Leonel Fernández to Abinader: “This is not a Dominican-Haitian crisis; let’s not get involved”

Former president Leonel Fernández on Wednesday asked President Luis Abinader not to get involved more than necessary in the authority crisis gripping Haiti, warning that the issue must not become a Dominican problem.

“This is not a Dominican-Haitian crisis; let’s not turn it into a Dominican-Haitian crisis. That calls for common sense. So let’s not get involved,” said Fernández, president of the People’s Force party, during an interview at the Grupo de Comunicaciones Corripio weekly lunch.

According to the former president, the only role for Dominican authorities is to reinforce border security to keep members of Haitian criminal gangs from crossing into Dominican territory and committing crimes. He also criticized the inaction of the UN Security Council and its member states in the face of Haiti’s crisis.

Fernández recalled that Abinader has said he supports El Salvador with logistics and intelligence, but warned that “caution and care” are needed because “the Haitian issue remains a Haitian issue.” On Monday, Abinader expressed support for Salvadoran operations against gangs in Haiti, as A Lo Claro reported.

According to the EFE news agency, at least 1,167 people were killed by violence in Haiti during the third quarter of 2026.

Photo: El Nacional

Source: En Contexto Social