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Former Dominican President Balaguer Was Re-elected in 1986, 1990, and 1994
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Today in Latin American History
Today in Latin American history, Joaquin Balaguer was re-elected President of the Dominican Republic in 1986, 1990 & 1994. Balaguer was originally sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic in 1960 when Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo resigned. continue reading »
Cholera Alert for Dominican Republic Continues
April 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. travelers to Dominican Republic be warned, there is an outbreak of cholera, the bacterial disease that can cause diarrhea and dehydration, that continues. continue reading »
Dominican Republic Hosts First Soberano Awards Honoring Local Talent Featuring Prince Royce
April 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dominican Republic will host the first Soberano Awards to honor local talent and will feature key performances by Don Omar, Jesse & Joy and native Prince Royce. continue reading »
Dominican Authorities Seize More than 2 Tons of Cocaine
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dominican authorities said 1,909 kilos (roughly 2.1 tons) of cocaine were seized early Wednesday off the country's eastern coast and that a pair of Colombian suspects were arrested. continue reading »
Dominican Republic Gained Independence from Haiti in 1844
February 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Today in Latin American History
Today in Latin American history, the Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti in 1844. The whole island of Hispaniola had been under Haitian rule for 22 years when Haiti occupied the newly independent state of Haití Español in 1822. continue reading »
Dominican Republic Tops List for Traffic Related Deaths
February 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The 2012 edition of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) Health in the Americas report includes a list of traffic accident-related deaths, topped by the Dominican Republic, with 32.2 traffic-related deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. continue reading »
Thousands of Haitians Turned Away at Dominican Border
January 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Thousands of Haitian immigrants are remaining on Monday on the bridge separating their country from the Dominican Republic to protest the refusal of authorities to allow them to enter this country because their documents are not in order. continue reading »
Christopher Columbus Sets Foot on Island of Hispaniola in 1492
December 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Today in Latin American History
Today in Latin American history, Christopher Columbus became the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola, now Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 1492. continue reading »
Tropical Storm Isaac Kills 19 in Haiti, 2 in Dominican Republic
August 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The number of people who died when Tropical Storm Isaac swept through Haiti has risen to 19, while six people are still missing, the government said Monday. continue reading »
Pregnant Girl Dies-Doctors Waited on Cancer Treatment Citing Dominican Abortion Law
August 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A mother in the Dominican Republic is both heartbroken and furious after the loss of her daughter. Earlier this year, Rosa Hernandez’s 16-year-old was diagnosed with leukemia. However, continue reading »
Dominican Republic and Mexico Sign Wide Range Agreement to Combat Crime
August 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Attorney General of the Dominican Republic, Radhames Jimenez Pena, and Mexico, Marisela Morales Ibáñez, have signed an agreement establishing mutual legal assistance in criminal investigations, terrorism, and organized crime. continue reading »
Marc Anthony Fundraises for Dominican Orphanage
August 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Singer Marc Anthony and prominent businessman Henry Cardenas presided over an auction in New York to collect funds for the Children of Christ Orphanage in the Dominican Republic. continue reading »
Dominican Republic Ups the Ante, Gold Medalists Will Take Home $250,000 Bonuses
July 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dominican athletes who capture gold at the London Olympics, whose opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday, will get bonuses of 10 million pesos ($250,000), the government said. continue reading »
‘Ballplayer: Pelotero’ Ruffles MLB Feathers, Looks at Corrupt Dominican Baseball Recruiting
July 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Just ahead of the theater and On Demand release of Ballplayer: Pelotero, producer of the film and Boston Red Sox manager is meeting criticism from Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and MLB's executive vice president of economics and league affairs, Rob Manfred. continue reading »
Clash Between Protestors and Police Leave 3 Dead, 8 Wounded
June 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Three people were killed and eight others hurt in clashes between police and protesters in the northern Dominican town of Salcedo, authorities said Friday. continue reading »
A Bus and Train Collide in Dominican Republic Killing 3 Tourists, Injuring 23
June 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Three French tourists were killed and at least 23 others injured when a bus collided with a train in Higuey, a city in the eastern Dominican Republic, media reports said. continue reading »
Ana Gabriel to Perform in Dominican Republic and Record New Album
May 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican singer Ana Gabriel said she planned to perform on June 9 at the Altos de Chavon amphitheater in La Romana, a province in the eastern Dominican Republic, using the concert to record her new album, which is scheduled to be released in September. continue reading »
A Wedding in Haiti
May 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Book Reviews
Pew Profile on Dominicans in the U.S.
May 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An estimated 1.5 million Hispanics of Dominican origin resided in the United States in 2010, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Dominicans in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Dominican origin; this means either they themselves are Dominican immigrants or they trace their family ancestry to the Dominican Republic. continue reading »
Propane Gas Poisons 25 at Dominican Tobacco Processing Plant
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 25 workers were poisoned on Thursday when they inhaled propane gas that leaked from some tanks located at a tobacco processing plant in the town of Licey al Medio in the northern Dominican province of Santiago. continue reading »
