dominican republic

Coast Guard seizes 4.5 million dollars in cocaine in Puerto Rico

Published on: March 9, 2024
15:20

San Juan, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier seized 182 kilograms of cocaine and transferred the custody of two smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Dom Rep Command prepares for possible air evacuation from Haiti

Published on: March 9, 2024
15:17

Santo Domingo, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) The high command of the Dominican Armed Forces met with advisors and representatives of the Executive Branch on Saturday to review security protocols if an emergency aerial evacuation from Haiti becomes necessary.

Caravans against US blockade against Cuba in Dominican Republic

Published on: February 25, 2024
13:39

Santo Domingo, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Two caravans against the United States blockade against Cuba took place on Sunday simultaneously in this capital and Santiago de los Caballeros, in the north of the Dominican Republic.

DR uses innovative technique in prostate cancer patients

Published on: February 22, 2024
13:06

Santo Domingo, Feb 22 ( Prensa Latina) Radical prostatectomy, a crucial procedure in the fight against prostate cancer, is being applied in the Dominican Republic to improve the recovery of patients, with the incorporation of the pelvic neurostimulator, in order to mitigate the associated risks.

Debates could become mandatory in Dom Rep

Published on: February 8, 2024
16:45

Santo Domingo, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) A Commission of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) at the Dominican Republic Chamber of Deputies reportedly approved a document on a bill that would oblige the candidates for elective posts to participate in debates.

Mexico, Dominican Republic and Cuba stand out in Fitur

Published on: January 25, 2024
14:45

Madrid, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Mexico will be the next Partner Country of Madrid's International Tourism Fair (Fitur), one of the Latin American countries to be highlighted along with the Dominican Republic and Cuba at the event.

India to establish economic and trade committee with DR

Published on: January 24, 2024
14:39

New Delhi, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The government of India approved the proposal to sign a protocol for the establishment of a Joint Economic and Commercial Committee (JETCO) with the Dominican Republic, it was reported.

GARR asks DR to respect deportation protocols

Published on: January 23, 2024
16:30

Port-au-Prince, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Haiti´s Support Group for Refugees and Returnees (GARR) on Tuesday asked Dominican Republic to respect previously agreed deportation protocols.

Frenchman to be sentenced to prison for poisoning in Dom Republic

Published on: January 23, 2024
13:50

Santo Domingo, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Public Prosecutor's Office informed that it will request preventive imprisonment against the French citizen Georges Thevenet, who fumigated an apartment in a building in the Piantini sector of the National District, where a woman and her baby died.

DR is ready to face Haiti’s crisis,President Abinader states

Published on: January 23, 2024
12:26

Santo Domingo, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader noted that the country is ready to prevent any situation on the border territories with Haiti, after violence increased there this weekend, it was reported on Tuesday.

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