Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is considering closing the markets along the Haiti-Dominican border

Possible Closing of All Border Haiti-Dominican Markets - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is considering closing the markets along the Haiti-Dominican border

These Haiti-Dominican border serve more as points where Dominican products enter Haiti, duty-free, rather than centers of mutual trade. (Defend.ht)

Somebody once told a joke in Fort Liberte. I laughed but it wasn't funny.

The man said:

"In this city, if you want to drink some lemonade, the water, the sugar AND the lemon are imported from the Dominican Republic.

The pot is from the Dominican Republic. Even the freakin cup you use to drink the lemonade is from the Dominican Republic.

Everything in this plate (pointing to my eggs and plantain breakfast) is from the Dominican Republic"

Question: How do you feel about the markets along the Haiti-Dominican border?

Good for Haiti?
Good for the Dominican Republic?
Good for Both?

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Gerard says...

I already said what should be done before considering closing the border with Dominican republic; We have work to do before considering taking more »

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Gerard says...

Instead of just close the border I would:- 1) Make sure that custom duties are paid on all merchandise crossing the border.- 2) demand more »

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Paule says...

I think it will be the best decision for Haiti, one of Haiti biggest problem is the dominican republic more »

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Haitian Pride says...

Mr. PM Laurent, I agree with you 100%. Thinking and doing are two different things. If I can recall, Pres. Martelly was supposed to create a more »

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Sudhir says...

John and Bill, Nice work, I know first hand the sacrifice that it takes to be away from your fmlaiy andhave to miss all of the day to day more »

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Wilson Boue says...

Eske gouvenman an n'ayiti taxce pwodi dominikin yo?SI NON BORDER YA DWE fermen.POUKISA HAITI PAGEN YON more »

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Bernard says...

Its about time!The trade imbalance has been allowed for too long.Keep up the good work Mr. Lamothe.Finally a government that is looking out for more »

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Tlouverture says...

I agree with you. I have no idea why even Haitians from the Diasporas residing here in the States would vacation in DR. They continue to more »

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Mizeliah says...

Sak te fem pi fache se paske yo pa asepte lajan peyi-m lan mwen oblije peye ak lajan ameriken epi tax la ak lajan ayisyen ki lobey sa pandan se more »

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Mizeliah says...

Femen frontye-a selman pa solusyon an, menm le yap fe biznis nan peyi-a yo pa gen respe pou peso-n. Janvye 2010 pa ka bagay ki te eneve-m more »

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