Truckers continue their protest; market day is held in Dajabon
Narciso Pérez
DAJABON. The freight haulers who carry merchandise to localities in Haiti from Dajabon on the frontier, are maintaining the stoppage of their services. In the meantime, the commercial exchange between dozens of Dominican and Haitian merchants was held in the city of Dajabon yesterday under normal conditions, although under the vigilance of a strong military and police presence.
The truck owners that carry merchandise into Haiti, organized in the Dominican Transportation Federation (Fenatrado), reported that until their lives and property are guaranteed, they will not return to visit communities such as Juana Mendez, Gilea and Gonaives.
For some weeks now, groups of Haitian rebels have carried out protests in the streets; they shot and killed a Sergeant of the Minustah, and wounded a Haitian policeman, while at the same time they pillaged several containers full of various articles, beating some drivers, destroyed some vehicles, and forced other drivers to flee from their vehicles.
After those events, both the Secretary-General of the Truckers Syndicate in Dajabon, Geovanny Escoto, as well as Blas Peralta, the Fenatrado president, ordered their affiliates not to adventure and go into Haitian territory, until their physical integrity and the merchandise that they carry are guaranteed.
Dominican and Haitian diplomatic officials met and promised to carry out efforts with their superiors for the payment of the damages caused to the transportation units and the merchandise that was stolen. Nonetheless, so far it has not been reported whether this compensation has been paid.
Markets
During the bi - national markets on Monday and Friday that are carried out in this part of the Dominican Republic together with neighboring Haiti, dozens of millions of pesos change hands.
The truck owners that carry merchandise into Haiti, organized in the Dominican Transportation Federation (Fenatrado), reported that until their lives and property are guaranteed, they will not return to visit communities such as Juana Mendez, Gilea and Gonaives.
For some weeks now, groups of Haitian rebels have carried out protests in the streets; they shot and killed a Sergeant of the Minustah, and wounded a Haitian policeman, while at the same time they pillaged several containers full of various articles, beating some drivers, destroyed some vehicles, and forced other drivers to flee from their vehicles.
After those events, both the Secretary-General of the Truckers Syndicate in Dajabon, Geovanny Escoto, as well as Blas Peralta, the Fenatrado president, ordered their affiliates not to adventure and go into Haitian territory, until their physical integrity and the merchandise that they carry are guaranteed.
Dominican and Haitian diplomatic officials met and promised to carry out efforts with their superiors for the payment of the damages caused to the transportation units and the merchandise that was stolen. Nonetheless, so far it has not been reported whether this compensation has been paid.
Markets
During the bi - national markets on Monday and Friday that are carried out in this part of the Dominican Republic together with neighboring Haiti, dozens of millions of pesos change hands.
Narciso Pérez
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