Of Haitian merchants who had warehouses at the Dajabón market, mostly women, affected by the fire that occurred in the early hours of October 11, 2023 in the bilateral border market of Dajabón https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40719-haiti-news-zapping.html demand compensation of more than 50 million pesos.

Santiago Riverón, the Mayor of Dajabón, recalls that the community fire department made a report and determined after an investigation that a short circuit due to a poor electrical connection was the cause of the sinister.

"Now there is a group of Haitians who want to be compensated for these premises and they are talking about more than 50 million pesos ! It warns of the problem this will generate. But where do you think we're going to find this money ? This is a new problem that is emerging for us with the Haitians," he stressed.

According to what was reported by the Dominican authorities, the fire affected 38 premises, some in their entirety and others partially, of which 36 were occupied by Haitian merchants and 2 by Dominicans.

S/ iciHaiti