Caribbean nations react to Dutch prime minister’s apology for slavery

The World

On December 19th, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized on behalf of his government for his country's "slavery past." The apology was directed at the descendants of the estimated 600,000 enslaved by the Dutch in their former colonies in the Americas. But representatives of the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) reparations commission say the apology left out something key: consultation with them and the victims of slavery. Host Marco Werman has the story.

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