Given the increase in social protests in the Haitian capital and other cities due to the economic crisis, inflation and to ask Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign, the Dominican authorities ordered increased security on the northern fringe of the border.
A greater number of members of the Army of the Dominican Republic (ERD) was stationed there, after on Friday the disturbances will increase in the Haitian town of Juana Méndez, very close to Dajabón.
In some images broadcast by international media and social networks, the main roads of that Haitian city were obstructed by debris, vehicles and burning tires.
Members of the fourth ERD brigade based in Mao, Valverde province, under the coordination of Brigadier General Germán Rosario Pérez and the Specialized Land Border Security Corps (Cesfront), were stationed since Friday afternoon, with the purpose of prevent undocumented people from trying to enter the country irregularly after the increase in political and social instability in Haiti.
Even yesterday, according to ERD sources, dozens of Haitians lacking documents were prevented from clandestinely entering the national territory.
Doors
The border gate in the Dominican territory was closed, a situation that caused Haitian merchants who went to buy Dajabón in the early hours of Friday morning to have difficulty returning.
Contrary to Dejabón, in the south of the country, the Elías Piña and Pedernales provinces, bilateral commercial operations have taken place without major setbacks in recent days.
Capital
In Port-au-Prince, hundreds mobilized, but were prevented from reaching the vicinity of the residence of Prime Minister Henry, who is visiting the United States.
These raised in their struggle that life is increasingly very expensive and scarce, as well as fuel.
former prime minister
This week, President Luis Abinader ordered the banning of former Haitian Prime Minister Claude Joseph from the country for his constant criticism of the national immigration policy. The sanction includes another 12 people linked to the crime that devastates that country.
Tomas Vidal Rodriguez and Javier Nicolas Genao
