Dominican Authorities Detain Haitian Presidential Advisor Smith Augustin for Alleged Illegal Entry

It is rare—if not unprecedented—for a sitting president to be questioned and held for several hours by the intelligence service of another country. Presidential advisor Smith Augustin can now claim that distinction. Accused by Dominican authorities of “illegally” entering their territory on Wednesday, July 30, this member of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) was forced to spend four hours under Dominican immigration surveillance, sources with firsthand knowledge told Le Nouvelliste.