DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

On occasion of the recent touring of the border by the OAS Secretary General, Carlos Castillo urges a change in strategy to one where the successful operation of Codevi industrial park on the border be replicated. Writing in Diario Libre, he says the commercial wall is a proven path to a stronger border.

Castillo is a lawyer, political analyst and former consul in Port-au-Prince.

“Instead of building a concrete wall, imagine a ‘commercial wall’ along the Dominican-Haitian border. This isn’t just an idealistic notion; it’s a proven strategy, exemplified by the Codevi industrial park,” he writes. He highlights that “in these uncertain times, with renewed calls for physical barriers between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, it’s crucial to remember that a far more effective, durable, and humane “wall” already exists: a commercial wall.

“This isn’t theory; it’s a functioning reality. Codevi, an industrial park established by Grupo M in Ouanaminthe, just across the border from...