Abinader and former presidents meet to address Haitian crisis

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader and former presidents Hipólito Mejía, Danilo Medina, and Leonel Fernández will meet this afternoon with the Economic and Social Council (CES) to address the deepening Haitian crisis and its effects on the Dominican Republic. The gathering, taking place at the Pedro Henríquez Ureña National Library, aims to build national consensus on key issues, especially migration, border security, trade, and international relations. Key government officials, including the Ministers of Defense and the Presidency, the director of Migration, and the Foreign Minister, will also participate.

The focus of the meeting is the deteriorating situation in Haiti, plagued by criminal gangs and lacking political stability. This instability poses a threat to regional security, particularly to the Dominican Republic.