The Dominican government should take the leadership in lobbying for an international solidarity for Haiti, according to journalist Felix Reyna, who published a contribution in the Listin Diario on 12 February. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Americas, and its problems have an indirect effect on the Dominican Republic. Citizens of that nation cross the frontier seeking employment, health services, education, and bringing negative customs such as that of cutting down trees for cooking for charcoal. The journalist comments that President Leonel Fernández should lead a crusade for Haiti, a nation that has almost totally devastated its land, taking advantage of the excellent relations he has made in his first year and a half in government.
