Dominican Republic

28 Haitians arrested in the Dominican Republic for cutting down trees in a National Park

Environment / Deforestation -- 28 undocumented Haitians were arrested in the Dominican Republic for "conuquismo", the practice of burning of forests in order to make charcoal. more »

May 4, 2019 8:57 AM

Most of the US Dollars coming into Haiti are leaving the country through the Dominican Republic

Can you believe this? Most of the US Dollars coming into Haiti are leaving the country through the Dominican Republic. 80 percent of all U.S. dollars exchanged in the city of Hinche Haiti goes to the Dominican Republic. I just heard this most shocking news from someone who is in the business of exchanging currency in the Centre Department of Haiti. more »

August 28, 2018 1:20 PM

Haitian Lawmakers meet Dominican President Danilo Medina to discuss Dominican Visa Increase in Haiti

Senator Joseph Lambert and Depute Gary Bodeau met with Dominican Republic president Danilo Medina to discuss, among other things, the potential increase of the price of Dominican Visa in Haiti. more »

February 5, 2019 9:38 AM

New Haiti program to register Haitian immigrants living in Foreign Countries

Haiti is launching a new program to register Haitian immigrants who live without documentation in the Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Island, and "other countries where Haitian immigrants live..." more »

February 11, 2014 4:52 PM

Assault rifle used to rob a bank in Santo Domingo belongs to Haitian Police (PNH)

What is an assault rifle belonging the Haitian National Police force (PNH) doing in a bank robery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic? Read this... more »

July 2, 2018 4:22 PM

Haiti's ban on Dominican products creates tension in Belladere

Haiti's ban on the entry of 23 Dominican products from crossing the border overland is beginning to create tensions in the Haitian border town of Belladere. more »

October 3, 2015 6:30 AM

Haitian sentenced to 30 years for murder in Dominican Republic after extradition from Haiti

A Haitian man who ran from the Dominican Republic (DR) to come hide in Haiti after committing a crime was extradited back to DR where he received a 30 year sentence for murder. more »

June 16, 2018 5:28 PM

Haiti Senator Gracia Delva traffic accident in the Dominican Republic leaves 1 dead and 2 wounded

Haitian Senator and singer Gracia Delva was involved in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic Friday killing a Haitian citizen and wounded two Dominicans. more »

April 28, 2018 4:30 AM

Haiti-Dominican Relations: Haitian consumers in Anse-a-Pitres fighting back with the money in their pocket.

Haitian authorities in Anse-a-Pitres, Haiti, refused to open the border with neighboring Pedernales, Dominican Republic, to allow access a bi-national market blocking the flow of Haitian money into Dominican pockets who desperately need it. more »

April 7, 2018 11:12 AM

Immigration : 14,782 Haitian immigrants deported from the Dominican Republic first 3 months of 2018

Dominican Authorities have been very busy deporting Haitians out of their country lately. The Dominican Republic has deported 14,782 Haitian immigrants during the first 3 months of 2018, according to news reports. more »

April 6, 2018 4:35 AM