Abinader to address Future Summit at UN General Assembly today
World September 23, 2024 | 8:08 am
New York.- This Monday, September 23, President Luis Abinader will be actively engaged in various events in New York as part of his participation in the 79th session of the United Na[...]UN expert warns of worsening human rights violations in Haiti
World September 20, 2024 | 4:12 pm
Haiti.- Haitians are enduring widespread human rights violations as gangs exert control over more than 80% of Port-au-Prince and key highways, according to UN expert William O'Neill. [...]José Marte Piantini sworn in as Consul General of the Dominican Republic in Madrid
World September 20, 2024 | 11:11 am
Spain.- Prominent lawyer and politician José Marte Piantini has been officially sworn in as the Consul General of the Dominican Republic in Madrid, Spain. The ceremony, led by Ambass[...]Haitian Prime Minister pledges 2025 elections
World September 20, 2024 | 8:05 am
Port-au-Prince.- Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille reaffirmed his commitment to holding general elections in November 2025 during a public address marking his first 100 days in off[...]Flight attendants plead guilty to smuggling $8 Million in drug money to Dominican Republic
Local September 19, 2024 | 2:18 pm
New York.- Four flight attendants have pleaded guilty to smuggling $8 million in drug money on commercial flights from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic. Using their TSA privileges, [...]Ambassador Juan Bolívar Díaz presents credentials to President Macron
World September 19, 2024 | 12:35 pm
Paris.- On Tuesday, September 17, Ambassador Juan Bolívar Díaz presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Dominican Republic to President Emman[...]ProDominicana showcases successes at SheTrades Hubs Annual Meeting in Geneva
World September 19, 2024 | 9:28 am
Geneva, Switzerland.- A delegation from the Export and Investment Centre of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana), led by Executive Director Biviana Riveiro Disla, attended the Annua[...]31 Haitian migrants rescued from Monito Island in Puerto Rico
World September 18, 2024 | 6:58 pm
San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Federal authorities intercepted 31 Haitian migrants on Monito Island, Puerto Rico, on Monday, including 25 men, four women, and two minors. Smugglers had aband[...]Frank Rainieri and David Collado named among Latin America’s 500 most influential people for 2024
People September 18, 2024 | 2:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- Frank Rainieri, founder of the Puntacana Group, and David Collado, Dominican Republic's Minister of Tourism, have been named among the 500 most influential people in L[...]Haitian migration official killed in Cap-Haitien shooting
World September 18, 2024 | 1:20 pm
Haiti.- A senior official from Haiti's National Migration Office was killed on Wednesday in Cap-Haitien, a northern coastal city. Kerwin Augustin, who oversaw the northern region, was[...]Death toll rises to 28 in Haiti tanker explosion
World September 17, 2024 | 4:09 pm
Port-au-Prince.- The death toll from the explosion of a tanker truck in Haiti has risen to 28, with 42 others injured, as confirmed by Civil Protection officials on Monday. The explos[...]Rusking Pimentel appointed Senior Advisor to New York’s 13th Congressional District
World September 16, 2024 | 11:20 am
New York.- Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has appointed Rusking Pimentel as Senior Advisor in his Congressional office, effective September 16, 2024. This move strengthens Espa[...]Dominican Republic strengthens baseball ties with Saudi Arabia
World September 16, 2024 | 9:35 am
Riyadh.- The Dominican Embassy in Saudi Arabia held its first coordination meeting to enhance cooperation between the Saudi Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) and the Dominican N[...]Biden labels Dominican Republic and other nations as major drug transit
World September 16, 2024 | 8:21 am
Washington, USA.- On Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that Bolivia and Venezuela failed to meet international anti-drug agreements over the past year. In a memorandum to Secret[...]Haiti: At least 16 dead in fuel tanker explosion
World September 15, 2024 | 9:00 am
Port-au-Prince.- At least 16 people were killed and forty others injured on Saturday in southwestern Haiti during the explosion of a tanker truck that was leaking fuel after crashing[...]Dominican Republic condemns Nicaragua’s stripping of political prisoners’ nationality
World September 13, 2024 | 1:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- Costa Rica, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic, members of the Alliance for Development in Democracy, condemn the Nicaraguan regime's arbitrary and illegal decision t[...]Jamaican and Belizean troops join multinational mission in Haiti
World September 13, 2024 | 8:44 am
Haiti.- The first Jamaican and Belizean troops arrived in Port-au-Prince to join the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, alongside 400 Kenyan agents already on the ground[...]Venezuela insists Dominican Republic owes $350 million
Economy September 12, 2024 | 8:07 am
Venezuela.- Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, has reiterated that the Dominican Republic owes $350 million for past oil purchases and called on President Luis Abinader to [...]Haitian government rejects discriminatory claims by U.S. politicians
World September 11, 2024 | 6:27 pm
Haiti.- The Haitian government has strongly condemned discriminatory statements made by U.S. political figures, particularly Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, who false[...]Dominican Republic Entities Launch “Dominican Week in Spain”
World September 11, 2024 | 10:29 am
Spain.- The Dominican Week in Spain Foundation, alongside the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic, the Mayor’s Office of the National District, and the Ministry of[...]