Posted 9/17/2023, 11:59:30 PM
Dominican Republic Closes Border with Haiti over Canal Dispute, Citing Environmental and Security Concerns
- Dominican Republic president defends closing border with Haiti over canal dispute
- Canal aims to use water from Massacre River to help Haiti's drought, but DR says it violates 1929 treaty
- DR president accuses Haiti of insecurity, says canal could damage environment
- DR calls on international community to aid Haiti with its problems
- Haiti condemned border closures while both sides were meeting to find a solution