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Santo Domingo.-  Agriculture minister Salvador Jíménez said on Thursday that a commission of Haitian specialists will come to examine the situation in the country’s chicken farms.

The technicians aim to determine if Dominican chickens are free of the bird flu virus, to recommend whether Port-au-Prince maintains or lifts the ban on poultry imports.

Jiménez said the Haitian delegation will be in the country in the next few days and that it’s expected to render its report immediately.

The official said an understanding between the authorities from both countries would facilitate an end to the crisis in cross-border trade, now sparking losses of hundreds of millions pesos to Haitian and Dominican merchants.

On Wednesday, the efforts by Dominican Government commission sent to negotiate with president René Preval proved futile as the Haitian authorities decided to continue the ban, begun two weeks ago to the Dominican chickens and eggs.

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Written by: JRRubirosa, 31 Jan 2008 4:59 PM
From: United States, Long island, NY
This is like a dead end street, BLA, BLA, BLA.

The haitian goverment wants to check, cross check, re- check, assure, re-assure, comply, verify, approve, see, verify, find out, comply, make sure, figure out, get final approval, double check, triple check and then comeback again to see for themselves, check again, double check, triple check, comply with quality control standards and at the end make sure everything is correct and by the book.

Way to to for the haitian goverment1, haitians should praise your good work..
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Written by: ToussaintHaiti, 31 Jan 2008 6:18 PM
From: Haiti
I completely agree with you JRRubirosa. I'd be laughing if it wasn't so sad. The virus won't stop at a border. DR has avian flu so Haiti probably has it as well. We're so close that it's unavoidable. Who knows who infected who first... DR came clean about it first, for better or worse. Since Haiti doesn't have the means to check its own stocks, we need to swallow our pride and say to the DR:"Hey, we need your help. Will you help us? Please. Will you train us? Will you spare us some of your equipment?" Dominicans might be tempted to tell us to s***w off. Just remember, if our birds are indeed infected, then it doesn't matter what DR does to control the outbreak on their side, the virus will always be back. Help us help each other.
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Written by: Tjames, 1 Feb 2008 12:39 AM
From: Haiti
Toussaint, I think it's pretty clear where the virus came from. Plus, as you already mention, Haiti doesn't have the mean to check so that's why we have to be careful about this issue. We have to prevent it from entering the country because we wouldn't have the ressources required to control it.
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Written by: josean, 2 Feb 2008 8:38 AM
From: United States
Maybe this is why Haitian authorities are so cautious!



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Written by: JRRubirosa, 2 Feb 2008 2:22 PM
From: United States, Long island, NY
Hopefully We can close this issue ASAP.............................is getting tiresome

Hope that this week Venezuela and Dominican Republic get the final details done so
this trade is closed in a timely fashion. (oil for chickens and eggs)

Then We can relax a lillte bit about this topic
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Written by: Perception, 3 Feb 2008 1:14 AM
From: United States
Hey Rubirosa, brother..... are you getting tire, why you worry so much, you live in the US anyway. Here, theres some change, go and buy you a Kentuky Fried Chickes 6 pcs meals and fill your belly with some mash & gravy (chicken Gravy) and couple muffins.

Hey, let me tell you, I'm just tissing you, I did have a great and funny argument with you beside our missunderstanding. I do love Dominican Republic as well as you, men how can I not Love DR. Its the only place I ever had 5-6 mates at once without getting in trouble, and no to say the drinkling and driving policy. Just don't be so hard in this poor Haitian people, only the Mormons are the ones that don't believe their going to Heaven.

Be above this topic, I know you can, thats why you live here in America, The United States of America and no down there in Port Au Prince or Santo Domingo".

Smile & be happy, Your buddy "Perception".
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Written by: SuperQ, 3 Feb 2008 3:39 AM
From: Italy

Mormons = USA secret agency = members of big CIA = a way to spy other's country

I am happy to see some guys from Haiti in this page. and I like the fact that there's someone honoring the only Guy of american continent who was able to defeat Napoleon's Army.

Toussaint Louverture

Guys I love compas, would you please give me some singers names so I can search some music!
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