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Santo Domingo.- A mission from the Organization of American States (OAS) is visiting the Dominican Republic to gather information about the canal being built by Haiti on the Dajabón-Masacre River. The mission includes Dr. Jean Michel Arrighi, Secretary of Legal Affairs of the OAS, and Andrés Sánchez of the Secretariat of Integral Development. This visit … Read more
Haiti.- The Dominican Republic and Haiti are in the middle of a crisis over the construction of an irrigation canal on the Masacre River. According to Haitian statistics, in September 2023, 66,768 Haitians returned to their country, either voluntarily or after being deported by Dominican authorities. The data includes 13,364 men, 2,782 women, 525 girls, … Read more
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader has announced that foreign labor’s time in the Dominican Republic is limited. In a meeting with the Dominican Association of Housing Builders and Developers (Acoprovi), he urged for a nationwide agreement to gradually decrease and minimize foreign labor over a span of three to four years. Abinader stressed the importance … Read more
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Foreign Minister, Roberto Álvarez, criticized the statements of the Haitian ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Léon Charles, who claimed that the construction of the canal over the Masacre River would not be stopped. Álvarez deemed these statements “irrational and unacceptable.” Álvarez emphasized the Dominican Republic’s interest in finding … Read more
Santo Domingo.- Luis Almagro, the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), suggested a meeting between the delegations of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The purpose of the meeting would be to discuss the construction of a canal over the Dajabón River. He also proposed sending a technical mission to evaluate the project. … Read more
Santo Domingo.- Faruk Miguel, a diplomat representing the Dominican Republic in Haiti, received information from the Foreign Ministry of the neighboring country stating that the construction of a canal to divert the waters of the Dajabón or Masacre river is the private initiative of former interim prime minister, Claude Joseph. The purpose behind this project … Read more
Haiti.- The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Haiti to the Organization of American States (OAS) has expressed its openness to dialogue in a recent statement. This is in response to calls from various commissions and countries regarding the current conflict with the Dominican Republic over the construction of a canal on the Masacre River. … Read more
Dajabón.- Haiti has temporarily closed its border crossings, which has halted the partial reopening of commercial exchanges. The Dominican government had ordered the reopening almost a month ago, but the crisis between the two nations over the Masacre River has caused a halt. The Dominican Republic plans to present the controversial canal issue caused by … Read more
Haitians face the consequences of the border closure imposed by the Dominican Republic in retaliation for the irrigation canal on the Masacre River. They are experiencing shortages of essential supplies, but their determination to complete the canal remains firm. Haiti heavily relies on the Dominican Republic, its second largest trading partner, for more than half … Read more
Haiti.- Closing all border points between the Dominican Republic and Haiti has led to increased smuggling between the two nations. Videos on social media show people crossing into uncontrolled border areas on foot to buy Dominican products and sell them in the Haitian market. Merchants depend on this long-standing trade to access Dominican products. An … Read more