Dominicans

Dominicans to vote in general elections with eyes on crisis in neighboring Haiti

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Voters in the Dominican Republic will take to the polls Sunday in general elections likely to reinforce the government’s crackdown on its shared border with Haiti and the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the violence-stricken nation. Leading the presidential race is President Luis Abinader, who is seeking reelection as … Read more

4 Dominicans are accused of smuggling wildlife and throwing 113 birds overboard to their deaths

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Four men from the Dominican Republic were indicted in Puerto Rico on charges of smuggling wildlife in a case involving more than 100 dead birds, officials said Monday. The men were detained after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted them earlier this month aboard a flagless boat north of Puerto Rico and saw … Read more