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Dominican President Luis Abinader confirmed that his government mobilised special forces in 2022 to prepare a rescue operation for a diplomat who had been kidnapped in Haiti. The incident involved Carlos Guillén Tatis, who served as the agricultural adviser at the Dominican Embassy in Port-au-Prince. According to Abinader, the kidnappers demanded US$250,000 for Tatis’s release. During an appearance on the television program LA Agenda Semanal, Abinader explained that the Dominican authorities had located the diplomat and had been ready to act. He said he had communicated with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to propose a joint rescue operation, contingent on approval from Haitian officials. A 24‑hour deadline was set, after which Tatis was released, and the planned military intervention was not carried out. Abinader also referenced other kidnapping cases involving Dominicans in Haiti. In 2021, two Dominican workers linked to a film production were abducted; the Dominican government engaged directly with then‑President Jovenel Moïse, and the workers were freed following those negotiations. He mentioned a bus driver who was taken hostage but was released once the kidnappers identified his Dominican nationality. The president highlighted that his administration had refused to pay the ransom demanded by the criminal group and had instead focused on coordinated security measures with Haitian authorities. He cited the situation of four Salvadoran citizens in Haiti to illustrate his support for President Nayib Bukele’s efforts to address similar incidents in the region. Article source: De Ultimo Minuto | Image credit: De Ultimo Minuto
Dominican President Luis Abinader confirmed that his government mobilised special forces in 2022 to prepare a rescue operation for a diplomat who had been kidnapped in Haiti. The incident involved Carlos Guillén Tatis, who served as the agricultural adviser at the Dominican Embassy in Port-au-Prince. According to Abinader, the kidnappers demanded US$250,000 for Tatis’s release. During an appearance on the television program LA Agenda Semanal, Abinader explained that the Dominican authorities had located the diplomat and had been ready to act. He said he had communicated with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to propose a joint rescue operation, contingent on approval from Haitian officials. A 24‑hour deadline was set, after which Tatis was released, and the planned military intervention was not carried out. Abinader also referenced other kidnapping cases involving Dominicans in Haiti. In 2021, two Dominican workers linked to a film production were abducted; the Dominican government engaged directly with then‑President Jovenel Moïse, and the workers were freed following those negotiations. He mentioned a bus driver who was taken hostage but was released once the kidnappers identified his Dominican nationality. The president highlighted that his administration had refused to pay the ransom demanded by the criminal group and had instead focused on coordinated security measures with Haitian authorities. He cited the situation of four Salvadoran citizens in Haiti to illustrate his support for President Nayib Bukele’s efforts to address similar incidents in the region.
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