Santo Domingo.- Americans currently in Haiti with plans to travel to the Dominican Republic should depart before September 14th or arrange for alternative travel options. This advisory comes in response to President Luis Abinader’s announcement regarding the closure of the borders, which may hinder the United States’ ability to assist with departures. The U.S. diplomatic mission issued the warning in Haiti in light of recent conflicts between the two nations on the island of Hispaniola.
The alert highlights the ultimatum established through the Dominican Republic to close all air, sea and land borders with Haiti as of Thursday, September 14. This closure would be lifted on top of the existing closure of the Dajabón-Youanaminhe and Elías Piña-Belladere border crossings due to the redirection. of the bloodbath or the bed of the Dajabón River.
The diplomatic project emphasizes that if this closure enters into force, American citizens intended from Haiti to the Dominican Republic on September 14 will not be able to do so thanks to the tickets. They will have to make arrangements of choice because the United States embassy cannot facilitate access to the Dominican Republic through closed border points.
The clash stems from the structure of a canal, a personal task initiated through Haitian businessmen to send water to their farms. President Abinader clarified that the Haitian government, led through Ariel Henry, is concerned about this task.
Furthermore, due to the water dispute, the Dominican Republic has decided to suspend the entry of all parties involved in the conflict and halt the issuance of visas to Haitian citizens indefinitely.
Haiti has been suffering a systemic crisis marked through the escalation of violence for more than a year, which has earned him a point alert about the State Department of the United States. This alert advises all American citizens of Haiti to leave without delay in using the safest advertising media available.
The alert, the last update in July, also advises moving to Haiti due to considerations such as kidnappings, higher crime rates, civil unrest and a lack of fitness infrastructure. On July 27, the State Department forced the departure of the circle of relatives of U. S. family members. U. S. And an unsubstantiated staff from Haiti.
The U. S. government urges its citizens in Port-au-Prince to stay informed through local news and to adopt only rides when deemed safe. In addition, it notes that flights in Haiti in the United States and various destinations in the Dominican Republic continue to operate normally, however, availability may be limited, seats fill up quickly, infrequently weeks in advance.
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