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9 of the best things to do in the Dominican Republic

Beautiful towns, picture-perfect coastlines and amazing natural sights await you on this Caribbean island

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

Video: The 'hunt' for Haitian migrants continues in the Dominican Republic

A video of a young child hanging from the arms of a detained Haitian woman through the barred door of an immigration control truck in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was published in early June. The country's migration director later dismissed the agent seen in the video. According to human rights…

France 24 · Jul 14, 2023

Leaders at Ibero-American summit discuss Haiti, vow cooperation on environment

Leaders attending the Ibero-American Summit meeting in the Dominican Republic on Saturday discussed the need to address Haiti's deepening humanitarian crisis while vowing to cooperate on environmental issues.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2023

Airplane carrying 126 people from Santo Domingo catches fire at Miami International Airport

MIAMI — A passenger jet from a new low-cost airline from the Dominican Republic crash landed at Miami International Airport on Tuesday evening, bursting into flames, injuring three people but killing none of the 126 people on board.

Miami Herald · Jun 22, 2022

Clash between rival gangs kills 44 inmates in an Ecuadorean prison

Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo said at a news conference that one group of inmates left their cells to attack another inside the Bellavista lockup in Santo Domingo.

WEKU · May 10, 2022

Ecuador's latest prison riot leaves at least 43 dead

Dozens of inmates were killed during a riot early on Monday as rival gangs clashed in a jail in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo, the government said, the latest episode of prison violence that has rocked the South American country.

Reuters · May 9, 2022

Caribbean Airline Arajet Orders 20 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) received an order for 20 737 MAX airplanes, specifically the high-capacity 737-8-200 model, from Arajet, a new Caribbean airline. Financial terms not disclosed. Arajet has options to purchase 15 additional 737 MAX jets, taking the airline's new fuel-efficient fleet to 40 airplanes. The aircraft order was finalized in January and…

Benzinga · Mar 14, 2022

3,000 Ukrainian Tourists Stranded in Dominican Republic, Short on Cash

Around 3,000 Ukrainian tourists are stranded in the Dominican Republic and running out of cash after the Russian invasion of their country, a consular official said Tuesday, pleading for help. "The (stranded) Ukrainians currently need help from the Dominican Republic, they need money, they need clothes, they need a lot…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022