The Pope of the people: Francis dies at 88
World April 21, 2025 | 6:17 am
Vatican City.- Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced with "profound gri[...]
Cuba to require electronic visa for all international travelers
World April 16, 2025 | 4:04 pm
Cuba.- Starting July 1, 2025, Cuba will require all international travelers to obtain an electronic visa as part of updated immigration procedures aimed at digitizing and streamlining[...]Over one million displaced in Haiti amid deepening crisis
World April 16, 2025 | 12:11 pm
Port-au-Prince.- According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Haiti is now facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, [...]
Russia opens first embassy in the Dominican Republic
Local April 16, 2025 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Russia has officially opened its first embassy in the Dominican Republic, marking a new chapter in diplomatic relations between the two nations. The Russian Foreign Mi[...]Dominican Ambassador presents credentials to King Philippe of Belgium
World April 14, 2025 | 12:40 pm
Belgium.- Joan Margarita Cedano, the Dominican Republic’s new ambassador to Belgium, officially presented her credentials to King Philippe[...]
Dominican Republic showcases culture and economy at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai
World April 14, 2025 | 8:42 am
Osaka, Japan.- On April 12, the Dominican Republic officially launched its participation in Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai with the inauguration of its national pavilion in Osaka, Japan. The [...]Pope Francis prays for victims of Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy on Palm Sunday
Local April 13, 2025 | 10:14 am
Vatican City.- Pope Francis, continuing his return to public appearances following a recent respiratory infection, unexpectedly addressed the faithful in[...]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expresses solidarity after Jet Set nightclub tragedy
World April 9, 2025 | 3:11 pm
Washington.- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed solidarity with the Dominican Republic this Wednesday after the collapse of the Jet Set nightclub roof in Santo Domingo, a d[...]Dominican community in New York holds vigil for victims of Jet Set nightclub collapse
World April 9, 2025 | 7:39 am
New York.- The Dominican community in New York—home to the largest Dominican population outside the country—came together in mourning following the tragic collapse of a nightclub [...]U.S. tariffs threaten Haiti’s textile industry
World April 4, 2025 | 2:20 pm
Port-au-Prince.- Haiti's already fragile economy faces a new setback after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on imports fro[...]
Thousands of Haitians protest violence in Port-au-Prince
World April 3, 2025 | 9:00 am
Port-au-Prince.- Thousands of Haitians took to the streets of Port-au-Prince on Wednesday to protest the worsening security crisis and escal[...]
Over 500 inmates escape as armed gangs seize Mirebalais, Haiti
World April 2, 2025 | 1:13 pm
Port-au-Prince.- More than 500 inmates escaped from a prison in Mirebalais, Haiti, after the armed coalition Vivre Ensemble attacked on Monday, according to the National Network for t[...]Vice President Raquel Peña attends SEMIEXPO Heartland
World April 1, 2025 | 1:17 pm
Indianapolis.- Vice President Raquel Peña traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, to participate in SEMIEXPO Heartland 2025 on April 1-2. The ev[...]
Haiti urges revival of Bilateral Commission and reopening of airspace
World March 31, 2025 | 4:35 pm
Haiti.- Fritz Alphonse Jean, president of Haiti’s Transitional Council, has expressed his desire to revive diplomatic talks with the Dominican Republic through the Dominican-Haitian[...]Elderly Dominican couple missing in the Bronx
World March 28, 2025 | 1:18 pm
New York.- An elderly Dominican couple, Luisa Sánchez (85) and Vitali Sánchez (82), have been missing since Sunday, March 24, according to[...]
Government advances Biofarm initiatives in the Dominican Republic
Local March 24, 2025 | 4:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- Max Puig, Executive Vice President of the National Council for Climate Change (CNCCMDL), warned that climate change is alrea[...]
Haiti: IOM reports 60,000 displaced in one month
World March 19, 2025 | 3:22 pm
Port-au-Prince.- Haiti's escalating violence has forced nearly 60,000 people to flee in the past month, marking an unprecedented rise in displacement, according to the International O[...]Nicaragua accuses Dominican Republic and other nations of interference
World March 19, 2025 | 12:47 pm
Nicaragua.- The Nicaraguan government has accused Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, and the Dominican Republic of interfering in its internal affairs after these countries rejected the n[...]Armed gangs attack Haiti’s largest media group
World March 14, 2025 | 2:20 pm
Port-au-Prince.- Armed gangs attacked the offices of Caribbean Radio and Television (RTCV), Haiti’s largest media network, in Port-au-Prince, setting one of its buildings on fire. T[...]Dominican Consulate in New York to host job fair at Lincoln Hospital
World March 14, 2025 | 10:10 am
New York.- The Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in New York will host a Job Fair on Saturday, March 15, at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. The event, organized by Consul Jes[...]
