All land, sea, and air borders are closed! The escalating tension between these two countries
According to Agence France Presse on September 15th, the Dominican Republic closed its land, sea, and air borders with Haiti in retaliation for Haiti's construction of a canal to draw water from the Massac River. The Massac River is one of the natural borders between these two countries that share the island of Haiti.
According to reports, Haiti's move to build a canal has led to a diplomatic crisis, and the relationship between the two countries is already tense due to illegal immigration issues in Haiti.
The Dominican government also dispatched a large number of armed soldiers to be deployed on the border and by the river. A helicopter is flying over the area.
On September 15th, Dominican soldiers were on duty in the border area near Haiti.
The border port between Dominican Dah á on and Haitian Vanamint has been closed. In fact, Dahaon closed the border ten days ago, and from 6:00 am on the 15th, the closure scope expanded to three other land ports between the two countries, as well as sea and air ports.
The report also stated that Dominican President Abinadr stated that the construction of a canal to provide water for Haitian farmers violated the treaty between the two countries. He said on the 14th, "This is a completely inappropriate project without any engineering design, and it is a provocation that our country will not accept."
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Abinadir will run for re-election in 2024, and he has made relations with Haiti one of his campaign themes. He has started building a separation wall between the two countries to prevent illegal immigration, and his government often expels immigrants.
The report mentioned that the Haitian government stated that the country "has the sovereign right to decide on the exploitation of its natural resources" and "has the complete right" to draw water from the Massac River.
Haiti is the second largest export destination for the Dominican Republic, second only to the United States. In 2022, this export value reached 1.04 billion US dollars, including jewelry, food, and building materials.