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The Dominican Republic–Haiti border is an international border between the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti on the island of Hispaniola. Extending from the Caribbean Sea in the south to the Atlantic Ocean in the north, the 391 kilometres (243 mi) border was agreed upon in the 1929 Dominican–Haitian border treaty .
Along with the increased Dominican military presence on the more than 220-mile border — where Abinader is also building a wall to keep undocumented Haitian migrants out — there has been an ...
“The action appears to be due to an apparent misunderstanding by Haitian citizens regarding the border limits that separate both countries.” Dominicans built a wall to keep Haitians out. Now ...
The Dominican Republic also has started building a 118-mile (190-kilometer) wall along the Haitian border that he announced early last year. Coto reported from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dominican officials claim the wall will slow the illegal drug trade and reduce the chance of gang violence in Haiti from spreading to the Dominican Republic. The project is controversial, with claims that it will do little to reduce illegal migration, will encourage bribery of Dominican Republic soldiers, and will become a source of conflict ...
The Dominican Republic on Thursday accused Haiti of multiple border violations in the latest dispute involving their shared frontier on the island of Hispaniola. Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez ...
Dominican Republic security forces stand guard on a border bridge between Dajabón, Dominican Republic, and Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. The president of the Dominican Republic announced ...
The Dominican Republic's president announced Thursday he would close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting Friday in a dispute over a canal on the Haitian side that would use water from a ...