Dominican Republic Expands Controversial Border Wall with Haiti

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Dominican Republic Expands Controversial Border Wall with Haiti

The Dominican Republic has announced plans to extend its border wall with Haiti by 10 to 12 kilometers, increasing its total length to approximately 176 kilometers. President Luis Abinader revealed this decision on February 17, 2025, citing demands from cattle ranchers in the northern border region of Dajabón. Ranchers credit the existing 34-kilometer section of […]

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The government of the Dominican Republic announced on Monday (17th) that it would extend the construction of the wall on the border with Haiti by 10 to 12 kilometers, extending it to a length of about 176 kilometers. The decision was due to a demand of cattle farmers in the border area of Dajabón in the north of the country, according to the [...] The post Dominican Republic: Border wall to Haiti to become longer first appeared on latinapress Ne…

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The Dominican Republic announced on Monday to extend by about ten kilometers the wall that separates it from Haiti, bringing to 176 kilometers the planned length of this barrier intended to contain immigration.

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The Dominican Republic has announced that it will extend the wall that separates it from Haiti by about ten kilometers, which will bring the planned length of this barrier intended to stop migration to 176 kilometers.

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The Dominican Republic will extend between 10 and 12 kilometers the wall that it builds on its border with Haiti, which would reach 176 kilometers in length. The decision responds to a request from ranchers in the border area of Dajabon, who reported a significant decrease of crimes in the areas protected by the barrier. Dominican President Luis Abinader announced the measure with the argument of the success of the first 34 kilometers built in D…

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The Dominican government has been implementing a plan for the large-scale deportation of Haitians since October 2024. The government of the Dominican Republic announced on Monday that it will extend the wall it is building on the border with Haiti by 10 to 12 km, to a total of 176 km. Haiti has more than one million displaced people, a number that tripled in one year, says UN Airlines suspend flights to Haiti after plane is hit by gunfire The de…