Dominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his country
Associated PressSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The president of the Dominican Republic has barred Haiti’s former interim prime minister — who is now an aspiring presidential candidate — from entering the country, a move that further heightens tensions between two nations that share the island of Hispaniola. The order against Claude Joseph that was signed Wednesday by Dominican President Luis Abinader also bans 12 Haitian gang leaders from entering the country. Abinader’s order, which authorizes the president to ban anyone from entering the country if they have a criminal record or pose a threat to national security, is the latest tussle between Joseph and Dominican officials. The announcement came months after Abinader warned at the United Nations’ General Assembly that “there is not and will never be a Dominican solution to the crisis in Haiti.” Since stepping down as foreign affairs minister last year, Joseph has become increasingly critical of Haiti’s prime minister on social media and has demanded answers from the ongoing investigation into Moïse’s death.
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