Dominican News
Washington awards controversial Haitians' rights activist in Dominican Republic
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:48:00 GMTWASHINGTON.- Sonia Pierre, the controversial Haitian immigrants' rights activist in Dominican Republic, yesterday received the Woman of Courage Award, together with nine other women who stand out in the fight for human rights.
Dominican, Puerto Rican in heated face off for NY Senate seat
Wed, 3 Mar 2010 16:07:00 GMTNEW YORK.- A fierce electoral battle is escalating in Queens County Senatorial District 13, pitting Dominican-American assemblyman Jose Peralta, who has moved there from Brooklyn, in an attempt to dislodge the unwavering Hiram Monserrate, who was recently ousted from Albany's legislature on a domestic violence conviction.
Uribe confirms Dominican leader's mediation in Colombia-Venezuela rift
Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:56:00 GMTBogota.- President Alvaro Uribe announced a visit by Dominican Republic par Leonel Fernandez in the next few days, as part of the process to mediate for and improve relations between Colombia and Venezuela.
Dominican Consulate in NYC improves services, official says
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:48:00 GMTNew York.- The director of the Dominican General Consulate's Community Affairs Office affirmed that the present management has revolutionized and modernized its services and recovered the expatriate community's confidence.
Ex president Zelaya, exiled in DR, wanted in Honduras
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:24:00 GMTPowerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits Chile, tsunami warning issued (UPDATE)
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:56:00 GMTSantiago de Chile.- A huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, killing
Dominican Government, the World Bank advance toward Conference for Haiti
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:39:00 GMTPORT-AU-PRINCE-. Haitian and Dominican Technical delegates and World Bank representatives met yesterday to continue preparations for an international conference of donor countries who'll meet in Santo Domingo at March 16 and 17 to discuss the devastated country's reconstruction.
Hillary Clinton calls for Latin America to fight drug corruption
Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:49:00 GMTGuatemala City.- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for Latin America
Canadian delegation to visit Haiti, Dominican Republic
Sat, 6 Mar 2010 13:59:00 GMTOttawa.- On the occasion of visits to Haiti and the Dominican
Spain seizes 1.3 tons of cocaine in container shipped from DR
Sat, 6 Mar 2010 13:44:00 GMTMadrid.- Spain's Revenue Service and Civil Guard seized 1.3 tons of
Dominican leader may quell Chavez-Uribe flap this weekend
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:54:00 GMTSANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez's mediation in conflict pitting Caracas and Bogota may take place this weekend, said Foreign Relations minister Carlos Morales Friday morning.
Dominican leader heads to Guatemala for meeting with Hillary Clinton
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:55:00 GMTSANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez traveled today to Guatemala City, where he'll participate in the meeting of Central America and Dominican Republic leaders with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Spanish agents find 1,200 kilos of cocaine on boat from Dominican Republic
Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:01:00 GMTVALENCIA, Spain. - Spanish authorities in the port at Valencia have seized 1,200 kilos of pure cocaine, hidden in the false floor of a container on a freighter whose last port of call was Dominican Republic, consigned to a company in Madrid.
