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Strong Start For Dominican Republic Tourism in 2014

Above: Punta Cana (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is off to a strong start in tourism so far in 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country saw a 5.8 percent increase […]

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Dominican Republic President, Curacao PM Hold Talks in Mexico

Above: Curacao PM Ivar Asjes and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and Curacao Prime Minister Ivar Asjes held talks this week in the context of the VI Summit […]

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Dominican Republic President Appoints New Agriculture Minister

Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has appointed agronomist Angel Estevez as the country’s new Minister of Agriculture, the National Palace announced on Thursday. Estevez replaces former Agriculture Minister […]

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Costa Rica President-Elect Makes Visit to Dominican Republic

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and Costa Rica President-Elect Luis Guillermo Solis (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina received Costa Rica President-Elect Luis Guillermo Solis for a meeting on Thursday morning. Medina was […]


Santo Domingo Stars in New Enrique Iglesias Music Video

Above: “Bailando” in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Music star Enrique Iglesias’ newest video has another major star: the city of Santo Domingo. In his new release, “Bailando,” the Dominican Republic’s capital is on centre stage, featuring Iglesias […]


Dominican Republic President Meets With Singer Marc Anthony

Above: Marc Anthony and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met Tuesday with Puerto Rican music star Marc Anthony. The two sides discussed the orphanage in the country which Anthony is […]

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Dominican Republic, Turkey Sign Cooperation Agreements

Above: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic and Turkey have signed agreements on economic and civil aviation cooperation. The agreements were signed by Dominican Republic President Danilo […]


Haiti and Dominican Republic Postpone Talks Until May

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Dominican Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo earlier this year (Photo: OPDR) By Alexander Britell Haiti and the Dominican Republic have postponed their high-level talks for a second time, Caribbean Journal has learned. […]


Caribbean Eats: In the Dominican Republic's Bavaro, the Art of Chicken

Above: Solo Pollo in Bavaro (all photos by CJ) BAVARO — Yes, they serve other things here. But at a place called “Only Chicken,” why would you order anything else? Solo Pollo, as it’s actually known, is a small outdoor-only […]

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8 Great Beach Bars in Punta Cana

Plainly, the beaches of the Punta Cana area of the Dominican Republic are among the most beautiful in the Caribbean. And when you come upon great beaches, great beach bars almost always follow. That’s definitely the case in Punta Cana, […]


The Caribbean's Best Hotels For Food

Some countries are culinary destinations; some islands are culinary destinations; and some hotels are culinary destinations. The Caribbean is full of such hotel properties — the ones that view cuisine as integral to hospitality (and sometimes even more than that). These […]


Dominican Republic Opens Two New Air Traffic Control Centres

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina at the inauguration ceremony for the two new centres By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina officially inaugurated two new air traffic control centres in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana in […]


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