20/11/2013 | Frente Externo
More Dominican troops sent to the border as Haiti protests spread
Spreading protests in recent days against president Michel Martelly and his administration in Port-au-Prince have prompted Dominican authorities to bolster security along the more than 3000 kilometer-border, as well to be on the alert to the internal turmoil in the neighboring country, which UN peacekeepers say is cause for concern.
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10/08/2013 | Economia y Finanzas
Haiti-Dominican border still tense as both sides trade bans
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic has decided on tighter restrictions along the border with Haiti, in an apparent reprisal for Port-au-Prince’s ban on various products, in yet another setback for the efforts toward restoring the good relations between the Hispaniola neighbors.
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27/07/2013 | Frente Externo
Dominican Republic, Mexico sign extradition agreement
The governments of the Dominican Republic and Mexico on Tuesday agreed to hand over in extradition those individuals wanted by the authorities, after the start of a criminal proceeding or if they are sought by law enforcement for a penalty which carries incarceration.
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28/12/2012 | Frente Externo
Brazil, Dominican Republic agree to step up efforts for Haiti
The foreign ministers of Dominican Republic, Carlos Morales, and Brazil’s Antonio Patriota on Thursday agreed to step up efforts for progress in Haiti, with more involvement by both countries’ private sector.
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28/12/2012 | Transparencia
Dominican Republic - Prosecutors caught accepting bribe
Santo Domingo.- Attorney General Francisco Domínguez Brito says that two assistant prosecutors in San Pedro de Macorís are under arrest after being caught accepting a bribe of half a million pesos.
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28/07/2012 | Economia y Finanzas
Dom. Rep., Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic ties
Dominican Republic and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formalized of diplomatic relations Wednesday, in a ceremony hosted by the latter’s delegation in the United Nations.
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28/07/2012 | Economia y Finanzas
Dom. Rep., Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic ties
Dominican Republic and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formalized of diplomatic relations Wednesday, in a ceremony hosted by the latter’s delegation in the United Nations.
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28/07/2012 | Economia y Finanzas
Dom. Rep., Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic ties
Dominican Republic and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formalized of diplomatic relations Wednesday, in a ceremony hosted by the latter’s delegation in the United Nations.
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28/07/2012 | Economia y Finanzas
Dom. Rep., Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic ties
Dominican Republic and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formalized of diplomatic relations Wednesday, in a ceremony hosted by the latter’s delegation in the United Nations.
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27/07/2012 | Economia y Finanzas
India Minister meeting with Dom. Rep. business leaders bolsters ties
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic India Chamber of Commerce president Jabar Singh met with India of Industry and Commerce minister S Scindia and a delegation of business leaders from the Asian nation.
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08/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
''Worsening security'' swamps Dominican Republic’s competitiveness, report
Dominican Republic, together with other Central America countries such as El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua had its worst setback in competitiveness, falling from a rank of 101 to 110, “on a worsening situation of security,” affirmed a World Economic Forum (WEF) report disclosed Wednesday, quoted by EFE.
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08/09/2011 | Frente Externo
Dominican Republic’s high Court becomes a crowd
The National Magistrate Council (CNM), an entity composed of the leaders of the three branches of government, on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Supreme Court’s statutory Law, by increasing the number of Justices to 17, one more than the current 16.
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08/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
''Worsening security'' swamps Dominican Republic’s competitiveness, report
Dominican Republic, together with other Central America countries such as El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua had its worst setback in competitiveness, falling from a rank of 101 to 110, “on a worsening situation of security,” affirmed a World Economic Forum (WEF) report disclosed Wednesday, quoted by EFE.
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08/09/2011 | Frente Externo
Dominican Republic’s high Court becomes a crowd
The National Magistrate Council (CNM), an entity composed of the leaders of the three branches of government, on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Supreme Court’s statutory Law, by increasing the number of Justices to 17, one more than the current 16.
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05/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Frenchman who killed fugitive in Dominican Republic was also on the run
National District prosecutor Alejandro Moscoso revealed Monday that the French citizen Thierry André Eugene Barde, who gunned down a fugitive Marcos Antonio Gutiérrez in the Piantini sector Thursday, was wanted by INTERPOL, to face drug trafficking charges in his country.
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05/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Frenchman who killed fugitive in Dominican Republic was also on the run
National District prosecutor Alejandro Moscoso revealed Monday that the French citizen Thierry André Eugene Barde, who gunned down a fugitive Marcos Antonio Gutiérrez in the Piantini sector Thursday, was wanted by INTERPOL, to face drug trafficking charges in his country.
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31/08/2011 | Frente Externo
Dominican Republic journalists again rail the Government
For the second time in one year the Dominican Government draws the media’s rebuke, when a group of TV, press and radio journalists Tuesday denounced an offensive against them by officials and political leaders, aimed at curtailing Dominican society’s hard won freedom of expression.
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31/08/2011 | Frente Externo
Dominican Republic journalists again rail the Government
For the second time in one year the Dominican Government draws the media’s rebuke, when a group of TV, press and radio journalists Tuesday denounced an offensive against them by officials and political leaders, aimed at curtailing Dominican society’s hard won freedom of expression.
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13/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Washington admits its drug use jeopardizes Latin America
The U.S. undersecretary for Hemispherical Affairs admitted Thursday that his country’s high drug consumption makes it co-responsibility in matters of security, especially for the drug trafficking that affects Latin America.
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13/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Washington admits its drug use jeopardizes Latin America
The U.S. undersecretary for Hemispherical Affairs admitted Thursday that his country’s high drug consumption makes it co-responsibility in matters of security, especially for the drug trafficking that affects Latin America.
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12/03/2010 | Frente Externo
As Haiti quake news wanes, Dominicans again feel Washington’s whip
Corruption in its security forces is the greatest threat to the respect for human rights in Dominican Republic, says a U.S. Government report disclosed today, which just two months after the quake in Haiti again lashes out at Santo Domingo for its alleged mistreatment of Haitians
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08/11/2009 | Sociedad
Haitian migrants a heavy load for Dominican Republic, OAS chief says
OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza yesterday acknowledged that the problem of Haitian migrants is a heavy burden for Dominican Republic, and requires the international community’s support.
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