OAS projects US$2.6 billion needed to address Haiti’s crisis
World August 21, 2025 | 11:23 am
Washington.- The Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, unveiled a US$2.6 billion roadmap to address Haiti’s humani[...]
Dominican Republic prepares for participation in Expo 2030 Riyadh
World August 21, 2025 | 8:03 am
Riyadh.- The Dominican Republic’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Andy RodrÃguez Durán, met with Talal bin Hussein Al-Marri, executive director of Exp[...]
Trump and Putin hold historic summit in Alaska focused on Ukraine
People August 15, 2025 | 4:42 pm
Alaska.- U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin with a handshake and a smile at a military base in Alaska on Friday, ma[...]
U.S. deploys forces to Caribbean to target drug cartels
World August 15, 2025 | 2:07 pm
The United States has deployed air and naval forces to the southern Caribbean to counter Latin American drug cartels designated as global terrorists, including Mexicoâ[...]
Storm Erin becomes first hurricane of the Atlantic season
World August 15, 2025 | 1:27 pm
Miami, (EFE).- Tropical Storm Erin strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this Friday, posing a threat of heavy rain and storm surges to the Northern Leeward Isl[...]U.S. imposes sanctions on Brazilian and PAHO officials
Health August 14, 2025 | 8:14 am
Washington.- The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that it has revoked visas and imposed restrictions on several Brazilian officials, form[...]
Cuba today: Fidel Castro’s unfulfilled legacy
Opinion August 13, 2025 | 5:53 pm
On the 99th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth, the commemoration reads less like a tribute and more like a reckoning. What once anchored a mythology of resilience and sacrifice now exposes a bitte[...]U.S. seizes millions in Nicolás Maduro’s assets, including Dominican Republic mansion
People August 13, 2025 | 4:44 pm
Washington.- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the United States has seized nearly US$700 million in assets connected to Vene[...]
Dominican ring busted for scamming US grandparents from local call center
Local August 12, 2025 | 8:23 pm
Santo Domingo.- A large-scale fraud and identity theft ring, operated by Dominicans out of a call center in the Dominican Republic, has been busted for allegedly swindling millions fr[...]INDEX opens Arezzo office to strengthen ties with Dominican diaspora in Italy
World August 11, 2025 | 2:19 pm
Italy.- Celinés Toribio, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Executive Director of the Institute of Dominicans Abroad (INDEX), completed a work agenda in Italy focused on strength[...]From Miami to Haiti: The route of the arms that bleed the troubled country dry
Local August 9, 2025 | 11:32 am
Santo Domingo, DR—An intelligence report accessed by Listin Diario reveals that the weapons and ammunition used by armed gangs in Haiti come directly from the United States, a flow [...]U.S. Southern Command reaffirms interest in collaborating on security
Local August 9, 2025 | 8:00 am
The head of the U.S. Southern Command, Admiral Alvin Holsey, visited the Department of Defense's Command, Control, Communications, Com[...]Dominican Republic relaunches “Dominican Week” in Canada with renewed focus
Tourism August 8, 2025 | 6:29 am
Ottawa.- The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada has announced that "Dominican Week" will return from October 14-16, with events scheduled in both Ottawa and Toronto. The initiative, ma[...]Trump administration to demand US$5,000–15,000 bonds from high-risk visa applicants
Tourism August 4, 2025 | 6:41 pm
Washington, D.C.- The Trump administration will revive a contentious visa-bond requirement on August 20, demanding deposits of US$5,000, US$10,000 or [...]
Dominican Republic showcases film potential at SANFIC Industria 2025 in Chile
World August 4, 2025 | 1:11 pm
Chile.- The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Chile and the General Directorate of Film (DGCINE) are set to highlight the country’s growing role as a leading audiovisual hub in L[...]El Salvador’s Assembly greenlights indefinite presidential re-election and six-year terms
World August 1, 2025 | 2:59 pm
San Salvador.- In a sweeping vote this Thursday, the Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment that paves the way for the indefinite re[...]
OAS develops action plan to support Haiti
World July 31, 2025 | 9:15 am
Washington.- The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, inaugurated the first session of the Group of Frien[...]U.S. approves United and JetBlue partnership
World July 30, 2025 | 7:55 am
United States.- JetBlue Airways and United Airlines have received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to move forward with thei[...]
Magnitude quake strikes Russia’s far east, triggers tsunami warnings across Pacific
World July 30, 2025 | 6:18 am
Moscow.- A massive 8.8‑magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at around 6:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, sending tsunam[...]
NYC shooting at Park Avenue skyscraper kills five, including an NYPD officer
World July 28, 2025 | 10:05 pm
New York.- A gunman stormed the lobby of 345 Park Avenue, home to Blackstone, the NFL headquarters and other major firms, shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday, killing five people, incl[...]
