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Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built
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Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican Republic’s capital that collapsed over the weekend and killed nine people during heavy rains was poorly designed,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
Dominican Republic rains kill at least 21, displace thousands
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Dominican Republic rains kill at least 21, displace thousands

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — Dominican Republic authorities on Sunday said at least 21 people have died after heavy rains the day before that have displaced thousands of residents. Over 13,000…
Posted by John McCarthy November 21, 2023
Torrential rain causes deadly flash flooding in the Dominican Republic
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Torrential rain causes deadly flash flooding in the Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO — Heavy rains from a tropical system turned deadly in the Dominican Republic over the weekend when urban flooding caused a highway wall to collapse.  A potential tropical cyclone brought robust moisture…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2023
5.0 magnitude quake strikes Dominican Republic near border with Haiti
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5.0 magnitude quake strikes Dominican Republic near border with Haiti

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the northwest Dominican Republic on Friday near the border with Haiti. The tremor occurred at a depth of 12 miles (19…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2023
Kenya says it won’t deploy police to fight gangs in Haiti until they receive training and funding
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Kenya says it won’t deploy police to fight gangs in Haiti until they receive training and funding

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s government said Thursday that its police officers will not be deployed to Haiti until all conditions on training and funding are met in line with…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2023
Tensions between Dominican Republic and Haiti flare after a brief armed standoff at the border
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2023
FRENCH CONNECTION 2: Dominican man gets 14-year prison term for cocaine conspiracy
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2023
Haiti refuses to open key border crossing with Dominican Republic in spat over canal
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy October 12, 2023
Dominican Republic intensifies Haiti border shutdown over canal row
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy October 11, 2023
Dominican Republic to reopen its border to essential trade but not Haitians
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy October 10, 2023

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