AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoBorder Security & Trade: The Dominican Republic has started a 14.5-kilometer perimeter fence project in Jimaní to tighten control along the Haiti border, with a 13-foot height, surveillance towers, culverts, and patrol roads aimed at reducing trafficking in the Enriquillo Basin. U.S.-Haiti Migration Pressure: U.S. authorities carried out a third straight deportation flight to Haiti, sending 101 people to Cap-Haïtien; the total on three flights reached 319, as TPS ends and returnees struggle to reintegrate amid Haiti’s security crisis. Haiti’s Rural Security & Economy: A new look at gang violence shows it’s increasingly rural, with armed groups expanding beyond Port-au-Prince—raising risks for agriculture and local production. Disaster & Infrastructure: A tropical wave hit Gonaïves with flooding and landslides, killing 1, injuring 2, and damaging about 1,500 homes, including public infrastructure. Trade Programs: The U.S. extended duty-free trade access under AGOA and renewed Haiti’s HOPE/HELP through 2028, keeping market access and supply-chain stability in focus for exporters and manufacturers.
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