Ex-strongman Haitian leader dies in Dominican town
Local June 27, 2018 | 2:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- Former Haiti president Henri Namphy died in the Dominican Republic town of Jarabacoa on Wed., Haitian and Dominican media report. Namphy, who led a repressive regime after the ous[...]Coast Guard interdicts 1,729 pounds of marijuana, nabs Russian smuggler
World February 21, 2015 | 9:54 am
San Juan, PR.– The Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo and a U.S. naval vessel with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment onboard apprehended a Russian smuggler and intercepted 1,729 pounds of mariju[...]
Spain to deport Dominican, Latin American gang leaders
World February 28, 2015 | 10:57 am
Madrid.– Spain will deport 34 key members of violent Latin American gangs operating in Madrid, who will also be banned from entering Spain for between five and 10 years.
As reported in theo[...]
Maduro cites Dominican heroes after Santo Domingo’s no vote
Local June 11, 2018 | 12:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro on Sat. praised former presidents Juan Bosch and Francisco Alberto Caamaño, whom he called "Dominican heroes." Maduro cited Bosch and Caamaño D[...]The New York Times: Menendez to face corruption charges
World March 7, 2015 | 10:00 am
New York.– The JusticeDepartment is preparing to file corruption charges against Senator RobertMenendez, 61, after atwo-year investigation into allegations that he accepted gifts and lavishvacati[...]
US TV host Conan O’Brien makes history with trip to Cuba
World March 7, 2015 | 1:25 pm
Havana.– Comedian and late-night television host Conan O’Brien made history this week with a special taping in Havana, Cuba, becoming the first American late-night host in more than a half-cent[...]
After hosting failed talks, Dominican Republic wants peace in Venezuela
Local June 5, 2018 | 7:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic on Tues. pleaded before the OAS 48th General Assembly, for a peaceful solution to Venezuela's crisis, where the key players are the Venezuelans themselves. Th[...]Colombia extradites to US kingpin with Dominican links
World May 29, 2018 | 7:40 pm
Bogotá.- Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos signed the extradition to the United States of Pedro Nel Rincon, alias "Pedro Orejas," wanted by the justice of that country on drug trafficking, local[...]Severed Dominican Republic ties stun Taiwan Gov.: EFE
Local May 24, 2018 | 2:09 pm
Taipei.- Taiwan Foreign Minister, Joseph Wu, presented his resignation on Thurs., after the rupture of diplomatic ties with the Dominican Republic on May 1 and with Burkina Faso today, EFE reports. [...]
