Festival of Hispanic Cultures to be held next week

The community is invited to Festival of Hispanic Cultures from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 at The Landing Market — 211 College Drive in Decorah. The event, the first of six in a lineup of “Eats. Education. Engagement” events this academic year, is...

8% of Dominican children under five are overweight, according to UNICEF

Santo Domingo.- UNICEF reports that 8% of children under five in the Dominican Republic are overweight, according to data from the 2019 ENHOGAR MICS Survey, highlighted in its 2024 report Status of the Situation of the Rights of Children and...

Dominican Republic Consul Meets Antigua Immigration Chief Over Nationals’ Welfare

Dominican Consul Meets Antigua Immigration Chief Over Nationals’ Welfare The Consul General of the Dominican Republic, Joaquín Díaz López, has held talks with Antigua and Barbuda’s Chief of Immigration, Katrina Yearwood, to address concerns about...

Veterans & Retirees are choosing the Dominican Republic: A new wave of returnees

For years, the Dominican Republic has been a go-to vacation spot for Dominicans abroad. But now we’re seeing more U.S. veterans and retirees—many with Dominican roots—making the move back, drawn by the lifestyle, affordability, and a chance to...

INTERPOL Santo Domingo arrests Albanian fugitive tied to European drug network

Santo Domingo.- The National Police, through the INTERPOL Santo Domingo National Central Bureau (NCB), arrested Albanian citizen Soni Pepa, 40, who was wanted by judicial authorities in his country under Red Notice No. A-11907/8-2025 for alleged...

Boxing Championships: Nigerian boxers decry exclusion over gender tests

Three Nigerian female boxers have expressed deep disappointment after being excluded from the World Boxing Championship in Liverpool due to delayed gender test results, The PUNCH reports. Blessing Oraekwe, Mistura Idowu, and Zainab Adeshina were...

Abinader tours Santo Domingo’s new Metro Line 2C

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader toured the new Line 2C of the Santo Domingo Metro, which extends from María Montez station at Km 9 of the Duarte Highway to the new Los Alcarrizos terminal. He highlighted the system’s safety and efficiency,...

Despite Activist Judges and Media Hoaxes, Alligator Alcatraz Still Housing Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens

Murderers, pedophiles, weapon traffickers, and drug dealers detained in Alligator Alcatraz WASHINGTON – Despite repeated hoaxes circulating in the media about alleged inhumane conditions and activist judges trying to close the facility, DHS...

Exhibition by Valentin Bakardjiev Unveiled at State Cultural Institute

An exhibition titled “Tesseract – Universe Geometry” by Dutch-based Bulgarian artist Valentin Bakardjiev was officially opened at the Mission Gallery of the State Cultural Institute (SCI) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 10. Among...

Hair Hats, Party-girl Glam and More: The Best of Beauty at New York Fashion Week

It’s the halfway mark of New York Fashion Week and the vibes are high — in more ways than one — backstage at Kim Shui’s spring 2026 show, 102 floors up at the World Trade Center. “It feels like you own New York City up here — it’s electric,” said...

Dominican Senate raises public debt limit

Santo Domingo.- In an extraordinary session this Monday, the Senate urgently approved an amendment to Law 90-24, allowing the Executive Branch to issue and place public debt securities. The amendment raises the debt ceiling from RD$350 billion to...

ADN and National Police clear informal vendors from Santo Domingo intersections

Santo Domingo.- The National District Mayor’s Office (ADN) and the National Police (PN) carried out a large-scale operation to remove window cleaners and street vendors from several of Santo Domingo’s busiest intersections. The initiative, led by...

Not to be missed: Jose Antonio Molina tells it all at the Centro Cultural Taino

In a special event hosted by the Centro Cultural Taíno Casa del Cordón, renowned composer, conductor, and pianist José Antonio Molina will share his insights into the profound power of music. The conversation, titled “The Depths of Music: Between...

US Embassy Issues New Travel Alert For Dominican Republic

There's a reason the Dominican Republic breaks tourism records year after year — it's one of the most beautiful paradises in close reach to Americans ready to live it up on Spring Break, burn through PTO come summertime, and escape the dwindling...

Over 2,700 Haitians detained and repatriated in Dominican Republic operations

The General Directorate of Immigration (DGM), working alongside security forces, carried out large-scale operations on Friday, August 29, 2025, that led to the arrest of 1,343 Haitians found in an irregular migration situation across the Dominican...

Seven arrested in weekend immigration crackdown in Boston, feds say

Federal officials on Tuesday announced the weekend arrests in Boston of seven undocumented immigrants deemed “the worst of the worst,” picked up during the aggressive kickoff of President Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. The Department of...

Hyatt Opens Dreams Playa Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Dominican Republic

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Dreams Playa Esmeralda Resort & Spa, a new all-inclusive beachfront property on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic. The resort, part of Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection, is designed for...

Pueblo leaders urge federal government to protect ‘living history’ at Chaco Canyon

Pueblo Bonito, the largest archaeological site at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, is seen in northwestern New Mexico, on Aug. 28, 2021. Cedar Attanasio/AP File Photo × Heinrich reiterates call for Interior Secretary Burgum to visit site...

Boston has released more than 200 illegal immigrants, defying ICE detention requests

Boston, a sanctuary city facing a federal lawsuit for its policies obstructing deportation operations, has freed more than 200 criminally accused illegal aliens from police custody in defiance of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention...

TUES: New Mexico Environment Department approves LANL plan to vent radioactive gas, + More

New Mexico Environment Department approves LANL plan to vent radioactive gas - by Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico New Mexico environment officials on Monday gave permission for Los Alamos National Laboratory to vent a radioactive gas within the...