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Tensions between Dominican Republic and Haiti flare after a brief armed standoff at the border

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The Dominican Republic on Thursday accused Haiti of multiple border violations in the latest dispute involving their shared frontier on the island of Hispaniola. Foreign Minister…

John McCarthy November 12, 2023

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FRENCH CONNECTION 2: Dominican man gets 14-year prison term for cocaine conspiracy

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic was slapped with a 14-year prison after a conviction on cocaine conspiracy charges. Yefri Martinez-Herrera, 31, of the Dominican Republic, was…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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Haiti refuses to open key border crossing with Dominican Republic in spat over canal

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti declined today to join neighboring Dominican Republic in reopening a key commercial border crossing, leaving some trade at a standstill and prolonging a diplomatic crisis over…

John McCarthy October 12, 2023

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Dominican Republic intensifies Haiti border shutdown over canal row

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) The Dominican Republic announced new measures to strengthen control at its border with Haiti, including an indefinite extension of the border shutdown it enacted last month plus…

John McCarthy October 11, 2023

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Dominican Republic to reopen its border to essential trade but not Haitians

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The Dominican Republic government said Monday it will temporarily allow trade of essential products, including food and medications, on its border with Haiti. But it said…

John McCarthy October 10, 2023

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Dominican cemetery caretaker turns himself in after bodies of six newborn babies discovered

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A cemetery caretaker who was wanted for questioning about the bodies of six newborn babies found discarded near the cemetery in the Dominican Republic’s capital turned…

John McCarthy October 9, 2023

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Dominican Republic’s president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday defended his decision to close air, sea and land traffic with neighboring Haiti in their dispute over construction of a…

John McCarthy September 18, 2023

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Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti as tensions rise in a dispute over a canal

DAJABON (AP) — The Dominican Republic shut all land, air and sea borders with Haiti on Friday in a dispute about construction of a canal on Haitian soil that taps…

John McCarthy September 17, 2023

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Haitian officials meet in Dominican Republic to prevent border closings over canal dispute

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Haiti’s government announced that it met Wednesday with Dominican officials in the Dominican Republic to talk about a recent threat by that country’s president to close…

John McCarthy September 15, 2023

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Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic announced Monday that he has suspended issuing visas to Haitians, and he threatened to shut down land, air and sea…

John McCarthy September 13, 2023