The Association of Haitian-Dominicans Transporters (ATHD) announced a work stoppage from Monday, May 16 to protest against the measure of ban on imports by road of 23 Dominican products and to pressure the Government to cancel this measure taken under the Martelly government in October 2015 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15156-haiti-notice-import-ban-by-road-of-certain-products-from-dr.html

Nelson Jean Saunet, President of the ATHD explained that the situation of merchants and transporters of border areas has become economically https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15487-haiti-social-the-desperation-and-hunger-affect-haitians-at-the-border.html while populations in those areas suffer from hunger because of this measure, which according to him only benefits large traders of the capital.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17324-haiti-dr-the-merchants-of-the-binational-market-of-dajabon-very-worried.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17102-haiti-politic-deputies-and-senators-for-the-lifting-of-the-ban-on-dominican-products.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17086-haiti-politic-pm-convened-by-a-commission-of-the-lower-house.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15487-haiti-social-the-desperation-and-hunger-affect-haitians-at-the-border.html

SL/ HaitiLibre