Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Crews in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday rescued 80 miners who became trapped after a mine partially collapsed. No one was injured or killed, according to the Civil…
NHC tracking Hurricane Humberto and watching tropical wave likely to be Tropical Storm Imelda
Hurricane Humberto, now a Category 1 storm, could become a major hurricane today or tomorrow, the National Hurricane Center said. According to an 11 a.m. ET advisory on Friday, Sept. 26, by the National…
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Previously convicted Haiti drug trafficker sentenced to prison in U.S., fined $1M
He’s a previously convicted Haiti drug trafficker with contacts in Colombia and Venezuela who operated in the shadows to move drug loads from South America to the island of Hispaniola,…
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Murders, kidnappings and terrorism: The picture postcard Caribbean islands now a no-go for American tourists
There are at least three Caribbean islands American tourists are being steered away from due to crime and terrorism spiraling out of control. Most recently, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday…
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Help cops find Dominican man wanted for mayhem on St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help today to find a Golden Rock resident wanted for mayhem on St. Croix, the Virgin Islands police Department said. Alexander Mateo, 47, of the…
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Dominican activists decry extrajudicial killings after police fatally shoot 5 suspects
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Activists in the Dominican Republic are denouncing a surge in extrajudicial killings after police said they fatally shot five suspected criminals in one of the country’s…
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Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco has been detained and admitted into a clinic for mental health issues
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was found guilty earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor, was detained by police on Tuesday and…
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A former Dominican prosecutor and 8 others are sentenced in a scheme to erase criminal records
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A court in the Dominican Republic on Thursday sentenced nine suspects for helping erase criminal records of thousands of people, including convicted rapists and hitmen, to between six…
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Haiti wants to hire private firm to collect border taxes. Not everyone is on board
Haiti’s transitional government is brokering a deal to take control of its porous border with the Dominican Republic, which has become a gateway for illegal weapons, by giving a private…
Dominican Republic, Mexico propose joint efforts to fight sargassum seaweed
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — The Dominican Republic's Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez and top Mexican officials have proposed creating a bilateral roundtable to address the environmental impacts of sargassum seaweed on…