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#Haiti: #DR: Bleak Border Fence between the overburdened Dominican Republic and the abandoned Haiti. MichaelYon/locals.com, ChuckHolton/locals.com

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🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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#Haiti: #DR: Bleak Border Fence between the overburdened Dominican Republic and the abandoned Haiti. MichaelYon/locals.com, ChuckHolton/locals.com

https://www.barrons.com/news/doctors-without-borders-pulls-back-in-haiti-following-attack-01674879907

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0:33.0

I'm John Batchwith, Michael Jan at Michael Jan Backslash.

0:38.4

sent locals.com.

0:40.9

Michael Jan Locals.com.

0:43.2

He is now in the Dominican Republic in the capital, Senator Domingo.

0:47.2

These last hours he and his colleague, Chuck Holton,

0:50.8

and their colleague from the DR, Pastor Simone, have traveled to the border with Haiti.

0:57.3

Why? Because for several weeks now, the Dominican Republic has been very carefully building a wall between the two countries.

1:07.4

They share an island, building a wall because of the immigrants, the refugees coming across to the DR

1:15.8

and then traveling through the DR to other countries in South America.

1:20.4

Some of whom eventually make their way to the Panama Dary and Gap.

1:27.8

However, this fence is unusual for what Michael is about to explain.

1:32.8

Michael, you traveled to the fence.

1:35.4

What security is there? Did you meet something like Santa front?

1:38.9

Are the police at the border? Good day to you.

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