Haiti bans cement imports by road from the Dominican Republic

This week there was a chaotic scene on the Dominican Republic-Haiti border as over 20 Dominican products, including cement, were barred from entering the French-speaking Caribbean nation.

According to Haitian officials, the ban on 23 products from the Dominican Republic is nothing new and they are only banned from entering by road.

Haiti's Finance Ministry says the measures are adopted to provide "better quality control and to better ensure the safety of the population" and to enable the country to recover millions lost due to smuggling.