Bilateral negotiations between Haitian and Dominican authorities remain at a standstill since the unilateral closure of the border by the Dominican president over a month ago. As construction work on the Massacre River canal, the focal point of the dispute between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, continues, the Haitian Minister of Foreign Affairs revealed to Le Nouvelliste that the government is now prepared to receive the technical team that the OAS intends to send.

Various Haitian organizations and individuals, both in Haiti and abroad, are contributing funds for the construction projects. Since the border closure, the authorities of both countries have been at an impasse. The mediation efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS) have struggled to yield results.