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Haiti-Dominican Republic Border Region Shaken by 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake

Updated: 7/8, 11:15 AM Above: Barahona in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook the area of El Cachon in the Dominican Republic near the border with Haiti Saturday, according to the United States Geological […]

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Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Arrives in Paris

Above: Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez in Paris (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has arrived in Paris to begin a tour of European nations. Fernandez came to the French capital from Rome, where […]

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Dominican Republic's Fernandez, Medina Meet in Santo Domingo

Above: the meeting at the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez and President-Elect Danilo Medina held met and had lunch at the National Palace in Santo Domingo Tuesday. They were joined […]

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Adriano Espaillat Loses Democratic Primary Bid to Charles Rangel

Above: State Sen. Adriano Espaillat By the Caribbean Journal staff Adriano Espaillat, who was bidding to become the first Dominican-American member of the United States Congress, has lost in the Democratic primary to longtime Rep. Charles Rangel. Espaillat had found […]


Dominican President Urges New York Community to Support Adriano Espaillat

Above: New York State Sen. Adriano Espaillat By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez is calling for the Dominican community in New York to support Adriano Espaillat in his primary battle against Congressman Charles Rangel. Espaillat, a […]


Haiti's Laurent Lamothe Visits Dominican Border, Looks to Combat Smuggling

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited the customs office at Malpasse near the Haiti-Dominican Republic border on Friday, inquiring about the conditions under which tax collections are […]

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Dominican Republic Meets Ambassadors from Colombia, Guinea Bissau

Above: the ceremony at the National Palace (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez received the credentials Friday of two new ambassadors to the country from Colombia and Guinea-Bissau in a ceremony at the National […]


Dominican Republic Continues Push to Attract New Film Production

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez presented the certificates of tax incentives for two films produced in the country this year, part of what the government hopes is an increase in local film production. The films […]


Trade With Haiti of "Vital Importance" to Dominican Republic Economy

Above: the region near the Massacre River in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Trade with Haiti has become of vital importance to the Dominican Republic, according to Dominican Economy Minister Temistocles Montas. The country’s strong relations with […]

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Dominican Republic Economy Grew 4 Percent in First Quarter: Central Bank

Above: Samana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s economy grew by approximately 4 percent in the first quarter of 2012, according to Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu. That number indicated that the economy was operating below its […]


Dominican Republic Inaugurates Sports Complex in San Francisco de Macoris

Above: the new facility in San Francisco de Macoris (CIG Photo/Felix Lara) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has officially opened the Mario Ortega multipurpose pavilion and sports complex, following a ceremony Tuesday led by President Leonel Fernandez. […]


Haiti's Martelly, Dominican Republic's Medina Planning Bilateral Talks

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s President, Michel Martelly, and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina are planning to convene bilateral talks. The two sides are pledging to further strengthen […]