Tag: Dominican
These Haitians who leave the Dominican Republic, exasperated by the anti-migrant policy
The massive displacements orchestrated by the government of Luis Abinader against Haitian migrants arouse the anger of many Haitian citizens residing in the Dominican Republic, to the point that some…
Dominican Republic announces plan for mass expulsions of undocumented Haitians
The Dominican Republic announced this Wednesday, October 2, a plan to “ immediate execution » of expulsion of 10,000 undocumented Haitians per week. A drastic plan to fight illegal immigration…
11 killed in Dominican Republic when truck crashes into restaurant | News in brief
The cause of the accident is not yet known. According to the police, the truck driver fled the scene. 11 people were killed and more than 30 injured in the…
14 skeletons found on a boat off the coast of Dominica!
A boat was found adrift on the Ro San Juan coast in the Mara Trinidad Snchez province in the north of the Dominican Republic. Civil Defense, the Dominican Navy and…
More and more Haitians are being stopped when they try to cross the border into the Dominican Republic
Haitian Pierre has been commuting across the border to the Dominican Republic for years. The job as a construction worker has not been well paid but has fed the mouths…
Sports Short: Meeuwsen’s first victory in Doha, Pontjodikromo further in the Dominican Republic
TENNIS Sidane Pontjodikromo has reached the second round of the ITF Santo Domingo tournament. The tennis player from Leersum was too strong for Ayden Osorio from Curacao in two sets…
historic victory for Dominican Thea Lafond in triple jump
Dominica’s Thea Lafond exploded her personal best in the triple jump on Sunday March 3 during the indoor world championships in Glasgow, to exceed the symbolic 15 meters and offer…
the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic remains closed
6 mins Luis Abinader persists and signs. During a speech to the nation on Sunday evening, September 17, the President of the Dominican Republic reaffirmed that the border between his…
Aventura, the first Dominican international group in the Afro Latin week
Third day in Afro-Cuban, Afro-Colombian, Afro-Puerto Rican and Afro-Dominican musical land. And in these musical worlds, the color of the artist’s skin doesn’t matter. From white to the darkest black,…
Eric Salobir, the tech-savvy Dominican who wants to make Silicon Valley more ethical
Eric Salobir, 53, is on a mission, in every sense of the word. This Dominican priest, who also advises the pope on digital issues, devotes his energy to ensuring that…