SANTO DOMINGO – The president of the Dominican Republic has announced plans to build a fence along its border with Haiti, which extends for about 380 kilometers (236 miles).
President Luis Abinader said the barrier would help curb illegal immigration, drugs and the flow of stolen vehicles between the two countries, which share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
“In a period of two years, we want to put an end to the serious problems of illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and the movement of stolen vehicles,” Abinader said in an address to Congress.
He said the work on the barrier will start later this year.
Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Relations between the two neighbors have been historically difficult.
The cost of the project has not been disclosed.(BBC)
