The situation remained tense yesterday at the Dominican-Haitian border in Dajabón and, by order of senior military commanders, surveillance was strengthened in the area with new troops, armored units, area surveillance and sophisticated equipment.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Haitians, some carrying documents and others undocumented, were trying to enter Dominican territory due to instability and unrest in the neighboring nation, especially in Port-au-Prince, the capital, Cap Haiti, the second largest city. . and other points.
On Monday, the defense minister, Lieutenant General Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, the army commander, Major General Julio Ernesto Florián Félix, along with other high-ranking military commanders and civilian authorities, toured the border.
And they did it with B150 tanks, armored assault units, high-caliber weapons and drone surveillance.
In turn, they announced that the northern border of Dajabón was reinforced with 2,400 soldiers from the Constanza hunters and from Operation Bayahonda. Yesterday they were added and all remain in constant expectations and prevent the transfer of undocumented immigrants in the dominant situation in the neighboring nation
Haitian versions
Haitians consulted by local journalists in Dajabón reported that, in addition to Port-au-Prince, demonstrations intensified Monday night in other cities, such as Gonaives, Trou Dunort, Lemonade, in northeastern and northwestern Haiti, many of them they in the direction of the Dominican border.
Former Haitian councilor and opposition leader Willy Jearath said riots had broken out in many cities in his country, exacerbated by the arrest of a judge and others, as well as protesters.
The community leader confirmed that hundreds of Haitians are trying to enter the Dominican Republic every day in search of food, medicine and fleeing insecurity, kidnappings, instability, unemployment, rising basic needs and Covid-19. He said that the political crisis and other diseases have become unbearable for the poor, which is at least 80%.
Dozens of Haitians were arrested yesterday when they defied military security and crossed the border illegally.
RESTLESSNESS
He’s trying to get through.
In the midst of surveillance set up on the border with Haiti, dozens of Haitians were arrested yesterday when they defied military security and smuggled across the border into Dominican territory.
Uncertainty.
“There are a lot of people in Haiti with guns lying on the streets, the police are looking for them, but they are supposed to not be able to find them,” said Haitian student David Dadahuet.