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Dominican Republic reinforces border with Haiti amid security crisis

President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader ordered the deployment of two additional battalions, heavy equipment and artillery to the southern section of the border with Haiti. Prior to this, about 11,000 troops were already stationed on the border. Abinader also reported contacts with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and said the authorities were monitoring the kidnapping of four Salvadoran military technicians in Haiti.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
World

Springfield, Ohio: a city transformed by Haitian migrants is changing again amid Trump's deportations

The small city of Springfield, Ohio, where about 20,000 Haitians arrived over the past five years, has become a symbol of US immigration policy. After the Supreme Court decision to end TPS for 350,000 Haitians, the local community faces deportations and ankle monitors. The story of 20-year-old Pierre Damas Bel, who died in August, illustrates the human cost of these changes on the eve of the midterm elections.

Sevara Azamova
5 min read
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Haiti Calls on International Community to Enforce UN Arms Embargo on Gangs

At a UN Security Council meeting, Haiti demanded compliance with Resolution 2831 of October 14, stressing that gangs' weapons are of foreign manufacture and enter the country through transnational networks. According to the UN, from July to September more than 1,000 people were killed, more than 100 kidnapped, and about 1.5 million are displaced.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
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UN Warns Security Council Against Unrealistic Election Timelines in Haiti Amid Rising Violence

Carlos Ruiz Massieu told the UN Security Council that after the October 6 decree more than 3,500 candidates and over 35 political forces registered, but premature election dates undermine trust in institutions. From July to September gangs killed more than 1,000 people, and the number of IDPs reached nearly 1.5 million. The gang suppression force exceeded 2,000 troops from six countries but faces shortages of logistics and equipment.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read