Railing against a planned canal on Haitian soil, the Dominican Republic ended border crossings and stopped issuing visas to Haitians last week. The closures threaten further instability in Haiti, a major trading partner of the Dominican Republic.
Thursday September 14, 2023, the 2nd day of meeting between the Dominican and Haitian authorities to discuss the conflict arising from the construction of an irrigation canal in Haiti with a water intake on the Massacre River.
The Dominican Republic has taken the extraordinary step of closing all its land, air, and sea borders with Haiti amidst an escalating dispute over the construction of a canal on Haitian soil, which taps into a shared river. This closure has led to significant disruptions, with armed Dominican soldiers patrolling entry points and military aircraft…
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