Dominican leaders forge consensus on Haiti

[Dolores]

The mid-week meeting of the Economic and Social Council (CES) saw President Luis Abinader and the three living former Presidents, Leonel Fernandez (1996-2000, 2004-2008, 2008-2012), Hipolito Mejia (2000-2004) and Danilo Medina (2012-2016 and 2016-2020), reach agreements on actions to be taken with regards to Haiti.

According to the spokesperson at the Presidential Palace, the President and his predecessors agreed to send a formal request to the United Nations Security Council requesting their support to reshape the UN Multi-national Mission to Support Security in Haiti and move it towards a hybrid mission with UN leadership regarding logistics and operations. The letter emphasized the growing power of the organized gangs such as Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif and the potential for transnational criminal activities, drug trafficking, and terrorism.

The letter was sent to the chiefs of state of the 15 nations currently seated in the Security Council, especially the five permanent...

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[windeguy]

Of course nothing will be done.

 

[drstock]

If they "forged" the consensus it is probably "fake news"!

 

[windeguy]

If they "forged" the consensus it is probably "fake news"!

It makes no difference either way on the outcome.

 

[CristoRey]

The PLD helped to create and facilitate the current problem with Haitians living/ working in the country illegally
and now they have come to a "consensus" with the current administration?
That's wonderful.
Have they admitted or taken any responsibility for their role in this mess?

 

[BermudaRum]

The PLD helped to create and facilitate the current problem with Haitians living/ working in the country illegally
and now they have come to a "consensus" with the current administration?
That's wonderful.
Have they admitted or taken any responsibility for their role in this mess?

No es mi culpa

 

[Fernandez]

Haiti is Gaza-like. The solutions there are ugly.