President Leonel Fernandez and Pedro Rafael Pena . in the Higuey Basilica yesterday.
Santo Domingo.- Haiti´s Government has accepted Dominican Republic´s offer to reinforce the humanitarian corridor established between Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince with 150 soldiers, the Nations United (UN), said yesterday, which denies an alleged rejection disclosed by a wire service.
According to the agency EFE UN spokesman Martin Nesirky had said that Haiti president René Préval approved the entry of Dominican soldiers to help distribute humanitarian aid to the quake victims.
The official also stressed that the troops will collaborate with the Peruvian contingent of the UN Haiti Stabilization Mission (Minustah), under the command of Brazilian general Floriano Peixoto Vieira.
The UN spokesman´s announcement refutes the information attributed to a Haitian official on Préval´s rejection to the deployment of up to 800 soldiers, given the historical conflicts between the neighboring countries.
Yesterday Haiti´s ambassador Fritz Cinéas denied his Government´s rejection to the Dominican proposal and on the contrary attributed the report to an intention to damage the relations between both nations.
Moreover Armed Forces minister Pedro Rafael Peña yesterday stressed that the Dominican contingent wouldn’t go to Haiti as troops, but rather as personnel to aid Minustah´s "blue helmets," whereas Foreign Relations minister Carlos Morales noted that the initiative to send troops to the devastated nation was of the United States.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
this should be a good thing for both countries...............I had said last week about the offer of troops to assist ..........." this is a very generous offer and one that should not be discounted .....1300 Dominican soldiers with cultural familiarity and compassion can accomplish the work of many many hands and can be extremely effective in helping a situation that also impacts their own country men in many ways .....
Written by: telemeco, 22 Jan 2010 8:38 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
OMG......let hope no crazy Haitian gun man or looter start something where DR troop are force to fire or kill someone, than all hell could break lose, genie out the bottles.
but if everything work, could be a good sign of good day to come
From: United States
telemeco
no te preocupes
Haitian gun men are good at shooting at their own brothers who will not shoot back.
They are cowards who shoot only at unarmed people
Written by: Lautaro, 22 Jan 2010 9:15 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Blutarsky, Belial has recently gotten back from his exile, so you should go and greet him.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Really ? where is he I look forward to greeting him with a warm abrazo ......and then we begin again
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Seriously it would be great to have his personality back on the forum ......just imagine abc with a brain and a better sense of humor
From: United States
Now the World's longest toll road...somebody call Guinness
Written by: Lautaro, 22 Jan 2010 9:58 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
He's on the Jimani article Blut.
Written by: generoso, 22 Jan 2010 10:35 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
Excerpts from a DR newspaper (El Dia) editorial:
"The presence of Dominicans in MINUSTAH would create an additional source of tension in relations between the two countries, and could mess up all that has been achieved after the display of solidarity offered by the Dominican government and its people.
Any conflict in which they were involved Dominican soldiers members of MINUSTAH without question would bring out the theme of nationalities and historical tensions.
The Dominican Republic was right to offer the Dominican military and Haiti would act correctly so that Dominican military presence in MINUSTAH did not materialize".
Written by: xwill7, 22 Jan 2010 11:00 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
pleasuetour,
you are correct... I know how to tell the Dominican solders that I have no cash on me... But how do I say the same to a haitian solder? How do I say "estoy pelao hemano no tengo nada" in haitian??? lol
Written by: generoso, 22 Jan 2010 11:09 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
xwill7
Mois 'pa gaiñe aiñe net, se vré.
From: United States
your funny generoso. I look at you differently now. sorry. LMFAO.
From: Dominican Republic
And 150 more buckets of confetti over the head of your Leo in Shining armor . The plot just keeps getting thicker and the B.S just keeps getting deeper.
From: United States
unification?
From: Haiti
Dominicanos,
One of the things I want you to understand is that Sr. Leonel Fernandez is opening the door to convert himself into one of the greatest Dominican Presidents. He understands the international and regional political dynamics, so he’s engaging the Dominican Republic (DR) in a process of helping Haiti after the devastating earthquake.
A stable Haiti will bring a more stabilized and prosperous DR. Sr Fernandez does understand it, and he’s working to position the DR as an unavoidable emerging power in the region. It’s NOT a showoff; it’s a very scientific approach, which is NOT solely political, humanitarian, but economic and social…
Written by: generoso, 24 Jan 2010 9:02 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
.
Written by: generoso, 24 Jan 2010 9:02 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
ignoranceisbliss
No hard feelings, let's keep promoting the reconstruction of Haiti, as a team.
L'union fait la force.
From: United States
donmanuel
it is hard for people of inferior intellect to understand the actions of a pragmatic leaders such as our contemporary Moses LION-NEL.
The only actions they can identify with are :the perejil actions
A leader is the navigator, the cartographer , the scout who can discover new ways to solve historical problems.
epa'lante que vamos !
Arriba Doctor Leonel Fernandez !
Written by: fedadiaz 
, 25 Jan 2010 1:13 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Haiti is not in the position of rejecting any help of any kind.
I know they appreciate sincerely our help.
Besides, is not a moment for funnies comments or make bad taste ones .
Please let's respect the pain of our brothers and neighbors, we where very close to a disgrace like the one in Haiti . It could happens to RD in any moment, and let see if we are going to make fun of it.
If you don't have nothing to offer to Haiti in this difficult moment , please don't make their pain bigger.
SHUT UP...............That will be the better offer you can make to a disgrace like this.
From: United States
fedadiaz
You are absolutely right. We are neighbors and friends. Let's respect each other
Written by: Pepe32, 25 Jan 2010 3:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic
People can say anything they want about Leonel and I am not a supporter of the President or his party but he has managed the situation in the neighbouring nation of Haiti with great mastery!
He has shown that his political prowess far exceeds the island nation he currently governs and that is to be admired even from the opposition.I only wish that he would do more internally especially in my home region which is sucked dry to provide for toys Santo Domingo .
As far as being friends ,let's get real people ...that is a worthy goal but we are far from being friends and hopefully this sad event is the beginning of a new relationship based on mutual respect and understanding.
Written by: Pepe32, 25 Jan 2010 3:04 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I for one will NEVER completely trust any Haitian government until a public declaration is made respecting our territorial integrity and our rights to the land we now have,after that everything else can be worked on towards a goal of mutual convenience including the Haitian documentation of all their nationals in Dominican territory and bi-national agreements on repatriation and border security .
Unfortunately at the moment Haiti does not really exist so we will have to wait until a stable Haitian government arises that is willing to find common ground with us and to create a better future for children on both sides of La Española.
Smaller
Bigger
Close Gallery
Facebook
Digg this
del.icio.us
Technorati
Yahoo
but if everything work, could be a good sign of good day to come
no te preocupes
Haitian gun men are good at shooting at their own brothers who will not shoot back.
They are cowards who shoot only at unarmed people
"The presence of Dominicans in MINUSTAH would create an additional source of tension in relations between the two countries, and could mess up all that has been achieved after the display of solidarity offered by the Dominican government and its people.
Any conflict in which they were involved Dominican soldiers members of MINUSTAH without question would bring out the theme of nationalities and historical tensions.
The Dominican Republic was right to offer the Dominican military and Haiti would act correctly so that Dominican military presence in MINUSTAH did not materialize".
you are correct... I know how to tell the Dominican solders that I have no cash on me... But how do I say the same to a haitian solder? How do I say "estoy pelao hemano no tengo nada" in haitian??? lol
Mois 'pa gaiñe aiñe net, se vré.
One of the things I want you to understand is that Sr. Leonel Fernandez is opening the door to convert himself into one of the greatest Dominican Presidents. He understands the international and regional political dynamics, so he’s engaging the Dominican Republic (DR) in a process of helping Haiti after the devastating earthquake.
A stable Haiti will bring a more stabilized and prosperous DR. Sr Fernandez does understand it, and he’s working to position the DR as an unavoidable emerging power in the region. It’s NOT a showoff; it’s a very scientific approach, which is NOT solely political, humanitarian, but economic and social…
No hard feelings, let's keep promoting the reconstruction of Haiti, as a team.
L'union fait la force.
it is hard for people of inferior intellect to understand the actions of a pragmatic leaders such as our contemporary Moses LION-NEL.
The only actions they can identify with are :the perejil actions
A leader is the navigator, the cartographer , the scout who can discover new ways to solve historical problems.
epa'lante que vamos !
Arriba Doctor Leonel Fernandez !
I know they appreciate sincerely our help.
Besides, is not a moment for funnies comments or make bad taste ones .
Please let's respect the pain of our brothers and neighbors, we where very close to a disgrace like the one in Haiti . It could happens to RD in any moment, and let see if we are going to make fun of it.
If you don't have nothing to offer to Haiti in this difficult moment , please don't make their pain bigger.
SHUT UP...............That will be the better offer you can make to a disgrace like this.
You are absolutely right. We are neighbors and friends. Let's respect each other
He has shown that his political prowess far exceeds the island nation he currently governs and that is to be admired even from the opposition.I only wish that he would do more internally especially in my home region which is sucked dry to provide for toys Santo Domingo .
As far as being friends ,let's get real people ...that is a worthy goal but we are far from being friends and hopefully this sad event is the beginning of a new relationship based on mutual respect and understanding.
Unfortunately at the moment Haiti does not really exist so we will have to wait until a stable Haitian government arises that is willing to find common ground with us and to create a better future for children on both sides of La Española.