Reshuffled cabinet among Medina’s top challenges
Local June 15, 2016 | 8:56 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina’s actions haverevealed his immediate political goals with a "by the book" style ofgovernment boosted by his second consecutive term in office.
Dominican opposition leaders take poll fraud claim to the OAS
Local June 15, 2016 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- Five opposition presidential candidates on Tuesdaywalked to the Foreign Ministry, where the Organization of American States (OAS)holds its 46th annual General Assembly, "to sta[...]
Dominican Republic hosts US, Venezuela clash, then calm
Local June 15, 2016 | 7:43 am
Santo Domingo.- The Washington-Caracas collision marked thestart of the Organization of American States’ (OAS) 46th annual meetingsbeing held in the Dominican Republic since Monday, but the clash[...]
Pro-life, pro-choice, LGBT from the Americas demand OAS inclusion
Local June 14, 2016 | 3:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- Feminist groups gathered in front of the ForeignMinistry Tuesday to demand the inclusion of the abortion issue in the agenda ofthe Organization of American States’ (OAS) 46th meet[...]
Secretary Kerry meets with Dominican leader in Santo Domingo
Local June 14, 2016 | 1:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- Amid tight security US Secretary of State,John Kerry arrived at the National Palace 12:40pm Tuesday accompanied by State Dept.deputy director for the Americas, Mari Carmen Aponte an[...]
US, Venezuela clash at Dominican Republic conclave
Local June 14, 2016 | 11:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The 46th Organization ofAmerican States (OAS) General Assembly on Tuesday was the scene of scathing allegationspitting US Secretary of State, John F. Kerry and Venezuela Foreign min[...]
Dominicans mark failed attempt to topple dictator Trujillo
Local June 14, 2016 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Today Tuesday Dominicans mark the 57thanniversary of the expedition of Constanza, Maimon and Estero Hondo commemoratesthe June 14, 1959, when a group of freedom fighters arrived in [...]
Venezuela says OAS chief is behind coup attempt
Local June 14, 2016 | 7:51 am
Santo Domingo.- Venezuela Foreign minister Dalcy Rodriguezon Monday accused Organization of American States (OAS) secretary general LuisAlmagro of promoting a coup in her nation.
In a press c[...]
Dominican Republic leader: OAS must apologize for military invasion
Local June 14, 2016 | 7:19 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Theatre burst into applause anda standing ovation when president Danilo Medina on Monday asked the Organizationof American States (OAS) to pay its historical debt to th[...]
At least 3 Dominicans among Orlando shooting victims
Local June 13, 2016 | 12:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- Among the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclubmassacre figure at least three of Dominican origin, outlet diariolibre.comreports Monday.
The first to be identified is Juan Ra[...]
Dominican LGBT demand the continent guarantee their rights
Local June 13, 2016 | 11:13 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s LGBT Coalition onMonday demanded from Organization of American States (OAS) member nations strongproposals to reduce discrimination in the continent, and that[...]
Medina must deal with public safety personally, think tank says
Local June 13, 2016 | 10:25 am
Santo Domingo.- Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus)vice president Servio Tulio Castaños on Sunday asked president Danilo Medina todeal with the of public safety issue personally, [...]
Dominican is Arizona town’s youngest mayor ever: Douglasdispatch.com
Local June 13, 2016 | 9:30 am
Douglas, Arizona.- Robert Uribe, of Dominican origin, hasbecome the youngest mayor in the history of the town, Douglas, when he took theoath on Friday.
Douglasdispatch.com reports that over 2[...]
Catholic, Protestant march against OAS’ declaration
Local June 13, 2016 | 8:11 am
Santo Domingo.- Thousands of Catholic and Protestant activistson Sunday staged a long march pro-life and against the declaration in the Organizationof American States OAS’ unofficial agenda broug[...]
Envoys condemn Orlando massacre
Local June 13, 2016 | 7:46 am
Washington.- Dominican ambassador to the US, Jose TomasPerez, on Sunday condemned the slaughter in a nightclub in Orlando, Floridawhich killed 50 people and hurt 53, some with life-threatening inju[...]
Sports minister slightly hurt in chopper crash, flight tech dies
Local June 13, 2016 | 7:07 am
Santo Domingo.- One person died and others were hurt Sundaywhen the helicopter in which sports minister Jaime David Fernandez wastraveling, crashed en route to Montecristi, to inaugurate the June 1[...]
Dominican Republic still awaits OAS mea culpa for military invasion
Local June 12, 2016 | 3:34 pm
DominicanRepublic still awaits OAS mea culpa for military invasion
Santo Domingo.- Organization of American States’ (OAS) secretarygeneral Luis Almagro on Sunday declined a response when a[...]
Dominican man sentenced to prison for entering the US illegally three times
Local June 11, 2016 | 12:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- US authorities sentenced a Dominican man to prison for entering the United States illegally three times. According to Greenfieldreporter.com, Manuel Soto-Pena, a former Woonsocket r[...]
All eyes on Dominican Republic for hosting 46th OAS General Assembly
Local June 11, 2016 | 11:40 am
Santo Domingo.- Under an atmosphere of protest and the announcement from opposition parties to denounce alleged irregularities in the recent general elections, the country will host from Monday the[...]
Child labor affects over 300 thousand children in DR: UNICEF
Local June 11, 2016 | 12:10 am
Santo Domingo.- Rosa Elcarte, representative of the United Nations Fund for Children (UNICEF), said that statistics on child labor in the Dominican Republic show that the situation has not improved[...]