Following the fuel shortage in Haiti, due to the control of oil terminals by heavily armed men who prevent supplies in the country, many Haitians cross the border in vehicles and motorcycles to go to the various gas station to fill up with fuel that many sell at a high price on the black market in Haiti.

However, faced the growing number of Haitians coming for supplies, the Dominican Army intervened to restore order and began to control the sale of fuel in gas stations at the Jimaní border post, where long lines of vehicles from Haiti are reported causing the exasperation of the Dominicans "The problem is that we Dominicans are paying for the problems of Haitians. Normally, there are no problems between us, but here we suffer the consequences [...]", declared Rolando Estrella annoyed in front of his car while waiting for the advance of the line...

The soldiers put order and seized the drum and other plastic containers brought by the Haitians not authorizing them to transport gasoline only in the tanks of their vehicles and having valid papers authorizing them to circulate on the Dominican territory. .

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35103-haiti-flash-the-usa-will-intervene-in-the-delivery-of-fuel-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35102-haiti-news-zapping.html

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