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5.8 magnitude quake strikes near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
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5.8 magnitude quake strikes near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of the Dominican Republic early today. No damage was reported, and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake occurred about…
Posted by John McCarthy February 25, 2025
Mostly cloudy and rainy with a few showers possible
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Mostly cloudy and rainy with a few showers possible

SAN JUAN — Today will be mostly cloudy and windy with a few showers with a high temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit, AccuWeather said. Tonight will be mostly clear and…
Posted by John McCarthy February 25, 2025
For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system
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For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system

BANÍ, Dominican Republic (AP) — There was little sleep in the days leading up to January 15. Dozens of teenage baseball players across the Dominican Republic lay in bed, unable…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2025
Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — They’re known as “frog men,” inmates who are forced to sleep on prison floors across the Dominican Republic, often next to overflowing toilets or holes in the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and Dominican Republic for $2.6B
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Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and Dominican Republic for $2.6B

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hyatt Hotels will buy Playa Hotels & Resorts for about $2.6 billion including debt, the company said on Monday, seeking to boost its presence in Mexico and the Caribbean.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
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Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations

BELLADERE, Haiti (AP) — A crowd of 500 descended from dusty trucks on a recent morning and shuffled through a tiny gap in a border gate separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Federal jury convicts Dominican of migrant smuggling
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Federal jury convicts Dominican of migrant smuggling

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted Omaily Sanchez Taveras, 36, of the Dominican Republic, of migrant smuggling, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said. For his…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
US plans to seize Venezuelan president’s plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
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US plans to seize Venezuelan president’s plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The Trump administration plans to seize a second plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ’s government that is currently in the Dominican Republic. Secretary of State Marco Rubio intends…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
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Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country. He was expected to meet with officials…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
Four tourists drown off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic and two others rescued
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Four tourists drown off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic and two others rescued

SANTO DOMINGO — Four tourists have drowned off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic near the popular tourist town of Punta Cana. Civil Defense officials said the victims include two Polish…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2025

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