Santo Domingo forces kill Haitian immigrants On June 18, a military patrol fired on a vehicle carrying undocumented Haitian immigrants that were crossing the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Six Haitians were killed, along with their Dominican driver. Fifteen others were wounded. Thousands of Haitians cross the border every year into the Dominican Republic seeking jobs and food. Haiti is the poorest country in the hemisphere, with many living in conditions of chronic malnutrition.
Hundreds die every day of starvation.
Moreno had said that the government was using police repression against the teachers. Administration Secretary Marcelo Santos denied that the arrest had anything to do with the strike. Before being taken into custody Moreno announced that the teachers will resort to a hunger strike. The teachers vowed to press their demands and continue until Moreno and other UNE leaders are released. Police broke up a march of 5,000 teachers through Quito.