White Supremacy in the Dominican Republic

*A THREAD*

This is what white supremacy looks like from an American context would you believe a similar structure exists in a predominantly black and mulatto nation?

Dominican Republic is controlled by oligarchic families, corrupt politicians, big business, and foreign interests.

These white Dominicans run the control of major exports (think coffee, gold, sugar, cocoa) and head practically every industry you can think of in the country. Some of their families are wealthy and of colonial stock while others are Dominican descendants of European immigrants.

Although some may have known or presume all of this it’s time to put some faces and names out there.

Jose León Asencio, CEO of Grupo Leon Jimenes one of the Dominican Republic’s top companies dominating the brewing, tobacco, banking industries.

Luciano Carrillo, CEO of the Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana where Dominican beers such as Presidente and Bohemia are produced.

Familia Vicini , the Italian-Dominican family is the richest in the Dominican Republic and controls the countries sugar industry.

Familia Bermúdez, owners of the Bermúdez rum company the second largest company in the Dominican Republic.

Héctor Jose Rizek Llabaly, owner of Rizek Cacao the Dominican Republic’s leading cocoa manufacturer.

Jose Luis Corripio, owner and CEO of the Grupo Corripio a private holding company focused primarily on news media distributing the newspapers Hoy, El Nacional and El Dia and TV channels Tele Antillas and Telesistema 11.

Jose Miguel Gonzalez Cuadra, executive president of the Centra Cuesta Nacional, a company focused on the department store industry owning chains such as JUMBO, supermercados Nacional, Bebe Mundo among others.

Mercedes Ramos Fernandez, executive president of Grupo Ramos, a business group focused on the department store industry its chains including La Sirena, Super Pola, and Aprezio.

Frank Rafael Rainieri, chairman and founder of Grupo Puntacana the Dominican Republic’s top tourism and hospitality company owning the biggest resorts and hotels.

Miguel Bartletta, President of Grupo Ambar/Santo Domingo Motors Company one of the Dominican Republic’s largest wholesale automotive distributors.

Steven Puig, executive president of Grupo BHD one of the Dominican Republic’s largest banks.

Alejandro Grullón Espaillat and Manuel Alejandro Grullón, founder, and executive president (father and son) of Banco Popular one of the Dominican Republic’s largest banks.

Abraham Hazoury, President of Grupo Abrisa a diversified business group focused on construction, real estate, health, and education.

Jose Miguel Bonetti, founder and longtime CEO of Grupo Sociedad Industrial Dominicana, which focuses on manufacturing and commercialization of mass consumption products.

Marino Ginebra pictured with his wife, President of the Dominican Stock Market.

Pedro Brache Alvarez, CEO of Grupo Rica one of the Dominican Republic’s leading juice and dairy product manufacturers.

Manuel Pozo Perelló, CEO of Induban the Dominican Republic’s coffee industry leader producing Café Santo Domingo.

I can go on for days before you see a black Dominican heading an industry, corporation, or diversified business group in the country — this is white supremacy.

Rogelio Viesca Arrache, CEO of Claro telecommunications in Dominican Republic.

Martin Roos, CEO of Altice/Orange telecommunications in Dominican Republic.

Brugal Rum CEO, Augusto Ramirez pictured with other execs