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Venezuela recalls its diplomats in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay after those countries oppose the election results.
2024-07-29

The Dominican Republic accuses Haiti of multiple border violations after a brief standoff stemming from apparent confusion over border limits occurring on the northern tip of Hispaniola near one of more than 300 concrete barriers that delineate the border.
2023-11-10

The Dominican Republic suspends the issuance of visas for Haitians and announces plans to close its border with Haiti by Thursday.
2023-09-11

The Dominican Republic reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
2021-12-25

Hurricane Elsa downgrades to a Tropical Storm and heads towards the Dominican Republic and Haiti followed by Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and the U.S. state of Florida. Heavy rains and high winds are expected.
2021-07-3

Hurricane Maria reaches Category 5 as it threatens the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.
2017-09-18

Tropical Storm Earl, now about 265 miles (425 km) east-southeast of Belize City with top sustained winds of 70 mph (110 KM-H), becomes Hurricane Earl that could produce up to 16 inches of rain by the time it hits Belize. On Sunday, then a tropical wave, Earl was responsible for nine deaths, with four people still missing, in the Dominican Republic.
2016-08-3

At least eleven people have died and 70 injured after two buses carrying tourism workers collide in the eastern Dominican Republic.
2015-11-26

Voters in the Dominican Republic go to the polls for a presidential election with early results showing Danilo Medina as the winner.
2012-05-20

14 people die of dengue fever in Dominican Republic. 2,000 cases of dengue fever have been registered. A total of 52 died of the disease last year.
2010-04-8