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DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic shut all
land, air and sea borders with Haiti on Friday in a dispute about
construction of a canal on Haitian soil that taps into a shared river,
as armed Dominican soldiers patrolled entry points and military planes
roared overhead.

Flights were canceled and border towns usually teeming with vendors
and Haitians crossing daily to work in the Dominican Republic were
subdued. Crowds of people on the Haitian side gathered under the shade
of trees as they observed the scene on Friday. Nearby, a white flag
fluttered in the breeze under a Haitian flag in a sign of peace.

It was unclear how long the rare closure of the borders will last,
with Dominican President Luis Abinader saying the measure will remain
in place “as long as necessary.” The country’s Ministry of Foreign
Affairs said in a statement that the canal project violates a 1929
treaty and “must be halted immediately before pursuing any other
dialogue.”

Abinader ordered his administration to buy all perishable goods
normally exported to Haiti, including chicken, onions, beans and
eggplants. The food will be used for government programs that offer
free meals to students and others, according to Joel Santos, minister
of the presidency.

https://apnews.com/article/dominican-republic-haiti-border-closed-abinader-a8e763730d674fc840b4ea33d50ebe23

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