"Dominican Republic Implements Border Closure Amidst Canal Dispute with Haiti"

The Dominican Republic has threatened to seal its border with Haiti in the Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river is not resolved soon. The Dominican government accuses Haiti of violating a treaty by unilaterally launching construction on a canal diverting water from the Massacre River. The Dominican Republic has been tightening its border security due to worsening gang warfare in Haiti. The border closure would include land, maritime, and air commerce, and new visas for Haitians would be suspended. The Dominican president emphasized that his country's military will ensure border security and that negotiations will not be held with Haitian gangs.