Tension began to ease in cities in Haiti near the Dominican border yesterday, but Haitian opponents and politicians warned they will continue protests to demand President Jovenel Moise’s resignation and hold new elections as soon as possible.
Yesterday the atmosphere was calm in Dajabón, but vigilance was maintained and Haitians urged to enter the country.
Many bought food and other commodities that are scarce in their territory and others with the intention of clandestinely seeking refuge here.
However, military sources noted that, despite this, few manage to enter Dominican territory because they are immediately arrested by members of the Dominican Republic’s military and the Specialized Corps in Land Border Security (Cesfront), which crosses the border with Haiti. keep sealed. .
Jacob Batiths, opposition political leader and trade unionist from Juana Méndez, Haiti, a town 600 meters from Dajabón city center, told local journalists that the tension in several cities in his country, such as Port-au-Prince, Cap Haitien , Gonaive, Lemonade, Trou Dunort, but the protests are still going on.
He noted that what people want is for Moise to leave and new elections to be held in the shortest possible time.
But Juana Méndez’s union leader, Wilie Pié and belonging to Jovenel’s party, clarified that he has been elected for five years and that he does not have one to leave power and that those groups of protesters must constitutionally end their term of office.
Dominican merchants explained that they expect the binational market to be held normally tomorrow, despite protests in various parts of the neighboring country.
On Monday, the Secretary of Defense, Lieutenant General Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, the Army Commander, Major General Julio Ernesto Florián Félix, toured the rontera along with other senior military commanders and civil authorities.
And they did it with B150 tanks, armored assault units, high caliber weapons, air surveillance and drones, and at least 2,400 soldiers from the mountain hunters Constanza and Bayahonda.
Florián Pérez indicated that President Luis Abinader, through Minister Díaz Norfa, instructed them to strengthen security on the border with Haiti, but that everything is calm and in order on this side.
Amid security at the Haitian border, dozens of Haitians were detained on Monday as they defied security and clandestinely crossed the border. heading for Dominican territory.
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Crisis.
In recent days, dozens of undocumented Haitians have attempted to enter Dominican territory due to instability and disturbances in the neighboring country, especially in the capital Port-au-Prince.
Solution.
“This was a very profitable meeting where we together analyze and address the most pressing problems in the border area and their possible solutions,” said Enrique García, Director General for Migration, after a meeting to combat illegal immigration yesterday.