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Local February 27, 2021 | 9:40 am

Today we celebrate the 177th Anniversary of Dominican National Independence

The Dominican Republic is currently observing 177 years as an independent nation.  On February 27, 1844, a group of patriots carried out the liberation feat after almost three centuries of Spanish, French, and Haitian rule. Before this date, the eastern part of the island of Santo Domingo achieved ephemeral independence in 1821 that barely lasted about 2 months, from December 1 to February 9, ... Read more