Border shutdown forces Haitians to leave Dominican Republic

Security officers were seen checking people as they crossed the border bridge between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Over a thousand people streamed through the border into Haiti at Ouanaminthe, near the canal, as authorities briefly opened the gates on Thursday afternoon for people getting deported or families looking to return. The Caribbean country has tightened border security amid the worsening gang warfare in Haiti – where there are daily reports of kidnappings and sexual violence – deporting tens of thousands who left their country.“We have been prepared for weeks, not only for this situation but also for a possible peace force in Haiti,” said Abinader, adding if the Haitian government could not control the construction, Santo Domingo could.

Later on Thursday, Haiti’s government said that it has the sovereign right to exploit its natural resources, as does the Dominican Republic, in line with the 1929 treaty. It also said it would take all measures to irrigate the Maribahoux plain.

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