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The new envoy Jude Thaddeus Okolo to the Dominican Republic by Vatican does not think confrontation is the solution to solve the problem between Dominican Republic and Haiti. Instead, he wants to see it solved in a humane way.

Envoy Jude Thaddeus Okolo proposed that the Catholic Church mediate the conflict if both parties agree.

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Haiti and the Dominican Republic are two nations that share the island of Hispaniola; however they have different histories often contentious.

The Dominican economy depends on migrant labor to work jobs at the bottom of the wage scale. Many Haitians suffer from racism and discrimination when taken back-breaking jobs in Dominican sugar-cane fields and construction site.

Recently, Haitian laborers born in Dominican Republic were denied citizenship on the grounds that their parents were "in transit"

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The difference in living standard as well as cultural contribute to the long-standing Haitian-Dominican conflict.

The difference between the two nations started during the coliniazation period,

they shaped their history totally different one from another

Another major differenc id the language. Haiti was colonized by the French and therefore adopted the Frenche language

Dominican Republic for its part had the Spanish influence and speaks Spanish.

Economically, the two countries were ranked at equal footing during the mid twenty century, the Dominican economy grew while that of Haiti decreased due to political and economic policy differences

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Spending her entire life fighting to secure citizenship and human rights for Dominicans born of Haitian parents, Sonial Pierre passed a way last sunday. Raised in the Dominican Republic in dirt-floor barrack for migrant workers in a Batey, Ms. Pierre has been constantly denouncing what she sees as massive abuses in the Dominican Republic against people of Haitian descent and their children

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Haitian Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Fritz N. Cineas has spoken against both countries for their lack of focus on the most important issues that stand between the two countries. Referring specifically to the exportation of Haitian cash-products such as peanut butter, rum and beer, which do well in other countries but are not allowed easy access into the Dominican Republic, Cineas called for the immigration and trade agreements between the two countries to be addressed in order to form a more symmetrical union.

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Chicken, eggs and other by-products of poultry are once again allowed to cross the border from the Dominican Republic into Haiti. Following a ban on all products of that nature from its closest neighbor earlier this month, Haiti has since entered into an agreement that will see the return of the trade once certain standards and requirements have been met by Dominican Republic exporters and Haitian importers. The Haitian veterinary service must be furnished with a list of all farms in the Dominican Republic which have been deemed free of the avian flu and then permits must be sought to transport the products into Haiti.

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On May 27, 2013, well known radio commentator in the Dominican Republic, Alvaro Arvelo, called for his government to launch a military attack against Haiti during his political morning show, "Government in the Morning" on Z101 radio. This was followed by a call-in poll asking listeners to call and vote whether the Dominican Republic ought to invade its neighbor Haiti or not. 30 callers believed D.R. should attack, with 5 stating D.R. should not

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Here is a picture of the leaders of the two nations in one island. Michel Martelly, the current president of Haiti and Danilo Medina the current president of the Dominican Republic.

It has been reported that the Dominican President Danilo Medina has made some threats as a result of the decision of the Haitian government to ban the import of Dominican chickens and eggs to avoid the propagation of H5N2, or bird flu. Medina said that he would take "drastic measures" to resolve the issue of the ban on Dominican chickens and eggs by the Haitian government. There are no valid reason for the ban as it was confirmed by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

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Here is an improvement that can help Haiti to move forward with tourism. According to the 2013 Global Peace Index, Haiti improved from 107 to 92 position in the world. Basically is becoming safer and safer.

Haiti is the Caribbean island that has made greater improvement since the last report. We are safer than the Dominican Republic and Jamaica; at the exception of Cuba. Here is the actual ranking for 2013:
Cuba: 65 position out of 107
Haiti: 92 position out of 107
Dominican Republic: 94 position out of 107
Jamaica: 117 position out of 107

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Charles Rivière-Hérard was an officer in the Haitian Army under Alexandre Pétion. He became President of Haiti on 4 April 1843.

Soon after his rise to power, Santo Domingo, staged a revolt. On 27 February 1844, rebels occupied the capital city of Santo Domingo and the following day declared the independence of the Dominican Republic from Haiti.

Charles Rivière-Hérard responded with an army of 25,000 soldiers on 10 March 1844, he entered the new Dominican Republic with the intent of returning the eastern half of the island to Haitian rule.

He was quickly defeated, and forced to retreat with his army back into Haïti.

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