Friday at the border point of Dajabón / Ouanaminthe, following the road transport ban on 23 products, including many of basic necessities, from the Dominican Republic https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15156-haiti-notice-import-ban-by-road-of-certain-products-from-dr.html everything was at a standstill, as hundreds of Haitians flocked to the border, near the bridge over the Massacre River, in an attempt to enter the Dominican side to stock up on food.

Recall that since October 11, 2015, the Dominican merchants and carriers have established a blockade and prohibit the movement of people and vehicles coming from the Dominican Republic and Haiti in protest against the decision of the Haitian government https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15427-haiti-flash-fenatrado-strengthens-its-blockade-at-the-border.html

After 9 days of paralysis of the binational market, despair and hunger affect most merchants andHaitian consumers, that have to buy food at high prices in Haiti. For example, a carton of eggs, which cost between 150 and 200 pesos, with the blockade the latter is sold at 450 pesos... (gourdes equivalent)

Furthermore, merchants in Dajabón prevent passage of binational workers of the "Corporación de Zonas Francas Binacional" as a means to pressure the government to find a solution to the impasse caused by the Haitian decision.

At the border point of Jimani / Malpasse, border trade were still paralyzed and buses that provide transportation Haitian-Dominican were missing Friday. The market users who wanted to conduct transactions as usual, failed to do so.

To Belladère / Elias Piña, other official border point, the situation was no different. On Friday, the border was closed during the day due to a strike launched by traders and Dominican trade unionists who demand the Haitian authorities to review their trade restrictions.

In contrast to the border point Pedernals / Anse-à-Pitres, commercial activities have resumed Friday, market day, unlike the past weekend where everything was paralyzed by the population who organized violent protests https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15438-haiti-flash-violent-demonstration-at-the-border.html in retaliation for the seizure by agents of the Haitian customs, of goods purchased in neighboring Republic, who were trying to enforce the ban on transport by road.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-15425-icihaiti-flash-fenatrado-imposes-a-border-blockade.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15405-haiti-economy-trade-totally-paralyzed-at-the-border-of-dajabon.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15369-haiti-politic-against-the-restrictions-from-haiti-dr-gets-support-from-several-countries.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15338-haiti-politic-application-of-bans-measures-at-border.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15250-haiti-economy-the-ccio-congratulates-the-transport-restriction-measures-on-dr-products.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15247-haiti-economy-restriction-of-products-from-dr-also-a-protectionist-measure.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15236-haiti-economy-restrictions-on-transport-of-dominican-products-wilson-laleau-persists.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15196-haiti-economy-adih-support-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-15229-icihaiti-economy-the-economic-forum-supports-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15199-haiti-politic-dr-open-to-dialogue-with-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15156-haiti-notice-import-ban-by-road-of-certain-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15196-haiti-economy-adih-support-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15196-haiti-economy-adih-support-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15196-haiti-economy-adih-support-the-transport-restriction-on-23-products-from-dr.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15156-haiti-notice-import-ban-by-road-of-certain-products-from-dr.html

TB/ PI/ HaitiLibre