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Juan Luis Guerra Announces Fall World Tour (VIDEO)
July 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dominican artist has confirmed August dates in Colombia, Costa Rica, Perú, Uruguay and Panamá. continue reading »
20% Teen Pregnancy Rate & 29% Teen Unemployment Worrisome for Dominican Republic’s Future
July 14, 2011 | by DR1 | Latino Daily News
The UN Population Fund (UNFP) is reporting on two fronts that Dominican Republican teens are facing large obstacles with a high unemployment rate and high teen pregnancy rate. continue reading »
Sanctioned ‘Red Light Districts’ Maybe Coming to Dominican Republic
June 16, 2011 | by DR1 | Latino Daily News
Certain areas of cities and tourism destinations could be earmarked as vice-friendly zones in the future in the Dominican Republic. Under the plan, sex for sale would be restricted to these areas. continue reading »
Dominican Sentenced to 24 Yrs in Prison for Drug Smuggling Through Port of Savannah
May 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Jose Orlando Garcia Duran, 33, a native of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced Wednesday to 286 months in federal prison for his role in smuggling cocaine and heroin through the Port of Savannah. continue reading »
Dominican Republic Set to Expand Lending to Corporate Sector
May 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Banco BHD of the Dominican Republic signed the contracts for $17.5 million financing facility that will strengthen Banco BHD’s capital to further expand its long-term lending to the corporate sector, including small continue reading »
Dominican Pitcher Francisco Liriano Throws First No-Hitter of the Season
May 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dominican Republic pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, prevented the White Sox from scoring at home, in the U.S. Cellular Field by pitching the first no-hitter of the baseball season. continue reading »
Dominican Republic First Lady Won’t Run After All
April 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dominican Republic First lady Margarita Cedeño, said today that she is withdrawing from the presidential race. continue reading »
Hundreds Injured and 12 Dead in Dominican Republic during Easter Break
April 24, 2011 | by Wire Update | Latino Daily News
Dominican Republic officials are announcing that 12 people have died while over three hundred have been injured during the country’s Easter break. continue reading »
Merengue Singer Frankie The Boss Arrested for Traffic of Minors
April 21, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dominican singer is wanted in North Carolina, where there are kidnapping and forcing a minor into prostitution. continue reading »
Ancient Shipwreck Found in Dominican Republic, Possibly the Oldest (VIDEO)
April 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Utah based company has found gold coins, jade statues, and ancient Mayan jewelry, which suggests the ancient shipwreck by the Dominican Republic, might be the oldest know. continue reading »
It’s Contagious! Dominican Republic First Lady, now Presidential Candidate
April 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
First Guatemala, and now the Dominican Republic, are seeking to pull a Kirshner. Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, the first lady of the Dominican Republic, has been approved by the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) as a possible presidential candidate for the 2012 elections. Her husband Leonel Fernandez recently announced that he would not be seeking a fourth term in office, continue reading »
Most Major League Baseball Born Outside of U.S. are Dominican
April 4, 2011 | by Dominican Today | Latino Daily News
As the 2011 Major League Baseball season gets underway beside high ticket prices you can be assured of one other thing: the majority of baseball players born outside of the U.S. are from the Dominican Republic. continue reading »
Did Miss Dominican Republic Pay to Win her Crown?
March 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Some say its rough to be beautiful and the envy of others, but try being the New Miss Dominican Republic, Dalia Fernandez – who believes envy is destroying her win. continue reading »
U.S. Embassy Official in Dominican Republic Warns of Immigration Fraud Schemes
March 15, 2011 | by DR1 | Latino Daily News
Bruce Kraft who heads the fraud unit at the United States embassy in Santo Domingo has warned that many Dominicans are cheated with promises of getting a lottery visa. continue reading »
73 Dominicans Deported from Greece Arrive Home from via Charter at a $630,000 Cost
March 11, 2011 | by DR1 | Latino Daily News
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Dominican Republic (DR) says that 73 Dominicans who were deported from Greece arrived yesterday. continue reading »
Latin America and Caribbean Regions to Invest $500 Million to Prepare for Natural Disasters
March 11, 2011 | by IABD | Latino Daily News
Financial disaster preparedness is a growing concern in Latin America and the Caribbean. Last year the region saw devastating earthquakes in Chile and Haiti and an active hurricane season that impacted Central America and Mexico continue reading »
Gatorade Bottling Facility Opens in Dominican Republic to Serve Caribbean Region
March 10, 2011 | by Dominicam Today | Latin America Business News
President Leonel Fernandez attended the inauguration of a $20 million Gatorade modern bottling factory this week. The plant, which has a capacity for filling 500,000 bottles a day will supply the Dominican Republic (DR), Puerto Rico and other Caribbean markets. continue reading »
¡Felicidades! Dominican Republic on Your 167th Year of Independence
February 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, all of Chile is celebrating and rejoicing its 167-year old independence from Spain. The Spanish arrived in the 1500's and stayed for nearly 300 years making it the first permanent European settlement in the Americas. continue reading »
U.K. Fabled Pinewood Studios Coming to Dominican Republic to Create ‘Water Studio’
February 24, 2011 | by Hollywood Reporter | Latino Daily News
The fabled U.K. Pinewood Studios Group has announced that is coming in the Dominican Republic and building a film studio and state of the art television facility to service the Latin American audience. continue reading »
Tree Planting Brigades Arrive in Haiti from the Dominican Republic
February 17, 2011 | by DR1 | Latino Daily News
The Ministry of Environment in the Dominican Republic has planted more than 380,000 trees in the area of Tirou, Haiti as part of the Green Quisqueya Plan. continue reading »
