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Dominican Republic
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1844 Feb 27 |
Dominican Republic rebels, under the leadership of Francisco del Rosario Sanchez and Ramon Mella, launched their uprising and gained independence from Haiti (National Day). [see Nov 6] Links: Haiti, Dominican Republic, Dominican Rep. 
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2019 Jun 9 |
Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz (43) was shot in the Dominican Republic. Dominican doctors removed Ortiz's gallbladder and part of his intestine and he was flown to Boston the next day to recover. Two people were soon arrested in relation to the shooting. Links: USA, Dominican Republic, Massachusetts
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2019 Jun 19 |
Dominican officials said former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was shot in the back on June 9 by a gunman who mistook him for the real target, another man who was seated at the same table at an outdoor cafe. Officials said the attempted murder was ordered from the US by Victor Hugo Gomez, an associate of Mexico's Gulf Cartel. Links: Dominican Republic
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2019 Jun 21 |
A judge in the Dominican Republic ordered a former Senate president, an ex-public works minister and four other people to stand trial in a bribery scandal involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. Links: Dominican Republic
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2019 Nov 12 |
In the Dominican Republic American teacher Patricia Anton (63) was killed. Authorities soon arrested six people in connection with her death. Links: USA, Dominican Republic, Murder
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2019 Nov 14 |
A US State Department spokesperson confirmed the death of an American in the Dominican Republic, but said they could offer no further information. Dominican Republic police said they found Patricia Anton (63) deceased in her apartment in Puerto Plata, on the country's northern coast, with her hands and feet bound. Links: USA, Dominican Republic, Murder
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2019 Dec 3 |
The United Nations said about half of Zimbabwe’s population faces severe hunger amid a devastating drought and economic collapse. Links: Dominican Republic, Zimbabwe, Food
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2019 Dec 10 |
British author Lindsay de Feliz went missing in the Dominican Republic. Days later her body was found buried in a shallow grave in a wooded area near her home. Her Dominican husband, step-son and another man were arrested by police. Links: Dominican Republic, Murder
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2020 Feb 16 |
The Dominican Republic was forced to suspend municipal elections across the country following problems with electronic voting systems. Links: Dominican Republic
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2020 Feb 22 |
Hundreds of Dominicans took to the streets in fresh protests after the abrupt suspension of municipal elections that unleashed a political crisis months before the Caribbean island votes for a new president. Dominicans will vote for a new president on May 17. Links: Dominican Republic, Mad Crowd
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2020 Mar 2 |
Andorra, Armenia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Iceland and Indonesia confirmed their first cases of coronavirus. Links: Armenia, Indonesia, Microbiology, Dominican Republic, Czech Rep., Iceland, Andorra
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2020 Mar 14 |
The Dominican Republic said it will suspend all flights from Europe and the arrival of all cruise ships for a month in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. So far 11 cases of coronavirus have been detected. Links: , Dominican Republic, Aviation, COVID-19
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2020 Apr 4 |
The Dominican Republic has reported 1,284 cases of the coronavirus. Links: Dominican Republic, COVID-19
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2020 Apr 30 |
The International Monetary Fund approved $650 million in emergency financial assistance to help the Dominican Republic respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Links: Dominican Republic, IMF, COVID-19
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2020 Jul 5 |
The Dominican Republic held persidential elections. Businessman Luis Rodolfo Abinader won 54% of the vote topping Gonzalo Castillo of Dominican Liberation party, which has governed since 2004. Links: Dominican Republic
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2020 Aug 16 |
Luis Rodolfo Abinader (53) was sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic. Links: Dominican Republic
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2020 Aug 23 |
Hurricane Laura made landfall in the southeastern Dominican Republic and then traversed Haiti, where at least 31 people died. Four deaths were reported in the Dominican Republic. Links: Haiti, Dominican Republic, Hurricane
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2021 Feb 27 |
President Luis Abinader said the Dominican Republic will begin constructing a fence along its 376-km (234 mi) border with Haiti later this year to curb unauthorized migration and illicit trade. Links: Haiti, Dominican Republic
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2021 Oct 20 |
The presidents of Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic asked for US assistance in stemming the flow of thousands of migrants crossing the dangerous jungles that divide Panama and Colombia as they make their way to the United States. Links: Costa Rica, Panama, USA, Dominican Republic
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2021 Dec 15 |
A private jet crashed minutes after taking off outside Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, killing all nine people on board, including Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie. Links: Air Crash, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
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2022 Feb 20 |
The Dominican government began building a wall that will cover almost half of the 392-km (244 miles) border with Haiti, its only land neighbor, to stop irregular migration and the smuggling of goods, weapons and drugs. Links: Haiti, Dominican Republic
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2022 Mar 31 |
The Dominican Republic's PM Roosevelt Skerrit opened a consulate in Dakhla, Western Sahara, on behalf of Eastern Caribbean member states. Links: Dominican Republic, Western Sahara
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2022 May 26 |
Ray Liotta (67), who created intense, memorable characters in “Goodfellas,” “Field of Dreams” and other films as well as on television, died in his sleep overnight in the Dominican Republic. Links: Dominican Republic, Filmstar
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2022 Jun 10 |
The United States and the Dominican Republic announced the formation of a technical working group to help improve labor law enforcement in the Dominican sugar sector. Links: USA, Dominican Republic
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2022 Sep 19 |
Hurricane Fiona made landfall in the Dominican Republic. Links: Dominican Republic, Hurricane
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2022 Oct 16 |
It was reported that fuel smuggling between Haiti and the Dominican Republic has created chaos at the border. Subsidized fuel in the Dominican Republic sells for $5 a gallon and as much as $50 per gallon in Haiti. Links: Haiti, Dominican Republic
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2022 Nov 16 |
It was reported that the Dominican Republic is stepping up deportations of Haitians and is creating a police unit focused on foreigners, fueling tensions between the two Caribbean nations whose relations have for decades been marred by migration disputes. Links: Haiti, Dominican Republic
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