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Economy October 16, 2015 | 11:31 am

Despair at Dominican-Haiti border as market shutout enters 9th day

Dajabón, Dominican Republic.-Nine days of a shuttered Dominican-Haiti binational market has brought despairto both sides of the border as merchants´ profits dwindle and consumers have tobuy foods at inflated prices, local media report.

A carton of eggs whichhad cost from 150 to 200 pesos, surged to 450 pesos, whjile similar jumps onother items have led to rising cases of smuggli... Read more

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