DAJABON, Dominican Republic — Human rights activists are calling on the Dominican Republic’s government for a temporary reprieve in deportations as neighboring Haiti’s crisis spirals and people attempt to flee over the closed border from a surge in deadly gang violence. Small trucks with customized cages are ferrying dozens of Haitians every day from a … Read more
Stefanie Smith was traveling from the Dominican Republic to Charlotte, N.C. when she became unwell mid-flight Stefanie Smith/Facebook Stefanie Smith Family and friends are speaking out following the sudden death of a 41-year-old woman during an American Airlines flight from the Dominican Republic last week. Stefanie Smith was traveling to Charlotte, N.C. on Feb. 28 … Read more
The United States women begin their defining 2024 calendar year with the brand new W Gold Cup competition as they host recent qualifiers Dominican Republic in their group stage opener. CONCACAF has extended its popular men’s continental competition to the women starting this year, giving the U.S. and others in the confederation a chance to … Read more
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Private and public companies in the Dominican Republic are preparing for a voluntary six-month pilot program aimed at creating a four-day workweek, the first move of its kind for the Caribbean country. The initiative announced Monday will launch in February, with employees earning the same salary, according to the Dominican … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard said a person from the Dominican Republic died after it fired at a fleeing boat in the Caribbean Sea that was smuggling an estimated $11 million worth of cocaine. The agency said Thursday that Coast Guard officials aboard a U.S. Navy ship fired “warning shots and … Read more
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Franco paid 2 million Dominican pesos ($34,000) as a type of … Read more
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican Republic’s capital that collapsed over the weekend and killed nine people during heavy rains was poorly designed, experts said Monday. The government of the Caribbean country has come under scrutiny, with experts saying they had warned more than 20 years ago … Read more
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has struck the northwest Dominican Republic near the border with Haiti ByThe Associated Press November 10, 2023, 2:52 PM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the northwest Dominican Republic on Friday near the border with Haiti. The tremor occurred at a depth of 12 miles (19 kilometers) … Read more
DAJABON, Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic partially reopened its border with Haiti on Wednesday to limited commercial activity nearly a month after shuttering the frontier in a continuing spat over construction of a canal targeting water from a shared river. Vendors in Dominican border cities are allowed to sell basic goods like food and … Read more
The president of the Dominican Republic is defending his determination to shut air, sea and land site visitors with neighboring Haiti in a dispute over development of a canal focusing on a river that runs by means of each international locations ByMARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Related Press September 17, 2023, 7:59 PM Dominican Republic safety forces … Read more