Okay so, the Isla Bartolomé is marketed with phrases like this;
"The Swedes set about developing St. Barts’ main harbour and turned the city into a free port to facilitate Sweden’s ability to participate in the flourishing West Indies economy." (from The Local)
Which is a nice way to say that Sweden held slave auctions through the Swedish West India Company on the island.
"The Swedes set about developing St. Barts’ main harbour and turned the city into a free port to facilitate Sweden’s ability to participate in the flourishing West Indies economy." (from The Local)
Which is a nice way to say that Sweden held slave auctions through the Swedish West India Company on the island.