Minister of Industry & Commerce Victor “Ito” Bisonó explains that while the binational market in Dajabón reopens to the general public on Friday, 13 October 2023, suppliers are being given access to deliver the goods as of Wednesday, 11 October.
“For there to be a market on Friday, the flow has to start on Wednesday, so that the merchandise can enter the market,” he said.
Bisonó said that transit of private vehicular cargo is prohibited. Pedestrian corridors have been habilitated. Haitian nationals will enter a catwalk bringing their merchandise on foot to the market.
Bisonó said the measure will allow Haitians to source essential products.
“Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, Cesfront (the border security force) will be responsible to oversee the passing of the trucks that were on this side when the border was closed. The trucks will be allowed to return to Haiti,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Haiti Libre reports that throughout the 25 days of the closed borders, contraband across the almost 400 km border continued, but regular cargo was at a standstill, affecting the operation of several free zone manufacturing industries and the general supplies in Haiti.
Furthermore, Haiti Libre reported that the Haitian government rejects the partial reopening. The Haitian government stated on 9 October 2023: “Haiti considers that a result (of the negotiations) will only be considered adequate if it allows the equitable distribution of water resources, the normalization of relations between the two countries and the return to the circulation of people and goods of the two parties, as it was… before the unilateral closure of 15 September.”
President Luis Abinader has stated that after the impasse over the diverting of the Dajabon/Masacre river waters, the border management will never be the same.
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11 October 2023