Dominican-Haitian relations

A Visa to the Dominican Republic is becoming a scarce commodity in Haiti

he lines are getting longer in front of the building of the Dominican consulate in Pétion-Ville Haiti in recent days and "Haitian raqueteurs" are making a good living form it. more »

August 14, 2019 7:54 AM

Belladere Haiti Mayor complains about lack of Police in his city

There's just not enough police presence in the Haitian border city of of Belladere, according to a recent statement from Belladere city mayor Macklish Ledoux. more »

August 20, 2018 7:49 AM

Coincidence? Haiti Gas prices go way up, Dominican Rep. Gas prices goes down

Is this a coincidence or well-thought-out plan? As Haitians are setting the roof on fire in Haiti against President Jovenel Moise because gas prices in haiti has gone up, our neighbors in the Dominican Republic decide to lower their gas prices almost instantly. more »

July 7, 2018 10:36 AM

Assault rifle used to rob a bank in Santo Domingo belongs to Haitian Police (PNH)

What is an assault rifle belonging the Haitian National Police force (PNH) doing in a bank robery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic? Read this... more »

July 2, 2018 4:22 PM

Immigration : 14,782 Haitian immigrants deported from the Dominican Republic first 3 months of 2018

Dominican Authorities have been very busy deporting Haitians out of their country lately. The Dominican Republic has deported 14,782 Haitian immigrants during the first 3 months of 2018, according to news reports. more »

April 6, 2018 4:35 AM

Pedernales : The Dominican Republic border town economy relies heavily on Haitian consumers

Imagine that... Due to the fact that Haiti's central government has completely ignored it's Haitian border cities and towns over the years. The Dominicans have been making their bread and butter selling goods and services to these desperate Haitians... Casing point: Perdanales, Dominican Republic vs Anse-à-Pitres, Haiti. more »

March 24, 2018 11:53 AM

New Dominican law seeks to prevent illegal Haitians from renting a place to live

A new law has been proposed in the Dominican Republic parliament to prevent Haitian illegal immigrants from renting houses. more »

March 7, 2018 7:09 PM

Haiti CLAIRIN - Deadly drinking alcohol kills many on both sides of Haiti-Dominican border

Haiti Health -- A deadly moonshine (clairin) reportedly sold in Los Cacaos, a Haitian border town with Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic, has killed many people along the border. Alcohol drinkers beware... more »

December 28, 2017 7:03 AM

Haiti helped Dominican Republic win their second independence during the Dominican Restoration War against Spain

Read this... The Dominican Republic has the peculiarity of celebrating its independence not from a colonial power, but from Haiti BUT the Dominican Republic won their independence a second time and Haiti helped... more »

October 7, 2017 10:35 AM

Dominican Immigration Bus Carrying Illegal Haitians Catches Fire

A Dominican Republic immigration bus carrying Haitian illegal immigrants to Haiti caught fire along the way not far from Elias Pina, D dominican border town with Haiti. more »

July 27, 2017 11:59 AM