Haitian migrants in Mexico: Facing the dual challenges of asylum obstacles and societal discrimination
World May 15, 2023 | 8:20 am
As the influx of Haitian migrants into Mexico continues unabated, their challenges within the country grow in tandem. A mere 5% of their asylum applications are processed, with 90% lacking access to f[...]Caribbean Summit agrees to unite efforts against sargasso
Local May 13, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Guatemala City.- The Dominican Republic achieved the unanimous acclamation of all the countries that make up the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) to confront Sargasso as a regional emergency by v[...]Colombian Navy seizes largest Narco-Submarine in history with three tons of cocaine
World May 12, 2023 | 4:35 pm
In a significant operation, the Colombian Navy has intercepted the largest narco-submarine ever found in the country. The massive vessel, measuring 30 meters long and three meters wide, was seized in [...]Frontier Airlines expands routes from Dominican Republic, boosting tourism opportunities
World May 12, 2023 | 2:40 pm
Frontier Airlines, a major player in the airline industry, has officially launched nonstop flights from Las Americas International Airport (AILA) in Santo Domingo to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atla[...]Pro-immigrant groups file lawsuit against new US asylum rules
World May 12, 2023 | 10:38 am
Washington.- Civil rights and pro-immigrant groups have filed a federal lawsuit in a California court against President Joe Biden's administration over the new restrictions placed on [...]Dominican could face life in prison for the shooting death of his ex-partner in the US
World May 11, 2023 | 4:44 pm
Luis Rodríguez, a Dominican man residing in Haverhill, is currently being prosecuted in the Superior Court of Salem, Massachusetts, for the alleged shooting murder of his ex-partner, Aracelys Valdez [...]Thousands of visitors celebrate at the Dominican Embassy in Washington
World May 11, 2023 | 3:34 pm
Washington.- The headquarters of the Dominican Embassy in the United States welcomed a large crowd during the 'Passport DC' event, which allowed diplomatic representations to showcase[...]New York relaxes its rules to welcome homeless people before the arrival of migrants
World May 11, 2023 | 2:34 pm
New York City has decided to relax regulations governing the sheltering of homeless individuals in response to the influx of migrants and the anticipated increase in numbers when the Title 42 rule exp[...]Crime in Haiti increased ten times the total number of internally displaced persons in 2022
World May 11, 2023 | 10:33 am
Haiti.- A new report by the Internal Displacement Observatory (IDMC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) indicates that the surge in violence caused by criminal gangs in Haiti las[...]US delegation would arrive in June to sign the open skies agreement
World May 10, 2023 | 4:02 pm
David Collado, the Minister of Tourism, has announced that a delegation from the United States will be arriving in the Dominican Republic next June to sign the Open Skies agreement, a treaty that has [...]Dominicans without a legal basis to be in the US will not be able to legalize their status and may be deported
World May 10, 2023 | 2:40 pm
Jonathan Mardo, the attache of the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) of the United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic, issued a warning on Wednesday that the new program of temporary pe[...]Haitian gang member arrested in the Dominican Republic and deported to Haiti
World May 10, 2023 | 11:49 am
Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) in the Dominican Republic has arrested Mykaisonne Yeye Fen, a Haitian national and alleged member of the notorious "Bois D'h[...]Amid fears of a wave of migrants, the US prepares to end Title 42
World May 10, 2023 | 8:30 am
Santo Domingo.- Title 42, a health rule that restricted asylum and led to the quick deportation of millions of migrants who crossed the southern border of the United States irregularl[...]40 members of Los Trinitarios are arrested for fraud of 700 thousand euros
World May 10, 2023 | 8:20 am
Spanish police have arrested forty individuals in an operation aimed at dismantling the financing structure of the Los Trinitarios youth gang. The group had fraudulently appropriated over 700,000 euro[...]UN Security Council expresses concern over deteriorating situation in Haiti, offers no short-term solutions
World May 9, 2023 | 8:44 am
The UN Security Council has expressed concern over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Haiti due to escalating violence and political instability. The Council has also addressed t[...]The US will force airlines to give extra compensation for delays
World May 8, 2023 | 4:36 pm
President Joe Biden has announced that his administration is preparing a new regulation that will require airlines to compensate passengers for delays and cancellations for which they are responsible.[...]Arajet joins Hahn Air’s partner network to expand reach and offer flights to more markets worldwide
Tourism May 8, 2023 | 3:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- Arajet, a Dominican airline, has joined the partner network of Hahn Air, a German distribution services company that offers ticketing solutions to over 100,000 travel [...]Migrants in Brownsville, Texas, face uncertainty and danger as US immigration policies shift
World May 8, 2023 | 2:54 pm
Migrants who have crossed the border from Mexico to Brownsville, Texas, are searching for a comfortable place to spend the night before an anticipated change in US regulations. This change could make [...]Organized crime grows in Europe driven by drug trafficking, according to Interpol alert
World May 8, 2023 | 11:33 am
Interpol has warned that organized crime is growing rapidly in Europe, fuelled by "historic levels of drug trafficking," and poses a "direct threat" to state authority in many European countries. At i[...]Abinader returns to the country after participating in the coronation of the king of Charles III
World May 8, 2023 | 10:40 am
President Luis Abinader made history by becoming the first Dominican president to participate in the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camila in London, United Kingdom. Accompanied by [...]