The start of dialogue on the “Haitian Crisis and its Implications for the Dominican Republic” at the Economic and Social Council (CES) has been rescheduled for June 5th, from June 3rd.
CES president Rafael Toribio announced the change in a statement, noting the first session will now take place at 4pm in the Professor Juan Bosch Auditorium of the Pedro Henríquez Ureña National Library.
Toribio emphasized that the talks represent a call for democratic maturity and the search for consensus in developing a national strategy to address one of the most complex and prolonged challenges in contemporary history.
He explained that the issues at hand have multiple dimensions requiring a multifaceted approach. As such, six strategic axes have been proposed: migration, bilateral trade, development of border communities, national security, international relations, and labor matters.
These CES discussions build upon previous conversations between former presidents Hipólito Mejía, Leonel Fernández, and Danilo Medina with current President Luis Abinader on May 14th at the Ministry of Defense. Abinader called for the talks to establish a united political front in response to the ongoing crisis in Haiti.
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El Dia
2 June 2025