Wall to be built on Dominican Republic/Haiti border

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Wall to be built on Dominican Republic/Haiti border

The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, has announced plans to build a fence along the country's border with Haiti, which extends for about 380 kilometres, or 236 miles. Abinader said the barrier will help curb illegal...

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