Haiti - FLASH : Construction of a fence at the Dominican border
The members of the specialized land border security corps (CESFRONT) are building a perimeter fence to reinforce the Dominican border with Haiti and prevent the illegal passage of Haitians who trade illegally in the binational market, which is held twice a week in the city of Dajabón.
According to General Sugar Frugis Martínez, Director of CESFRONT of the border area of Dajabón, this perimeter fence aims to regulate the passage of traders in Dominican territory.
However, face of this measure to control the movement of persons, Dominican traders strongly reacted, saying that this closure is unnecessary and, according to them, will have a negative impact on trade in the region.
On Friday, despite this obstacle, hundreds of Haitians have illegally visited the market of Dajabón, through other border crossing points to bypass the fence and do their business on the binational market.
