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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…

John McCarthy February 6, 2025

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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…

John McCarthy January 25, 2025

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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…

John McCarthy January 20, 2025

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Dominican cocaine trafficker agrees to minimum 10-year sentence

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic has agreed to a minimum 10-year sentence for trafficking 175 pounds of cocaine in the territory. Yeral Marrero Reynoso, 28, pleaded…

John McCarthy January 15, 2025

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Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use and apologizes. Cubs welcome him back into fold

CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance-enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were…

John McCarthy December 20, 2024

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Dominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine, the largest drug seizure in the country’s history. The $250 million…

John McCarthy December 13, 2024

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Wander Franco’s sex abuse trial has been postponed 5 months

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and…

John McCarthy December 12, 2024

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Cassava in Haiti, Cuba and three other nations placed on UNESCO cultural heritage list

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Finally, some good news for Haiti courtesy of the United Nations cultural organization and its annual list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The group, which previously recognized…

John McCarthy December 6, 2024

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Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake

SAINT GEORGE'S (AP) — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season came to a close on Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven,…

John McCarthy December 2, 2024

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Dominican Republic says colonel and officers stole police weapons and ammunition to sell to Haitians

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a colonel and nine officers accused of stealing weapons and ammunition from the police department’s armory and illegally selling…

John McCarthy November 22, 2024