Saturday, at the latest show of the debate series « Batalla por tu voto » broadcasted on Telesistema (channel 11), which brought together the presidential candidates of the Dominican opposition, 4 candidates discussed relations with Haiti and 3 advocated for mutual respect between the two nations.

For Tavarez candidate under the banner "Alianza por la Democracia" Haiti should be among the priorities of the Dominican foreign policy and the issue of Haitian immigrants should always be addressed by respecting the human rights of these people, "We are a country of immigrants and a government led by me would give immigrants the same treatment as the Dominicans who went to live abroad. That are respected the rights of everyone."

Luis Abinader candidate under the banner of "Partido Revolucionario Moderno" shown in favor of the conclusion of a special trade agreement with Haiti and enforce in all its magnitude, the Naturalization Act "He believes that the Dominicans who are of Haitian origin or other countries, must be considered in their nationality and secondly, the relationship between the two countries should be based on mutual respect.

Guillermo Moreno, candidate under the banner "Alianza País" recalled that Haiti and the Dominican Republic are two independent states that share the same island and advocates for friendly relations and mutual respect. He also calls for a strict border control and requires that any foreigner who is in the Dominican Republic have an immigration status defined by the Constitution and laws.

For its part, Pelegrín Castillo, the most nationalist candidate, under the banner "Fuerza Nacional Progresista" claimed that foreign policy must be based solely on the interests of the Dominicans, and not on what say international bodies "We advocate the creation of a wall on the border to defend the homeland https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17212-icihaiti-dominican-republic-a-wall-at-the-border-an-electoral-issue.html and for obtaining that the international community assume its responsibilities regarding the fate of Haiti."

SL/ HaitiLibre