Haitian-American human rights lawyer and activist Ezili Dantò is calling out foreign nations for exploiting Haiti’s immense natural resource wealth under the pretense of humanitarian aid.
Speaking recently on The Rock Newman Show, Dantò shed light on the staggering wealth hidden beneath Haiti’s mountains, which include rare metals like iridium—valued at an estimated $45 billion per ton, according to her, and crucial for spacecraft construction due to its high heat resistance.
Dantò asserts that Haiti’s wealth, though hidden in plain sight, has been the target of exploitation by foreign powers that have manipulated the country’s resources while leaving its people impoverished.
Dantò revealed that Haiti holds vast deposits of materials with extraterrestrial origins, such as “asteroid mountains” containing rare minerals.
She points out that Haiti is one of only two places in the world, alongside South Africa, with deposits of certain high-purity minerals crucial for advanced technologies.
According to Dantò, foreign forces and private military contractors, disguised in United Nations uniforms, are stationed across the country, specifically near these mineral-rich mountains, with the alleged intent of extracting these resources without the consent of the Haitian people.
“We have mountains of it, that is why they put soldiers and private military contractors in UN uniforms. They’re everywhere in Haiti, digging out the mountains,” she said.
The activist’s revelations also come with a warning about the large U.S. embassy in Haiti, which is one of the largest in the world and an indicator, Dantò suggests, of foreign interest in Haiti’s land and resources.
She highlights the systematic disregard for Haitian sovereignty and wealth, stressing that foreign intervention often operates under the facade of peacekeeping and development aid, while, in reality, siphoning billions from Haiti’s natural assets.
For Dantò, the fight is not only about raising awareness but also about mobilizing international support to secure Haiti’s autonomy over its resources.
Meanwhile, according to Omicore, an ounce of Iridium costs $152,500, as of Nov.8, 2024, which means a ton of Iridium (32,000 ounces) translates into approximately $4.9 billion and not $45 billion.
