By: Staff Writer January 23, 2023 The Dominican Republic heads to the polls on May 19 for its Presidential elections with three top contenders vying for the top spot, one…
Category: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A 5.3 Earthquake hits Dominican Republic near Haiti
By: Staff Writer November 14, 2023 A 5.2 Earthquake hit the northwest Dominican Republic near the border with Haiti last week Friday, which observers are calling the strongest one to…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat: Call for Dialogue between the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
September 29, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) has been holding consultations with authorities from Haiti and the Dominican Republic regarding the dispute over the…
Press release from the General Secretariat of the OAS: Call for dialogue between the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
September 29, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) has initiated consultations with the authorities of Haiti and the Dominican Republic regarding the border dispute over…
Tropical Storm Franklin Impacting Travel in Caribbean
August 25, 2023 Airlines have issued travel waivers and cruise lines are altering itineraries as Tropical Storm Franklin moved through the Caribbean Sea toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where…
IDB Aids Central America and the Dominican Republic with Hurricane Response
November 15, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) activated an emergency response for Central American countries that have been battered in recent months by hurricanes Julia, Fiona and Lisa, as…
Energyear Caribe 2022: Sungrow Presents Latest Innovations for the Caribbean Decarbonization
October 25, 2022 – Recently, Energyear Caribe convened for its third time in the Dominican Republic. Sungrow, the summit’s dedicated sponsor, shared insights on technical innovations applied to PV plants, offering…
Ava DuVernay’s Array Acquires Dominican Republic’s Oscar Entry ‘Bantú Mama’ From Director Ivan Herrera
October 11, 2022 Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing has acquired Ivan Herrera’s drama Bantú Mama for distribution in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The company will be presenting the film…
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) awards US$1.1M in grants for Caribbean conservation
September 23, 2022 The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has awarded US$1.1million in grants to four civil society organisations working in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The grants to the…
The Dominican Republic’s Uphill Battle to Root Out Corruption
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 Santo Domingo’s imposing courthouse, the Palacio de Justicia de Ciudad Nuevo, buzzes with activity and urgent conversation. Attorneys and judges stride through the halls…
César Peralta, the Best Middleman in the Dominican Republic’s Cocaine Trade
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 On Christmas Eve 2018, the dancefloor was packed at Kuora Club, one of Santo Domingo’s most popular nightclubs. Hundreds had turned up to party…
The Dominican Republic – The Caribbean’s Cocaine Hub
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 The managers at Caucedo Multimodal are proud of their international connections. Running the biggest port in the Dominican Republic, located just east of the…