Agreement confirmed

[NewsWhore]

The freight conflict between Haitian and Dominican truck drivers is over after both sides came to a tentative agreement yesterday, announced Industry and Commerce Minister Jose Ramon Fadul. As part of the agreement, both sides agreed to "open the border" and meet again in 45 days to reach a final agreement. Haitian truckers have been using violence to stop Fenatrado union truckers from carrying cargo to Haiti. They demand 50% of the cargo or a RD$4,000 penalty to allow Dominican truckers the right to travel within Haiti. Fenatrado truckers have a virtual monopoly on trucking in the DR, also using violent methods to stop companies from transporting their own cargo. Ground trade between the two countries is estimated at approximately US$1 billion, taking into account US$600 million worth of formal trade and US$400 million of informal trade.

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