Looks like the Aduana canal project has fizzled out:
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Irrigation Canal at Masacre River
Haitianos en Juana Méndez pretenden negociar reapertura de la frontera sin incluir cierre del canal
En Haití condicionan la reapertura del comercio en Dajabón Una de las solicitudes es que abran la migración hacía RD
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Haitians in Juana Méndez intend to negotiate reopening of the border without including closure of the canal
In Haiti they condition the reopening of commerce in Dajabón One of the requests is that they open migration to the DR
Edward Fernandez- Dajabón, Dominican Republic - Oct. 27, 2023 | 11:36 am | 2 min read
- A group of Haitians tries to enter Haiti from Dajabón, carrying food and various merchandise. Will they have achieved it? ( ANEUDY TAVÁREZ )
The Haitian government has conditioned the integration of its citizens in the binational trade that takes place in the northern strip of the border with the Dominican Republic, specifically in Dajabón . Emmanuel Charles, Immigration inspector of the Dominican Republic, has stated that one of the conditions is that the fairs take place one day in Dajabón and another day in the Haitian city of Juana Méndez.
In addition, the Dominican government is requested to reduce the taxes on the delivery of visas for students and workers, since currently Haitian citizens must pay $600 for this document. It is also requested that the duration of the visa be six months.
The Haitian official raises the need to correct all these points. In addition, financial compensation is demanded for the owners of the modules that were affected by the fire in the Dajabón shopping plaza .
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It is important to highlight that the stoppage in the construction work of the canal is not part of the negotiations for the reopening of binational trade , as clarified by the Immigration inspector.
Regarding the reaction of Dominican merchants , they reject the request to hold the fair in Haitian territory due to security problems . Jesús González expressed: "The moment they see that a Dominican merchant earns 80 thousand or 90 thousand pesos, they are going to rob him, in the best of cases, or if they realize that he is someone influential, he will be a victim of a kidnapping."
The binational market remains closed this Friday, since the gate on the bridge in the Haitian town of Juana Méndez, which gives access to the Dominican Republic through the Dajabón border crossing , has been closed since October 11. This is due to the implementation of humanitarian trade corridors by the Dominican authorities.
Apparently, there was a recent increase of the waters of the Dajabon River that affected the canal of the Haitians. A part of the retaining wall they built to help in the construction of the canal has collapsed. Even the island is against that canal. lol
I seem to recall that Luis questioned their ability to build a wall. Then later did he/or an agency send in an inspector to check on construction? IMO not everyone that puts a a block wall knows constuction standards....to say the least. LOL
A few years ago Haiti did build a wall (a border wall) further south on the border and since then nothing has been printed or said in the news about falling down or no longer existing. The thing here is that building a retention wall to build the canal is slighlty different due exactly to what happened. Many people in the Dominican media have question whether the canal being built by Haiti is even operable and that has been said for weeks after they went to Dajabón and witness what all the fuss is about. The recurrent theme among them is that the Haitian canal will not work and they are using it to bolster Haitian patriotism given the issue it created in the DR. It's widely known that Haiti has a habit of taking a stance even when it doesn't make sense (look at the Dominican eggs and chicken ordeal) when it comes to Haiti confronting the DR.
These two videos give a perspective of the Haitian side regarding the issue in the Dajabón River from an amateur perspective rather than the government.
Some aspects I didn't know such as the canal has been under construction for many years (if it's true), but some others are nonsense. Two of them would be the notion that the Dominican government wants to "revive" Trujillo and that the Dajabón River starts in the DR is supposedly because there is another version that the river starts in Haiti. The first one simply gives a chuckle and the second one, just look at a map. If that isn't clear, nothing is. There is no mention that the Haitian government also closed the border and lately has been the one preventing Haitians from crossing to the binational market.
Some aspects I didn't know such as the canal has been under construction for many years (if it's true), but some others are nonsense. Two of them would be the notion that the Dominican government wants to "revive" Trujillo and that the Dajabón River starts in the DR is supposedly because there is another version that the river starts in Haiti. The first one simply gives a chuckle and the second one, just look at a map. If that isn't clear, nothing is. There is no mention that the Haitian government also closed the border and lately has been the one preventing Haitians from crossing to the binational market.
Official document regarding the issue created by the entry of several Haitians near the 13th pyramid with intention of preventing the Dominican army from their typical border patrols. One form in Spanish, the other in English.
So now the Haitians are destroying the pyramids which are placed along the border. This is stipulated by an agreement between the DR and Haiti, so these pyramids have to be replaced. Not known by them, the puramids simply note where the actual border is located, but what stipulates that the border is there are the written border agreements between the DR and Haiti. The border is described in detail and there are maps and satellite images where it lies.Destroying the pyramids doesn't changes the border.
The guys who are supposed to control the area step in:
The Haitian government sent an official response to the Dominican government basically backing the Haitians that accused Dominican soldier from entering in Haitian soil. Perhaps thst is the reason they were trying to destroy the border pyramids that mark the actual spot of the border. 
The Dominican government respond claiming it's "shocked" by the official message they got from the Haitian government.
The Dominican government respond claiming it's "shocked" by the official message they got from the Haitian government.
In today's Listín Diario says that the Haitian government announced new changes to anyone caught importing Dominican products.
They are to be:
- Arrested and punished according to the law agsinst contraband.
- Their Dominican mde products will be confiscated. Haitian authorities will either destroy them, distribute them to others or sell them in a public auction.
- Vehicles caught carrying Dominican products will too be confiscated. Their owners are able to reclaim them once they show the proper documents of ownership and pay a penalty that ranges from 50K to 500K Haitian gourdes.
They are to be:
- Arrested and punished according to the law agsinst contraband.
- Their Dominican mde products will be confiscated. Haitian authorities will either destroy them, distribute them to others or sell them in a public auction.
- Vehicles caught carrying Dominican products will too be confiscated. Their owners are able to reclaim them once they show the proper documents of ownership and pay a penalty that ranges from 50K to 500K Haitian gourdes.
Could not agree more. I follow a lot of Haitians on IGram and they are highly spirited and nationalistic. Normally that would be fine but they have no reason to be nationalistic at all.
The ones though I have known for years just want to gtfo. They are despondent with the govt.