Several Venezuelan citizens residing in the Dominican Republic denied the recent accusations of supposed acts of xenophobia in the country, assuring that their experience has been positive during years of coexistence with Dominican society. The statements were offered within the framework of the concert by the band The Killers, held this Friday at the Óvalo de la Feria Ganadera, where attendees took the opportunity to express their opinion to the cameras of De Último Minuto. The interviewees, with more than a decade residing in Dominican territory, agreed that they have not been victims of discrimination nor have they witnessed similar situations in their close environment. According to their accounts, the negative comments that have recently circulated do not reflect the reality they have experienced with their families in the country. You may be interested in: The Killers fans defy the rain and enjoy the band’s hits
“In the 11 years that I have been living here, neither I nor my family have suffered anything like that, I think those are myths,” expressed one of the Venezuelans consulted, rejecting the accusations that label the country as xenophobic.
Another interviewee considered that these perceptions respond to isolated initiatives of two or three who seek to generate division. “Those are a few who are making noise and people think they are many but no, Dominican people and Venezuelan people love each other very much”, she affirmed, highlighting the cultural closeness and the historical ties that unite both nations.
