Dominican Republic

Haiti VISA: Dominican Republic removes $150 increase on VISA costs to Haitians

Dominican Republic Visa - Republica Dominicana Visa The Dominican Republic has decided to reverse its decision to increase VISA costs to Haitians from about $200US to $350US following a meeting with Haitian senate president Joseph Lambert and Chamber of Deputes president Gary Bodeau. more »

Pedernales : The Dominican Republic border town economy relies heavily on Haitian consumers

Build a wall to Separate Haiti and Dominican Republic Imagine that... Due to the fact that Haiti's central government has completely ignored it's Haitian border cities and towns over the years. The Dominicans have been making their bread and butter selling goods and services to these desperate Haitians... Casing point: Perdanales, Dominican Republic vs Anse-à-Pitres, Haiti. more »

New Dominican law seeks to prevent illegal Haitians from renting a place to live

Build a wall to Separate Haiti and Dominican Republic A new law has been proposed in the Dominican Republic parliament to prevent Haitian illegal immigrants from renting houses. more »

Dominican Republic listed among countries with the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the world

Pregnant Woman According a report from to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Latin America and the Caribbean have the second highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the world. The Dominican Republic is on that list. 15% of annual pregnancies occur in children under 20, the report said. more »

Part of Dominican Republic Visa Cost to Haitians is for Insurance, Consulate said

Dominican Republic Visa - Republica Dominicana Visa Here is what we found out about why the price of a Dominican Republic visa in Haiti went up so much recently. Read this if you are looking for a Dominican Republic tourist visa to travel there. more »

Haiti CLAIRIN - Deadly drinking alcohol kills many on both sides of Haiti-Dominican border

PHOTO: Haiti - Clairin vs Methanol Haiti Health -- A deadly moonshine (clairin) reportedly sold in Los Cacaos, a Haitian border town with Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic, has killed many people along the border. Alcohol drinkers beware... more »

Money talks: Haiti is losing big money by not accommodating expats from the United States and Canada

ONLY in Haiti - Hanging out on top of the World at the Citadelle Expatriate Economics: Many middle-class men and women retiring in the United States, with the little pension money they have, are looking for another country nearby where they can live reasonably well without spending too much. Haiti could have taken advantage of that but we are not. more »

AUDIO: Land Conflict along Haiti-Dominican Republic Border, Dominican Soldiers want to take Land in Haitian territory

Build a wall to Separate Haiti and Dominican Republic Cornillon Grand-Bois, ALERT: The Dominicans are trying to push the Haiti-Dominican border... The Dominican military wants to destroy fences along the Haiti-Dominican border belonging to Haitian farmers, according to the Group of Support to the Repatriated and Refugees (GARR) more »

HASCO, The Haitian-American Sugar Company - Once upon a time, Haiti used to produce its own Sugar

Once upon a time there was a sugar producing company called HASCO... I say once upon a time because, since they shut down in 1987, there have no ZERO companies sugar in Haiti. we only import sugar... more »

16 Haitians arrested travelling in a 5-passenger car entering the Dominican Republic illegally

PHOTO: 16 Haitians in a 5-passenger car caught entering the Dominican Republic Packed like sardines, 4 passengers in the trunk of what looks like a Toyota Camry, 16 Haitians were caught entering the Dominican Republic illegally. more »