President Luis Abinader announced the government would fund the extending of another 12-14 km of border fence after the fence had proved effective at checking cattle ranch theft on the border with Haiti. Abinader made the announcement during the La Semanal press conference of 10 February 2025.
The cattle ranchers in the area have requested the expanding of the border to reach Capotillo and Restauracion.
Haitians are known to steal cattle and take these to Haiti along border trails. Given that most of the Haitians who carry out the theft do not have legal identity, it is unusual that the thieves face consequences of any kind, with major losses to cattle owners in the Dominican Republic. The cattle ranchers say the initial kms of wall have been effective in reducing cattle theft.
The Dominican government has built 52 km of border fence along the 391 km border with Haiti.
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12 February 2025