiti

The Caracol Industrial Park ope...etic active wear. Caracol Haiti

The Caracol Industrial Park opened in 2012 and displaced more than 400 families. There are 7 factories on the land, one of the largest companies being S&H Global which export to the United States for big businesses like Walmart, Victoria Secret, Old Navy, Kohl’s and Target. There are 26-28 operational lines and approximately 1700 employees per factory focusing on making basics and synthetic active wear. Caracol Haiti

Djenika Charles, 22, waits for ... Industrial Park. Caracol Haiti

Djenika Charles, 22, waits for the bus to pick her up for work at the Caracol Industrial Park. Caracol Haiti

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Buzzfeed News: A US Project In Haiti Took Land And Broke Promises

jess dipierro obert

Jun 24, 2022

Location: Caracol, Haiti

Photos. On assignment for Buzzfeed News. The US and IBM-funded 600-acre Caracol Industrial Park opened with big promises and big-name backers like Hillary Clinton and Sean Penn following the 2010 earthquake. But for the families evicted from their farmland, the development brought financial ruin.

Haitian Youth Are Delaying Their Dreams After A US-Funded Project Evicted Them From Their Land
The industrial park opened with big promises and big-name backers like Hillary Clinton and Sean Penn. But for the families evicted from their farmland, the development brought financial ruin.
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