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The decision on behalf of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic in September of this year to deny the right to citizenship to Dominican born descendants of Haitians has led to a series of repercussions that affect both the human rights of these citizens as well as the relations between Haiti and Dominican Republic, with serious repercussions for regional integration. It has also led to tensions with CARICOM (Caribbean Community and Common Market) that may impact the relationship between the English-speaking Caribbean nations and Latin America in the framework of ongoing new regionalism mechanisms, with the eventual risk of an escalade that could led to the perpetration of massive human rights violations in the Dominican Republic.