Dominican Republic milestone as Espaillat heads to Washington
Local November 9, 2016 | 8:19 am
New York.- As indicated by projections onTuesday's general election in the United States, Adriano Espaillat became thefirst Dominican congressman in the House of Representatives in Washington DC.[...]
Juan Luis Guerra to open restaurant in east region
Local November 8, 2016 | 12:58 pm
SD. Dominicanmusic icon Juan Luis Guerra joins the list of local artists also operaterestaurants or bars within their properties.
With an Instagram photo, the singer-songwriterannounced the [...]
US envoy: tight vote could stretch elections into the night
Local November 8, 2016 | 10:58 am
Santo Domingo.- The voting in the UnitedStates is so narrow in certain battleground states that it could be a decisivefactor to stretch the elections into the night, said US ambassador James W.Brew[...]
All hands on deck for Clinton: Council member Ydanis Rodriguez
Local November 8, 2016 | 9:53 am
New York, NY -- Following reports of high turnout for Latino voters in states with early voting, NYC Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez urged Latinos of all backgrounds to continue this trend on Elect[...]
Espaillat the virtual first Dominican-born US lawmaker
Local November 8, 2016 | 9:18 am
New York.- According to all major polls, NewYork State senator and Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives AdrianoEspaillat, on Tuesday will become the first ever US lawmaker born in [...]
Downpours end 3-year drought, displace thousands
Local November 8, 2016 | 8:19 am
Santo Domingo.- The downpours of the last few days have filledthe dams securing supply to aqueducts and irrigation, but have displaced around 6,760 people out of morethan 1,350 homes. The heavy ra[...]
Dominicans Republic Diaspora clearly for Clinton: polls
Local November 8, 2016 | 7:54 am
New York.- Tens of thousands of Dominicans registered to vote are poised to cast their ballot to elect local, state and federal officials Tuesday, as national polls continue to give Democrat presid[...]
The country among 3 least democratically developed in LatAm
Local November 7, 2016 | 3:55 pm
Buenos Aires.- Venezuela, Guatemala and theDominican Republic are Latin America's three least democratically developed countries,according to a report by consultant Polilat which measures the insti[...]
Top prosecutor caves to pressure, union boss back to jail
Local November 7, 2016 | 2:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Jean AlainRodriguez on Monday announced that truckers' union boss Blas Peralta will be returned to La Romana prison(east), after a medical evaluation found that hi[...]
Venezuelans flock to the Dominican Republic, a few stay
Local November 7, 2016 | 1:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- More than 30,000 Venezuelanshave entered and left the country in recent months, Venezuela Embassy chief ofstaff Francisco Javier Centeno revealed Monday.
He said the situation[...]
Top official repeats deadline: No more farms on ravaged highlands
Local November 7, 2016 | 11:49 am
Santo Domingo.- Environment minister FranciscoDominguez on Monday reiterated his January 20 deadline of no more farms withinRancier National Park, Valle Nuevo, in Constanza's highlands.
He sa[...]
Bus union boss says ‘deceit’ behind jail transfer scandal
Local November 7, 2016 | 11:14 am
Santo Domingo.- Bus union (Fenatrano) boss JuanHubieres on Monday called regretful that Justice minister Jean Rodriguez has resortedto "deceit" to justify the transfer of truckers union ([...]
Widow warns Medina: Make no mistake with my husband’s killer
Local November 7, 2016 | 10:12 am
Santo Domingo.- The widow of slain former SantoDomingo State University (UASD) rector MateoAquino on Monday warned that "powerful hands" are behind the transferto a minimum security jail[...]
Punta Espada Golf Club firmly atop region’s most admired courses
Local November 7, 2016 | 9:27 am
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Punta EspadaGolf Club on Friday announced that it remains at the top as the most admiredgolf courses in the Caribbean and Mexico.
"After all of the cours[...]
Thugs mug the Public Advocate, snatch her SUV
Local November 7, 2016 | 8:32 am
Santo Domingo.- Public advocate Zoila Martínez on found nodefenders Sunday afternoon when several thugs snatched her SUV when she was about to return toher home in the capital.
It all [...]
Top prosecutor says union boss’ poor health forced prison transfer
Local November 7, 2016 | 8:16 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Jean Alain Rodriguezon Sunday justified the transfer of truckers' union boss Blas Peralta to the prisonat Haras Nacionales, affirming that it's temporary and for he[...]
Chief Justice bows out in ‘rulings for sale’ scandal
Local November 5, 2016 | 9:41 am
Santo Domingo.- Supreme Court chief justiceMariano German on Friday recused himself from hearing the disciplinary trial againstsuspended judge Awilda Reyes, noting that he's the person that she con[...]
Haitians ambush Dominican Republic Army officers, kill captain
Local November 4, 2016 | 5:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- A Dominican Republic Army Capt.was killed and another officer injured when they were attacked by Haitians during a routine patrol near a village in Montecristi province (northwest).[...]
Rigoberta Menchú visits Medina
Local November 4, 2016 | 12:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- Nobel Peace Prize laureateRigoberta Menchú on Friday visited president Danilo Medina int the NationalPalace.
The Guatemalan indigenous leader is in the DominicanRepublic [...]
Court on upholds 20-year prison sentence in ‘air cocaine’ case
Local November 4, 2016 | 10:51 am
Santo Domingo.- A Santo Domingo provincecourt on Thursday upheld the 20 year prison sentence against Frenchman AlainCastany in the 'air cocaine' case of 700 kilos of drugs seized at Punta Cana airp[...]