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Keep supporting artisanal fishers, Green urges WECAFC
The Gleaner
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July 9, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is urging the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) to remain committed to safeguarding fisheries across its member states – especially the livelihoods of local artisanal fisherfolk –...
Dominican Republic national charged with drug trafficking offenses in Manchester
Granite State Times - New Hampshire
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July 1, 2025
Jay McCormack, Acting U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire | Department of JusticeJay McCormack, Acting U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire | Department of Justice A Dominican Republic national has been...
Afro-Latine theater in Waterbury keeps moving Pa'lante, despite federal funding cuts
Connecticut Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
Growing up, Fior Rodriguez spent her summers with aunts, uncles and cousins putting on a show that her grandmother, a playwright in the Dominican Republic, would write for the whole family to enjoy. When Rodriguez decided to pick up acting after...
Dominican Republic to host MISPA VIII Summit on public security
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Minister of the Interior and Police, Faride Raful, announced that the Dominican Republic will host the VIII Meeting of Ministers of Public Security of the Americas (MISPA VIII) on July 16 and 17. This major summit will bring...
How Trump's policies are reshaping immigration enforcement in Puerto Rico
NBC News
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July 6, 2025
In Barrio Obrero, a predominantly Dominican neighborhood in Puerto Rico, the chilling effect of unprecedented immigration raids in the U.S. territory has been paralyzing. With homes and businesses desolate, a truck with speakers has been cruising...
Who is Lina Luaces, the New Miss Universe Cuba 2025?
REMEZCLA
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July 9, 2025
There’s a new Miss Universe Cuba. Lina Luaces, the daughter of Lili Estefan, has been crowned the new representative for the country in the upcoming Miss Universe. The 74th Miss Universe pageant is set to take place on November 21, 2025, at the...
A New Residential Development Is Coming to the Dominican Republic: The Dom Dom
Caribbean Journal
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July 2, 2025
A new residential community is underway in the coastal town of Dominicus-Bayahibe in the Dominican Republic. The project, called The Don Dom, is being developed by BECCA, a real estate firm focused on sustainable and lifestyle-oriented...
Samaná: The Dominican Republic’s Lush Peninsula Where Silence is Golden and So Is the Sand
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 1, 2025
The view from everywhere at Villa Serena in Las Galeras. Photo by Sylvia Guarino Although I have visited the Dominican Republic many times over the last 50 years, both by myself and with my husband, I had only been to the Samaná Peninsula once...
Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca: Architecture, Landscape, and Cultural Reclamation
ArchEyes
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July 5, 2025
The Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca (Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca), situated on the grounds of the former Santo Domingo monastery in the heart of Oaxaca City, presents a compelling case study... The post Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca:...
Unauthorized Haitians build the Dominican Republic. Can they stay?
Christian Science Monitor
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July 1, 2025
Vanel Rozier loads heavy sacks of gravel into the back of a waiting truck, his body moving in time with the Haitian kompa music playing from a co-worker’s phone. The air smells of sweat, dust, and roasted peanuts wafting from a nearby vendor....
President Abinader donates entire salary to 18 social and community foundations
Dominican Today
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July 9, 2025
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader has donated his full annual salary of RD$6,012,000, covering the period from June 2024 to June 2025, to 18 social and community-based organizations across the Dominican Republic. The funds were directed...
Dominican Republic hires US Consulting Firm for help with migration challenges
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 29, 2025
The Government of the Dominican Republic has contracted U.S.-based consulting firm DGA Group Government Relations under a one-year, no-competition contract managed by the Ministry of the Presidency. The firm is tasked with providing advisory...
Dominican Republic hires US firm to tackle Haitian crisis
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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June 28, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC – The Dominican government has hired U.S.-based consulting firm DGA Group Government Relations under a special arrangement to provide advisory services on issues including security, immigration, drug and...
Hilton Just Opened a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive With Beach Bungalows, Personal Concierges, and Rooftop Pools
Caribbean Journal
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June 30, 2025
Rooftop infinity pools. Taíno-inspired spa rituals. Bungalows right on the beach. Hilton has officially opened its newest Dominican Republic resort: Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton. Located on Playa...
Zemi Miches Punta Cana All‑Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton Debuts in the Dominican Republic’s Undiscovered Paradise
Hospitality Net
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June 30, 2025
Today marks Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) debut of Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton -representing the first Curio Collection all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. Facing the pristine shores of Playa...
Save up to 40% on Hilton’s newest all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic
The Points Guy
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June 30, 2025
Hilton is calling crowd-weary travelers back to the Caribbean with the opening of Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort. The newest member of Hilton's Curio Collection, the property is in the lesser-known coastal town of Miches, about 90...
Dominican Republic hosts Caribbean leaders to honor Cocolo contributions
Dominican Today
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June 27, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) announced that on the evening of Friday, June 27, foreign ministers and senior officials from several Caribbean nations will arrive in the Dominican Republic to participate in events honoring...
Jamaica to launch regularization process for Dominicans with irregular immigration status
Dominican Today
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Jamaica.- The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica has announced a major diplomatic breakthrough: the Jamaican government has agreed to launch a regularization process for Dominican citizens living in the country without legal immigration...
Bad Bunny’s “Nuevayol” Video Was Directed by a Bronx-Born Latina
HipLatina
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July 9, 2025
Did you know that Bad Bunny’s striking and symbolic “Nuevayol” video was directed by Dominican-American photographer and director Renell Medrano? Raised in the Bronx by Dominican immigrant parents, Medrano’s journey into photography began at just...
Bad Bunny uses Trump deepfake voice to criticize anti-immigrant policy
Marco Eagle - Florida
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Bad Bunny is celebrating the Puerto Rican diaspora and immigrant community this Fourth of July with a political statement. The Puerto Rican reggaeton star released the music video for "NUEVAYoL" off his latest album "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" on...