Assassination of presidential candidate puts Ecuador under a state of emergency
World August 10, 2023 | 8:37 am
Ecuador.- On Wednesday night in Quito, Fernando Villavicencio, the second-leading presidential candidate in terms of voter intention in Ecuador, was tragically assassinated. In respon[...]American nurse and her son released after two weeks of kidnapping in Haiti
World August 9, 2023 | 3:50 pm
Haiti.- After two weeks of being kidnapped, American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her son have been released in Haiti, according to the religious organization "Roi Haiti" for which she w[...]Thousands protest in Haiti to demand safety from gang violence
World August 8, 2023 | 8:22 am
Haiti.- The Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, witnessed thousands of people marching to demand protection from gang violence that has been wreaking havoc in neighborhoods and communiti[...]Pelegrín warns that a scenario of civil war is being set up in Haiti
World August 7, 2023 | 1:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- Pelegrín Castillo, the vice president of the National Progressive Force (FNP) and a member of the government-appointed commission to address the impact of the Haitian[...]Former Haitian Interim President Boniface Alexandre Passes Away at 87
World August 4, 2023 | 3:02 pm
Port-au-Prince.- At the age of 87, Boniface Alexandre, the former interim President of Haiti (2004-2006), has passed away. He served as the President of the Cour de Cassation when, in 2004, Jean-Bertr[...]Ambassador of Cuba in the Dominican Republic talks about the permanent harassment of the people
World August 4, 2023 | 10:51 am
Santo Domingo.- The Cuban ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Carina Soto, spoke at the ceremony for the Day of National Rebellion, recalling the challenges Cuba has faced since the[...]Dominicans among the victims of a bus accident that left 18 dead in Mexico
World August 4, 2023 | 8:27 am
Mexico.- A tragic accident occurred in the northwestern Mexican state of Nayarit, where a bus carrying local and migrant passengers veered off the road and fell into a ravine. The inc[...]UN Commission demanded that Haitians in deportation situation be treated with dignity
World August 3, 2023 | 2:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- The United Nations (UN) commission, during their visit to the Dominican border through Dajabón, called for "dignity" in the treatment of Haitians and questioned wheth[...]Bahamas vows to join Kenya in troop deployment to Haiti
World August 2, 2023 | 12:02 pm
The Bahamas government has pledged to support Kenya's initiative to lead a "multinational force" of police officers to train Haitian security forces in dealing with gang violence. The Ministry of Fore[...]Delegations from the UN and other international organizations will tour the border
World August 2, 2023 | 10:07 am
Santo Domingo.- A commission from the United Nations Organization (UN) and other international organizations has been in Dajabón since Tuesday, conducting technical work and holding [...]Controversy over alleged fraud at the Dominican Parade in the Bronx to obtain travel visas
World August 1, 2023 | 2:48 pm
New York.- The organizers of the Bronx Dominican Parade are facing allegations of scamming attendees who paid between $3,000 and $5,000 to obtain a letter of invitation and attend the[...]A member of a drug trafficking network who had fled from the Dominican Republic is extradited from Spain
World August 1, 2023 | 10:37 am
Santo Domingo.- The Specialized Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Attorney's Office in the Dominican Republic received Roberto Gonzalo Osoria Guzmán (Tricom) from Spain t[...]US Embassy in the Dominican Republic asks not to include intimate photos in spousal visa applications
World July 31, 2023 | 4:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The US Embassy in the Dominican Republic has provided guidance on the documents required and not recommended to successfully apply for a spouse or fiancé visa, also k[...]Costa Rica is a repeat offender in bringing the Dominican Republic to the WTO
World July 31, 2023 | 12:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic is strongly advocating for the promotion and support of products labeled 'Made in the DR', both within the coun[...]Haitian driver arrested transporting 18 undocumented compatriots in a SUV
World July 31, 2023 | 11:17 am
The National Police arrested a Haitian citizen named Norvilus Joanel Limbe after midnight yesterday. He was caught transporting eighteen undocumented compatriots in a jeep, a white Hyundai Santa Fe wi[...]Child affected by explosion inside an apartment in Punta Cana was transferred to the US
World July 31, 2023 | 11:04 am
Santo Domingo.- One-year-old boy, Lucas Mella, who was injured in an apartment explosion in Punta Cana, La Altagracia province, has been transferred to Orlando, Florida, United States[...]Dominican Consul in NY says that Salvador Holguín should be the next senator from Dajabón
World July 31, 2023 | 9:52 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican consul in New York, Eligio Jáquez, has expressed strong support for Salvador Holguín, endorsing him as the next senator of the Dajabón province. He be[...]Mass transport strike in Haiti called for this Monday postponed
World July 31, 2023 | 8:22 am
Port-au-Prince.- The Haitian public transport unions have decided to postpone the three-day strike they had planned, without setting a new date for the strike. The strike was called t[...]Dominican Republic will be promoted in Chicago as a safe place for general aviation
World July 28, 2023 | 11:13 am
The "Esfuerzo País" project, promoted by the Airport Department (DA) of the Dominican Republic, has reached the city of Chicago, Illinois, as part of its efforts to promote the country as a safe dest[...]The WTO decides that the Dominican Republic violated trade rules with Costa Rican steel
World July 28, 2023 | 9:53 am
The World Trade Organization's special dispute settlement group has ruled in favor of Costa Rica in its dispute with the Dominican Republic over antidumping measures imposed on the importation of corr[...]