After quadruple homicide, Dajabón deputy says border is not armored as authorities claim
World September 6, 2023 | 8:21 am
Dajabon.- Sonia Agüero, the deputy representing Dajabón for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), has disputed claims by the Ministry of Defense and the Specialized Corps for Border[...]Tropical Depression 13 could become a major hurricane
World September 5, 2023 | 4:19 pm
Tropical Depression 13 has formed in the mid-Atlantic from an area of low pressure, and according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), it is expected to intensify into a major hurricane by the e[...]Due to the massacre in Dajabón, the border mayor proposes creating a command to confront Haitian gangs
World September 5, 2023 | 4:12 pm
Dajabon.- In light of the recent violent incidents involving Haitian foreigners in Dajabón, where a family and a friend were tragically shot, Mayor Santiago Riverón has called for t[...]Dignitaries will go to summit in Cuba
World September 5, 2023 | 11:43 am
Santo Domingo.- Dignitaries from various regions have started confirming their attendance for the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the G-77 + China Group, scheduled to take [...]Haitian gang would be responsible for multiple murders in Dajabón
World September 5, 2023 | 8:22 am
Dajabon.- Three individuals believed to be part of a Haitian criminal gang are suspected of carrying out a brutal attack in the La Barrera community, Partido municipality, resulting i[...]Formal talks between Cuba and the Dominican Republic
World September 5, 2023 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The Foreign Minister of Cuba, Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, held a meeting on Monday with her counterpart from the Dominican Republic, Roberto Álvarez Gil, during his offi[...]The Dominican passport, among the least powerful in Latin America
World September 5, 2023 | 8:13 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic passport is one of the least powerful in Latin America, allowing entry to only 70 countries without a prior visa. According to the Henley Passpo[...]Israel appoints new ambassador to the Dominican Republic
World September 4, 2023 | 9:49 am
Santo Domingo.- Mr. Raslan Abu Rukun has been designated as the fresh Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary representing Israel in the Dominican Republic. In accordance with pr[...]Foreign Minister favors regularizing part of Haitians
World September 4, 2023 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The Republic's Foreign Minister, Roberto Álvarez, has proposed implementing the 80-20 rule for hiring workers, suggesting that closing the border and effectively regu[...]Airlines reject open skies agreement with the US without fair fiscal conditions
Tourism September 4, 2023 | 8:10 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Airlines has voiced its disapproval of the recently signed open skies agreement between the Dominican Republic and the United States. They[...]59 Dominican migrants detained in the waters of Puerto Rico are relocated
Local September 1, 2023 | 4:51 pm
On Friday, the United States Coast Guard in Puerto Rico reported that they had returned 59 Dominican migrants to their home country who had been detained in the western part of the island while attemp[...]Dominican Republic increases air connectivity with new flights between Spain, Israel and Qatar
World September 1, 2023 | 2:59 pm
Santo Domingo.- The President of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), Dr. José Ernesto Marte Piantini, has announced that the JAC is aware of the request for shared code operations betwee[...]Migration reports the arrest of a Dominican with nine Haitian passports in Elías Piña
World September 1, 2023 | 11:32 am
Santo Domingo.- Members of the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) intercepted a Dominican with nine Haitian passports, including one expired, in fact, it happened in the mid[...]In Dominican prisons there are 35 citizens of the United States
World September 1, 2023 | 11:25 am
Santo Domingo.- Out of a total population of 25,727 individuals who have faced prosecution for various offenses, the correctional facilities within the Dominican Republic currently ac[...]CIA agent rescues 300 children used in child pornography in several countries including the Dominican Republic
World September 1, 2023 | 9:52 am
Santo Domingo.- Timothy Ballard, a former CIA and Department of Homeland Security agent, is currently in the Dominican Republic for the premiere of the film "The Sound of Freedom," wh[...]China to support Dominican Republic police reform with officer training
World August 31, 2023 | 5:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Chinese ambassador, Chen Luning, has offered an academic opportunity for police officers in the Dominican Republic through the National Institute for Professional [...]Tropical Storm Jose forms
World August 31, 2023 | 2:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) has reported that Tropical Depression 11 has developed into Tropical Storm José as of early Thursday morning. Tropical [...]Announce celebration of the second “Dominican Week in Guatemala”
World August 31, 2023 | 11:38 am
Guatemala City.- The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Guatemala has announced the upcoming "Dominican Week in Guatemala," a series of events designed to enhance economic, commercial, agricultural,[...]Flooded streets and power outages: Florida faces the aftermath of Idalia
World August 31, 2023 | 8:09 am
Florida.- The aftermath of Hurricane Idalia's passage through northwestern Florida is marked by a trail of destruction. The hurricane, now downgraded to a storm, has brought about his[...]Executive Power orders the extradition of a Dutch national to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
World August 31, 2023 | 8:03 am
Santo Domingo.- Luis Abinader, the President of the Republic, has signed two decrees regarding extradition. In decree 385-23, he has approved the extradition of Terence Ángelo Richar[...]