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Gráfico sobre el control fronterizo dominicano con el ministro José Ignacio Paliza, la bandera de República Dominicana y militares en un paso fronterizo
Erick Prometeo Media

Santo Domingo warns it will adopt new measures over the Haitian crisis

The minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, said the Dominican Government will adopt the necessary measures amid worsening violence in Haiti, with…

--- The context --- The Dominican Government said it is prepared to adopt additional measures to guarantee national security amid the worsening violence in Haiti. The warning was made by the minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, as the deterioration of the Haitian situation keeps the neighbouring country's authorities on alert. --- The facts --- Paliza reported that more than 10,000 soldiers remain deployed on the border, watching close to 300 kilometres. Authorities have reinforced surveillance through construction of the perimeter fence, installation of monitoring equipment and incentives for military personnel. According to the official projections cited by the minister, by the end of 2027 almost 80 kilometres of the border wall will be finished. Paliza said that, despite the Haitian deterioration, the Dominican Republic has not registered incidents compromising State security as a direct consequence of that conflict. --- The positions --- The minister warned that the Government will implement the actions necessary to maintain protection of the national territory. Internationally, he highlighted president Luis Abinader's efforts before the Vatican and the United Nations to promote a stronger response to the Haitian crisis. The Government considers it necessary that the pledged troops be deployed to strengthen the international force against gangs in Haiti. The statements come amid criticism from opposition legislators: deputy Selinée Méndez and deputy Nelson Saulo Vega questioned the effectiveness of the border measures. --- What remains unknown --- Concern grew after the kidnapping of four Salvadoran military technicians, which occurred on October 18 near Port-au-Prince. El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, announced an operation to seek their release and warned of a possible more intense response if the hostages are not returned alive. Paliza did not detail in the reported statements what the additional measures the Government would adopt would be, nor when they would take effect. --- Unanswered questions --- What additional measures will the Dominican Government adopt if violence in Haiti keeps worsening? Will the pledged troops be deployed for the international force against the gangs? What will be the outcome of the kidnapping of the four Salvadoran military technicians? --- EPM analysis --- Paliza's warning combines two planes: the military deployment on the border and diplomatic pressure for the response to the Haitian crisis to be international. With more than 10,000 soldiers watching close to 300 kilometres, the Government presents the border as an already reinforced space, while demanding abroad the troops it considers necessary against the gangs. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, prudence requires reading Paliza's warning as a signal of preparation and not as an announcement of escalation. The Dominican Republic declares that it has suffered no incidents compromising its security as a direct consequence of the conflict, while at the same time demanding a stronger international response, with the pledged troops deployed in Haiti. That combination, containment on the border and diplomatic pressure abroad, protects the population without turning the neighbouring crisis into a conflict of its own. Any new step must be measured by the safety of the people on both sides of the fence.
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