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Dominican Republic to close all borders with Haiti in a dispute over a canal

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DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic's president announced Thursday he would close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting Friday in a dispute over a canal on the Haitian side…

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  1. Washington Post

    Dominican Republic closes border with Haiti, further stoking tensions (opens Washington Post)

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    The neighbors share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and a long history of strained relations.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Dominican Republic to shut border with Haiti from Friday, president says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Luis Abinader says his government has ‘no alternative but to take drastic measures’ as canal dispute deepens.

  3. France 24

    Dominican Republic shuts border with Haiti over canal dispute (opens France 24)

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    Dominican President Luis Abinader on Thursday announced the closure of the country's border with Haiti, escalating a diplomatic row over access to a shared river.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Dominican Republic to close all borders with Haiti in a dispute over a canal (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic's president announced Thursday he would close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting Friday in a dispute over a canal on the Haitian side…

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Dominican Republic shuts borders (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Dominican Republic's president announced Thursday he would close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting today in a dispute over a canal on the Haitian side that would use water from a river along their frontier.

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