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Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina to Visit Puerto Rico

Above: Dominican Republic Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina will be visiting Puerto Rico on Tuesday, Puerto Rican authorities said Friday. Medina’s visit to Puerto Rico comes about four months after Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla visited the Dominican Republic. That trip was aimed at promoting commercial and […]

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Filmmaker Oliver Stone Meets With Dominican Republic President

Above: Oliver Stone and Dominican President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff American filmmaker Oliver Stone visited with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina on Thursday morning in Santo Domingo. The multiple-Academy Award-winning filmmaker discussed potential film projects in the country and ongoing educational initiatives. Stone stressed the importance of the country’s film promotion law […]

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Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic President Hold Talks in Santo Domingo

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla, Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla met Thursday in Santo Domingo with Dominican Republic Prseident Danilo Medina. The meeting, which lasted for over an hour, focused largely on the area of security, according to a statement […]

Filmmaker Oliver Stone Meets With Dominican Republic President

 Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla departed the island Thursday for a visit to the neighbouring Dominican Republic. Garcia Padilla’s trip will include a meeting with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and several meetings concerning joint initiatives between the two countries on security […]

Sheraton Hotel Holds Grand Opening in Santo Domingo

Above: the new Sheraton in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Sheraton Santo Domingo hotel held its grand opening in the Dominican Republic’s capital on Wednesday. Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina officially inaugurated the property, which had undergone a major renovation project. The hotel, which has 255 rooms and suites, is located […]

Joe Biden, Danilo Medina Hold Meeting in Santo Domingo

Above: US Vice President Joe Biden and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina received United States Vice President for an official visit on Thursday in Santo Domingo. Medina said following the talks that relations between the two countries “are and will remain outstanding” […]

Dominican Republic President Eyes "One Tourist Per Inhabitant"

 Above: Punta Cana (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is building its infrastructure to bring the country “one tourist for every inhabitant,” according to Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina. The Dominican Republic has a population of around 9.45 million, which would essentially fall in line with the country’s stated goal of […]

Medina: "We Do Not Accept" Threats to Dominican Republic's Sovereignty

 Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff In a speech to the CELAC summit in Havana Wednesday, Dominican Republic addressed the ongoing controversy over the country’s high-profile immigration ruling. Medina said he was responding to statements made “by some CARICOM” countries that he said sought to paint the Dominican Republic as […]

Dominican Republic's Riviera Azul Project Debuts First Phase

 Above: the first phase of Riviera Azul By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has inaugurated the first phase of the new Riviera Azul project in Puerto Plata’s Playa Dorada area on Wednesday. The project was built with an investment of $30 million. The first phase includes two three-story buildings containing a […]

Alex Rodriguez Meets With Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina

 Above: New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez By the Caribbean Journal staff New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez met Thursday afternoon with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina in Santo Domingo. Rodriguez is in the midst of a high-profile dispute with Major League Baseball over alleged PED use during his time with the Yankees. […]

Dominican Republic's Medina: Current Poverty Indicators "Inadequate"

 Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff International institutions need to devise new measures of human development to break the cycle of global poverty, Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina said during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. Global finance institutions use […]