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President Luis Abinader says air, sea, and land borders will remain shuttered ‘until necessary.’ It is a rare move, and could hit economies in both countries, though it will be most acutely felt in Haiti

President Luis Abinader’s move follows the recent excavation of a supposed canal in Haiti that Dominican officials argue will divert water from the Massacre River and harm its farmers and the environment

The storm is expected to swirl most of the day above the island of Hispaniola that the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti. Forecasters say Franklin could dump up to 12 inches of rain, with as much as 16 inches for Hispaniola’s central region

In touristy Dominican Republic, over 4,000 tons of waste are unloaded every day in the Duquesa garbage dump

The storm on Monday was located 240 miles (390 kilometers) south of the Dominican Republic and had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph)

The U.S. State Department said it welcomed news that the two had been freed and thanked its Haitian and U.S. interagency partners for facilitating the release

Haitians’ daily lives have been disrupted by incessant gang violence that has worsened poverty across the country as it awaits a decision from the UN Security Council over a potential deployment of an international armed force

Kenya’s police have long been accused by rights groups of killings and torture. That includes gunning down civilians during Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew

Around 200 Haitians had marched in their nation’s capital to show their anger over the abduction of Alix Dorsainvil, who was working for the nonprofit Christian ministry El Roi Haiti when she and her daughter were seized Thursday

Hundreds of Haitians marched in the capital Monday to protest an abduction that’s another example of the worsening gang violence that has overtaken much of Port-au-Prince

The Lionesses face some significant absences in Australia and New Zealand, with Lauren Hemp the only available attacking player who started the 2022 final against Germany

The new rule took effect May 11 with the expiration of a COVID-19 restriction known as Title 42 that had limited asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border

It’s a country with nobody in charge. After decades of dictatorships and natural disasters, the capital of Port-au-Prince is now ruled by criminal gangs. Every day, at least 18 acts of extreme violence take place. EL PAÍS chronicles a week in a hell from which everyone wants to flee

The Dutch government has created a seat at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the activist’s name on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of Surinamese slaves

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck before dawn on Tuesday near the southern coastal city of Jeremie at a depth of six mile

Civilians have killed at least 164 people since the movement dubbed ‘bwa kale’ began in April, according to the United Nations

The end of Trump’s controversial immigration rule makes way for a new regime fraught with uncertainties. Here’s what’s known about what comes next

As the U.S. prepares for the end of Title 42 restrictions, officials have released few details about who would be eligible for the immigration permissions known as family reunification parole

Under the agreement, Mexico will continue to accept migrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba and Nicaragua who are turned away at the border

Scores of men in the Canape Vert neighborhood of Port-au-Prince spent the night on roofs and patrolled entrances of their community on Tuesday blocked with big trucks spray-painted with the words, “Down with gangs”

The success of the conference lies in its acceptance that while governments in the region do not share the same ideology, they share a common destiny

The country’s military was disbanded in 1995 after it participated in multiple coups and was accused of other political interference