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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TRADERS DECRY HAITI'S EMBARGO ON POULTRY.
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February 5, 2008
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By Elizabeth Eames Roebling
DAJABON, Dominican Republic, Feb. 4, 2008 (IPS/GIN) -- In a display of national sovereignty, Haiti has persisted with its embargo against the importation of all poultry products from the Dominican Republic, prompting some Dominicans to boycott border markets in northwest Dajabon province.
The embargo, now in its second month, was instituted after an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of avian flu. It applies to all live birds, all eggs and all poultry products, including soup and salami made from chicken.
The embargo has ...
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