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Haiti - FLASH : Ouanaminthe, gunfire and tear gas at the border
09/10/2023 10:01:16

Sunday October 8, 2023, following rumors, after the declarations Friday October 6 of President Abinader https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40680-haiti-news-zapping.html, suggesting that the Dominican Republic was going to reopen on Monday October 9 the Dominican borders in order to facilitate commercial exchanges between the two Nations of the island, a group of very motivated individuals, led by the ex-PHTK senator Wanique Pierre (qualified as provocative and banned on Dominican territory https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40507-haiti-flash-9-other-haitians-prohibited-from-entering-dominican-territory-list.html) arrived on the scene with a truck crane loaded with blocks and cement, with which they were preparing to build a wall to prevent the resumption of trade with the neighboring Republic.

In order to prevent the protesters from blocking the border bridge between Ounaminthe and Dajabón, the border police “PoliFRONT” and the Haitian National Police (PNH) to regain control of the situation had to use tear gas grenades and shoot gunshots to disperse these individuals and prevent them from carrying out their project. Very angry protesters against the Haitian police forces.

Ounaminthe police seized the truck loaded with construction materials and blocked the perimeter with their units to prevent the entry of new protesters. who, far from being discouraged, announced that they were going to continue their action...

Due to this incident, the authorities of the Specialized Land Border Security Corps (CESFRONT) which controls the border bridge on the Dominican side as well as the rest of the border strip, were reinforced by members of the Dominican army, to deal with any type of eventuality in the region. .

According to the Spanish Press Agency EFE "[...] the Haitians prefer to ignore the consequences of the border closure ordered by the Dominican Republic in retaliation for the construction of an irrigation canal on the Masacre River, assuming without complaint the shortage caused by this measure."

Let's remember that almost half of what Haitians consume comes from the Dominican Republic, according to official figures, food products are among those in demand but Haiti also needs medicine and construction materials (mainly iron and cement). among others... Since the closure, the shortage of food products is visible in public markets and on the tables of restaurants and Haitian homes.

There is also a rise in prices as armed gangs ransoming transporters demand "more money to let them pass," further impacting the price at which traders sell their products

Dominican products such as coconuts, banana figs and eggs, chicken are rare on Haitian markets, their price has doubled or even tripled in a few days because they are contraband products.

SL/ TB/ HaïtiLibre