VERON, Dominican Republic (AP) — As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. Politics in the two Caribbean nations sharing the island of Hispaniola have long been intertwined. []
Analysis by Jessica Hasbun, CNNE Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) — The Dominican Republic is days away from a general election that will see voters elect new lawmakers and the president as they weigh the nation’s economy and security. Among those seeking the Caribbean nation’s highest office on May 19 are the current president, a former president, and a
Analysis by Jessica Hasbun, CNNE Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) — The Dominican Republic is days away from a general election that will see voters elect new lawmakers and the president as they weigh the nation’s economy and security. Among those seeking the Caribbean nation’s highest office on May 19 are the current president, a former president, and a
Analysis by Jessica Hasbun, CNNE Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) — The Dominican Republic is days away from a general election that will see voters elect new lawmakers and the president as they weigh the nation’s economy and security. Among those seeking the Caribbean nation’s highest office on May 19 are the current president, a former president, and a
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Voters in the Dominican Republic will take to the polls Sunday in general elections likely to reinforce the government’s crackdown on its shared border with crisis-stricken Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the violence stricken nation. President Luis Abinader has build
Dominicans to vote in general elections with eyes on crisis in neighboring Haiti
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Voters in the Dominican Republic will take to the polls Sunday in general elections likely to reinforce the government’s crackdown on its shared border with Haiti and the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the violence-stricken nation. Leading the presidential race is President
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Voters in the Dominican Republic will take to the polls Sunday in general elections likely to reinforce the government's crackdown on its shared border with Haiti and the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the violence-stricken nation. Leading the presidential race is President Luis Abinader, who is seeking reelection []
Two men got into an old-school sword duel down in the Dominican Republic and one poor guy lost a hand in the vicious fight, video taken by eyewitnesses shows. The crazy battle went down Tuesday in San Pedro de Macorís -- a small town on the…
Santo Domingo, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic declared five provinces on 'red alert' due to the effects of a trough which will also cause heavy rainfall today. The post Five provinces on alert in Dominican Republic due to heavy rains first appeared on Prensa Latina.
One Waco resident is once again working the polls on Election Day. This is his way of giving back to his community.
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