Boycotting the binational market

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Chicken and egg producers from Dajabon and Moca, as well as the Dajabon Defense Committee have agreed to either boycott or impede the holding of the bi-national market next Friday. Freddy Morillo from the Dajabon committee said that powerful sectors in Haiti are opposing the lifting of the ban on importing Dominican chickens so they can import chicken from other countries. The controversy started when cases of Avian flu were reported in Santiago and in Higuey. Vendors quoted in Listin Diario echoed Morillo's assertions and explained that even if alternatives like turkey are imported from countries like Panama, Haitians will seek out Dominican chicken and eggs. Listin Diario reports that a van with a large speaker system drove around Dajabon announcing the boycott and writes that Haitians who regularly do business at the market seem to support the boycott.

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