On Sunday, 14 April 2019, President Danilo toured the border zone in a military buggy used by the military to protect the border. He was accompanied by Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Rubén Darío Paulino Sem. The Presidency reported that President Medina saw for himself the living and working conditions of the soldiers based in the border area. The force is in charge of border security and protecting the border against illegal migration and the illegal traffic of arms and goods. Among the Army posts visited by the President were Los Pinos del Edén, Cacique Enriquillo, la Pirámide 204, Aniceto Martínez, Cañada Miguel and Hondo Valle.
The visit of President Medina coincides with the end to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) service. The MINUSTAH was replaced by the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). The UN reports that with this operation fully operational, preparations have already begun for that follow-up peacekeeping operation to make way for a new United Nations presence by the end of 2019 that would focus on the Caribbean nation’s long-term sustainable development.
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16 April 2019