People stand near the construction of a canal, on the bank of the Massacre River, a natural border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, photographed from Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)People stand near the construction of a canal, on the bank of the Massacre River, a natural border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, photographed from Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)People stand near the construction of a canal, on the bank of the Massacre River, a natural border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, photographed from Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. “Haiti and the Dominican Republic are two nations whose history is intertwined,” she said. The Dominican Republic also has started building a 118-mile (190-kilometer) wall along the Haitian border that he announced early last year.

Source: ABC News September 15, 2023 17:46 UTC