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Documents: Dominican Republic Cabinet Minister Slain Over Denied Permits
Judicial documents that The Associated Press has obtained state that the childhood friend accused of fatally shooting the Dominican Republic’s Minister of Environment and Natural Resources this week allegedly did so because he was denied environmental permits he was seeking on behalf of various companies.
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Dominican Republic Cabinet Minister Killed Inside His Government Office by Friend
Officials say the Dominican Republic’s minister of the environment and natural resources has been shot and killed in his office by a close friend.
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Fatal Boat Trip Highlights Haitians Fleeing Violence
Haitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where they board rickety wooden boats painted sky blue to blend with the ocean to try to reach Puerto Rico — a trip in which 11 Haitian women drowned this week, with dozens of other migrants believed missing.
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Music Producer, 8 Others Killed in Dominican Plane Crash
An aviation company says the small plane it operates crashed while attempting to land minutes after beginning a flight to Florida.
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Haitians in Dominican Republic Face Deportation, Mistreatment
Human rights activists accuse the government of targeting vulnerable populations, separating children from their parents and racial profiling. They’ve deported Haitians born in the DR to Haitian parents but denied citizenship and even Black Dominicans born to Dominican parents whom authorities mistake for Haitians.
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More Than 12% of Hispanic Households Don't Have a Bank Account. Here's Why That Can Cost Big Bucks
The number of unbanked Americans is at an all-time low, but the Covid-19 pandemic may push those numbers back up, the FDIC said.
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New York Man Arrested for Allegedly Making Online Threats to DR President
A New York man has been arrested for allegedly making online threats targeting the president of the Dominican Republic leading up to and during the United Nations General Assembly that kicked off last week in Manhattan, court documents and a source say. The man, identified in court papers as Enrique Figueroa, is believed to have past emotional problems and has…
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Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Travelers Are Going to Different Sets of Caribbean Islands
Unvaccinated travelers are gravitating to Caribbean islands that will let them in, while the vaccinated want places that keep the unimmunized out.
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US Women's Volleyball Team Advances to Semifinals with Win Over Dominican Republic
The U.S. women’s volleyball team advanced to the semifinals after shutting out the Dominican Republic 3-0.
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US Baseball Stays Alive With 3-1 Win Over Dominican Republic
The United States’ baseball team held on to a 3-1 win over the Dominican Republic in the knockout stage of the baseball tournament. Scott Kazmir pitched five shutout innings in the win as Triston Casas and Tyler Austin homered for the Americans. Kazmir ran into trouble early in the first inning. An Erick Mejia double, a dropped fly ball...
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Police Track Down Suspected Mobster Thanks to YouTube Cooking Videos
A man fled Italy after a magistrate ordered his arrest for alleged drug trafficking in 2014. The man fled to the Dominican Republic and managed to avoid police for a few years until cooking videos on YouTube blew his cover.
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‘Ultra Luxury' Home Rentals: Like Airbnb, But for Rich People
Ultra luxury villas come with palatial grounds, private chefs and nightly rates that equal many people’s monthly mortgage payments.
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Hurricane Isaias Moves Toward Florida
After bringing heavy rain and wind to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, Isaias has strengthened into a Hurricane and is moving toward Florida.
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Dominican Republic, France Report Caribbean Virus Cases
Health officials in the Dominican Republic and France have reported the first confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the tourist-rich Caribbean
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Body Found in Wolcott Identified as Missing Waterbury Woman
Waterbury police say a body found in Wolcott Tuesday is that of 26-year-old Janet Avalo-Alvarez, who has been missing since Nov. 12, and the death has been ruled a homicide.
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Six Arrested in Killing of US Teacher in Dominican Republic
Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested six people in connection with the death of American teacher Patricia Ann Anton, who was found strangled in her apartment last week. Anton, 63, was robbed and killed in Puerto Plata, on the country’s northern coast, Dominican national police said. Police announced her death Nov. 12. National police on Sunday said six men,...
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Michigan Woman Found Strangled to Death, Tied Up in Her Dominican Republic Apartment
A 63-year-old Michigan woman working with a children’s education charity in the Dominican Republic was found strangled to death with her arms and feet bound, according to police.
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Puerto Rico's Coffee Sector Is at Risk From Another Disaster — Droughts
Hector Muñoz owns a coffee farm in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, and hurricanes aren’t the only natural disasters he’s worried about. “If a drought comes it could be catastrophic,” he said. He has reason to be concerned. Powerful El Niños are expected over the next decade and they typically bring drought conditions. Adding to the challenge is the possible impact...
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US Sued Over Health Insurance Rule for Immigrant Families
A lawsuit Wednesday accused the Trump administration of preventing Americans from bringing their foreign spouses and parents to live with them in the United States by requiring those immigrants to prove they can afford health care before they get visas. Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprofit organization filed the federal lawsuit in Portland, Oregon, over the rule that’s set to...
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US Sued Over Health Insurance Rule for Immigrant Families
A lawsuit Wednesday accused the Trump administration of preventing Americans from bringing their foreign spouses and parents to live with them in the United States by requiring those immigrants to prove they can afford health care before they get visas. Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprofit organization filed the federal lawsuit in Portland, Oregon, over the rule that’s set to...