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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

A tropical storm warning is issued for the southern coasts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti due to Tropical Storm Franklin.
2023-08-21

Carlos Guillén Tatis, the agriculture counselor at the Dominican Republic's embassy in Haiti, is kidnapped in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti.
2022-05-3

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

The Dominican Republic's Foreign Ministry fires 781 people in various embassies.
2020-09-28

Hurricane warnings are issued for the state of Louisiana and parts of Mississippi as it is expected that Tropical Storm Marco will become a hurricane later today. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Laura is also advancing toward the United States after leaving torrential rain in parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards requests a federal emergency declaration; Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declares a state of emergency.
2020-08-23

After having been postponed once due to the COVID-19 pandemic, general elections are held in the Dominican Republic. The electorate can vote for the new members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies as well as the country's next president.
2020-07-5

19,517 people are arrested in the Dominican Republic for breaking curfew.
2020-04-1

Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz returns to Boston to recover from a shooting in the Dominican Republic.
2019-06-10