Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic minister killed over permits: Report
Orlando Jorge Mera was fatally shot by a childhood friend apparently enraged over denied environmental permits.
Published On 9 Jun 2022
Dominican Republic environment minister shot dead in office
Minister Orlando Jorge Mera, the son of former President Salvador Jorge Blanco, was reportedly killed by a close friend.
Published On 7 Jun 2022
Eleven killed, 31 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico
The incident comes amid an uptick in Haitians and other migrants attempting the dangerous water passage to the US.
Published On 13 May 2022
Dominican Republic says diplomat kidnapped in Haiti released
The incident comes amid uptick in violence and kidnappings as gangs jockey for influence amid ongoing political crisis.
Published On 4 May 2022

Officials hope Norwegian Escape, stranded off the north coast of the Dominican Republic, can be refloated at high tide.

Dominican president says the wall will reduce irregular migration and the smuggling of goods and weapons.

Bajos de Haina residents take on a recycling plant as factory pollution condemns them to poverty and health issues.

Puerto Rican music producer Jose Angel Hernandez and members of his family killed in crash outside Santo Domingo.

A young lawyer fights for citizenship rights for all people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Fears of heavy flooding as Cuba orders 180,000 people evacuated ahead of a storm that battered Caribbean islands.

Deaths reported in the Dominican Republic and in St Lucia as Elsa weakens to a tropical storm.

The storm already ripped off roofs, destroyed crops and downed trees and power lines in the eastern Caribbean on Friday.

Tropical Storm Laura causes destruction in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as it trails Hurricane Marco.

Opposition candidate Luis Abinader has been sworn in as president as the Caribbean country confirms more than 70,000 COVID-19 cases.

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