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Haiti - Closure of borders : The golden age of smuggling
08/11/2023 08:49:10

Haiti - Closure of borders : The golden age of smuggling
The closure of the borders ordered by the Dominican Government on September 15, 2023 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40503-haiti-flash-dr-closes-its-land-sea-and-air-borders-with-haiti-goods-and-passengers.html far from preventing trade between the two Nations, has led on the contrary to a significant increase in illegal and irregular cross-border movements of goods (contraband).

Haitian truckers transport goods to Jimaní by land where Haitians take care of bringing them into Haiti by sea (Lac Azuel) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40850-haiti-economy-smuggling-has-intensified-since-the-closure-of-the-haitian-border.html

The golden age of smuggling :



It is recalled that since last October, the Dominican authorities have partially relaxed the closure of their border to allow Haitians to obtain supplies of products on the markets taking place on the national territory. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40698-haiti-flash-partial-reopening-of-the-dominican-border-new-measures-and-an-embargo.html

The Dominican Government has ordered that biometric registration be carried out on all Haitians entering the national territory through border crossings. (Should be noted that this measure is here to stay, even after the settlement of the conflict between the two countries.)

Despite this Haiti, as a retaliation, Haiti keeps its border closed, it condition the reopening of it against the lifting of all Dominican sanctions measures… https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40698-haiti-flash-partial-reopening-of-the-dominican-border-new-measures-and-an-embargo.html

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40850-haiti-economy-smuggling-has-intensified-since-the-closure-of-the-haitian-border.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40752-haiti-flash-haiti-keeps-its-door-closed-the-dominican-government-will-not-give-in.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40698-haiti-flash-partial-reopening-of-the-dominican-border-new-measures-and-an-embargo.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40503-haiti-flash-dr-closes-its-land-sea-and-air-borders-with-haiti-goods-and-passengers.htmll

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