Haiti: Dominican Republic says evacuation channel has been agreed for 15 renewable days

The Dominican Government explained this Friday that the channel agreed to Haiti To evacuate Dominicans and personnel from diplomatic and international organizations from that country, it is “the only corridor available for such purposes”, is enabled for 15 renewable days and will use two airports and a heliport.

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“This is the only corridor available for such purposes, so any institution that wants to carry out personnel evacuations must use this route. That is why, as reported by the spokesman for the (Dominican) Presidency, Homero Figueroa, the United Nations has not requested a separate route from the Dominican Government, but will use the Dominican evacuation channel to mobilize non-essential personnel for its mission. in Haiti“, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This week, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (Binuh) reported that, “in light of the growing logistical challenge of traveling in and out of Haiti,” it was decided to create an air bridge with the Dominican Republic that will ensure “the smooth delivery of humanitarian aid and support services to Haiti.” and will facilitate the movement of our team within and outside the country

According to the note from Itamaraty, the Dominican and Haitian governments They enabled this airspace for 15 renewable days, to avoid recurring procedures.

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Despite this, “each time an operation is carried out, the Dominican Republic communicates it to the Haitian Foreign Ministry so that both governments can keep a record of the movements”, explained the person responsible for the Security Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. , pilot brigadier general Mao Enuá Gómez.

According to the protocol of this evacuation channel, the Presidente Doctor Joaquín Balaguer International Airport (el Higüero, in Santo Domingo) and the María Montez International Airport (in Barahona, southwest of the Dominican Republic) will be used for this purpose, as well as a heliport in Jimaní, on the border with Haiti.

To the aircraft These operations will be those contracted or owned by the institutions and organizations that carry out the evacuations.

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Nowadays, several embassies and international organizations are reducing and evacuating personnel in Haiti, due to the escalation of violence that the country has experienced since the end of February.

Since then, armed gangs have increased their actions against institutions, companies and prisons, from which more than 3,000 prisoners, including gang members and leaders, have escaped, and have tried, unsuccessfully, to attack the National Palace and the Ministry of Justice, despite the state of conservation. state of emergency and curfew in force in the department of Oeste, where it is located Port Prince.

Last month, the first Haitian minister, Ariel Henry, announced in a message to the nation that will enact a presidential transition council while it is being implemented, which will have to give way to the appointment of a new government leader and will open the way to celebration of Presidential elections.

Source: Elcomercio

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