Tuesday when Perdenales was heavily militarized and many Haitian families left the country, with all their belongings, under the protection of the Dominican military, for fear of popular reprisals announced, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23799-haiti-flash-explosive-situation-in-pedernales-haitians-in-fear.html , meeting was held at the premises of the specialized Land Border Security Corps (CESFRONT), which was attended by local authorities and the Haitian authorities (diplomatic and police).

During this meeting where was present among others, the mayor of Pedernales, the local chief of the Dominican army, a member of the Embassy of Haiti and after negotiation, the Haitian authorities agreed to deliver to the Dominican justice, despite the fact that there is no extradition treaty, one of the two murderers who was arrested in the Haitian community of Banano, and actively wanted for the murder of a Dominican couple https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23790-icihaiti-flash-temporary-closure-of-the-pedernales-border-market.html

This agreement was made public Tuesday by the local authorities, while the tension was at its maximum. In addition, the authorities condemned the violence recorded in Pedernales and asked the population to remain calm and not to attack Haitians residing in the municipality declaring "We regret that innocent and hardworking (Haitian) people have had to leave Pedernales and we are sad that they had to flee because of the persecution of some Dominicans."

This Wednesday calm seemed to be back in the town of Pedernales, after the tension of the last two days and the return to Haiti of several dozens of Haitian families.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23799-haiti-flash-explosive-situation-in-pedernales-haitians-in-fear.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23790-icihaiti-flash-temporary-closure-of-the-pedernales-border-market.html

SL/ HaitiLibre