{"id":30535,"date":"2026-03-06T10:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/?p=30535"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:59:56","slug":"dominican-republic-haiti-trade-agreement-narcoterrorism-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/dominican-republic-haiti-trade-agreement-narcoterrorism-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Republic: Trade Agreement with Haiti and Regional Alliance Against Narcoterrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 data-section-id=\"izgbvb\" data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"488\">Border Trade: Exporters and Merchants Join Forces to Boost Commerce with Haiti<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"724\">On March 6, 2026, the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Asociaci\u00f3n de Exportadores Fronterizos de Cemento y Materiales de Construcci\u00f3n<\/span><\/span> (Asoexpofroncem) and the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Federaci\u00f3n Dominicana de Comerciantes<\/span><\/span> (FDC)<a href=\"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/dominican-republic-tp75-dulus-locally-assembled-aircraft\/\"> announced an agreement aimed at strengthening Dominican exports to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Haiti<\/span><\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"909\">The initiative seeks to stimulate bilateral trade while supporting the development of communities located along the border between Haiti and the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dominican Republic<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1101\">According to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Carlos Morillo<\/span><\/span>, president of Asoexpofroncem, the project goes beyond strictly commercial objectives and aims to improve living conditions in border areas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1331\">Both organizations have committed to coordinating their efforts to increase economic competitiveness and stability in this strategic region. The agreement comes amid a regional context marked by economic and security challenges.<\/p>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"rit3vy\" data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1431\">Regional Security: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diariolibre.com\/actualidad\/nacional\/2026\/03\/05\/rd-combatira-el-narcoterrorismo-con-estados-unidos\/3459530\">Dominican Republic Joins International Agreement Against Narcoterrorism<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1677\">At the same time, the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on March 6, 2026, with the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">United States<\/span><\/span> and 19 other countries from Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen regional cooperation against narcoterrorism.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1805\">The agreement was concluded in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Miami<\/span><\/span> during the conference <em>\u201cAm\u00e9ricas contra los carteles.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"2084\">Convened by U.S. Defense Secretary <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Pete Hegseth<\/span><\/span>, the initiative includes measures to reinforce border security, coordinate operations against criminal networks, protect critical infrastructure and expand intelligence sharing among participating states.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2232\">Washington also warned that it could act independently if countries in the region fail to strengthen their commitment to combating these networks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2413\">The initiative precedes the <em>\u201cEscudo de las Am\u00e9ricas\u201d summit<\/em>, which <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Donald Trump<\/span><\/span> is expected to lead in Miami alongside several Latin American leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Soraya Ades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Border Trade: Exporters and Merchants Join Forces to Boost Commerce with Haiti On March 6, 2026, the Asociaci\u00f3n de Exportadores Fronterizos de Cemento y Materiales de Construcci\u00f3n (Asoexpofroncem) and the Federaci\u00f3n Dominicana de Comerciantes (FDC) announced an agreement aimed at strengthening Dominican exports to Haiti. The initiative seeks to stimulate bilateral trade while supporting the development of communities located along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. According to Carlos Morillo, president of Asoexpofroncem, the project goes beyond strictly commercial objectives and aims to improve living conditions in border areas. Both organizations have committed to coordinating their efforts to increase economic competitiveness and stability in this strategic region. The agreement comes amid a regional context marked by economic and security challenges. Regional Security: Dominican Republic Joins International Agreement Against Narcoterrorism At the same time, the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on March 6, 2026, with the United States and 19 other countries from Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen regional cooperation against narcoterrorism. The agreement was concluded in Miami during the conference \u201cAm\u00e9ricas contra los carteles.\u201d Convened by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the initiative includes measures to reinforce border security, coordinate operations against criminal networks, protect critical infrastructure and expand intelligence sharing among participating states. Washington also warned that it could act independently if countries in the region fail to strengthen their commitment to combating these networks. The initiative precedes the \u201cEscudo de las Am\u00e9ricas\u201d summit, which Donald Trump is expected to lead in Miami alongside several Latin American leaders. 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