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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to its west. It has a population of roughly 11.5 million and is comparatively wealthy by its neighbors' standards.

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Masked and armoured police officers patrol Port-au-Prince after after gangs attacked neighbourhoods and set houses on fire

Dozens killed in Haiti gang attack

Dozens killed in Haiti gang attack

At least 70 people have reportedly been killed in a major gang attack near Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.
CrimeOctober 5, 202402:01 min
Ukrainian tourist, Ivanna, holds her son Vova while crying at the Egyptian Red Sea tourist resort as they react to the situation in their home country

Russian, Ukrainian tourists stranded abroad

Russian, Ukrainian tourists stranded abroad

As war rages in Ukraine, thousands of vacationers in the Dominican Republic, Turkey and Egypt are unable to go home.
TravelMarch 4, 2022
Hotel resort, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Cleaning up tourism

Dominican Republic: Cleaning up tourism

Tourists leave a trail of trash in their wake. Can a new initiative clean up the Caribbean paradise?
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 12, 2021
Dominikanische Republik Windparks Matafongo

Going green in the Dominican Republic

Going green in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels. But a push for wind and solar energy is underway.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 1, 2021
Haitian women in Port-au-Prince cross a flooded street after the arrival of Tropical Storm Laura

US Gulf Coast braces for back-to-back hurricanes

US Gulf Coast braces for back-to-back hurricanes

Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura have ripped through the Caribbean, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 24, 2020
Juan Carlos in car

Has Spain's former king fled to the Dominican Republic?

Has Spain's former king fled to the Dominican Republic?

Juan Carlos I abdicated the throne in 2014 and has been plagued more recently by allegations of corruption.
PoliticsAugust 4, 2020
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