Luis Abinader urges the U.N. to reinforce aid to the Caribbean country. ‘Either we fight together to save Haiti or we will fight alone to protect the Dominican Republic!’ he warns
The 18-year-old artist, who wrote her first song when she was eight, sings about life in the marginalized neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic
Dominican President Luis Abinader maintained a ban on issuing visas to Haitian citizens that he implemented last month as a response to the dispute over a shared river
Sexual freedom is the flag of this rebellious Dominican singer that became a critic of the system without really intending to
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 sex trafficking of girls and young women for prostitution in the Caribbean country is a deep-rooted problem. Training them so that they do not fall victim to prostitution rings and raising awareness in the tourism sector are ways to prevent it. But new legislation to adapt the law to fight new types of criminality remains stalled
Early pregnancies and marriage are weighing down on the future of young women in the Caribbean country. At least 20% of girls between the ages of 15 and 19 are mothers. In addition to dealing with health risks, more than half of these young mother are forced to abandon their studies
The meeting in the Dominican Republic aims to lay the foundations for cooperation between Latin America and Europe ahead of the Spanish presidency of the EU Council
The meeting in the Dominican Republic, which will also address the region’s migratory challenges, seeks to define an agenda to promote integration on both sides of the Atlantic