Federal authorities in several countries have recently nabbed several caches of weapons headed to Haiti, but armed violence continues to rise there, with gangs increasingly obtaining high-caliber firearms and ammunition.
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Man Last Seen With Missing Student Leaves the Dominican Republic
The man, Joshua Steven Riibe, was never named as a suspect in the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki in Punta Cana, but he said he had not been allowed to leave the Dominican Republic.
Desperate Haitians Who Fled to the Dominican Republic Are Being Sent Back in Cages
Relations between the neighboring countries on the island of Hispaniola have long been frosty. They are now complicated by up to 10,000 deportations a week.
U.S. Seized an Airplane Owned by Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
The Biden administration said the airplane had been illegally exported for Mr. Maduro. U.S. officials accuse him of undermining the results of a presidential election he lost.
Dominican President Abinader Wins Re-election in a Landslide
In election results made official Tuesday night, President Luis Abinader easily won his re-election bid, helped by restrictions on Haitian migrants, a vibrant economy and an anti-corruption drive.
Dominican President Set to Win Re-Election as Voters Eye Crisis in Haiti
President Luis Abinader was bolstered by nativist migration policies, a strong economy and an anticorruption drive.
Dominican Republic Election: How Crackdown on Haitians Lifted Abinader
President Luis Abinader goes into Sunday’s race as the clear front-runner, bolstered by nativist migration policies, a strong economy and an anticorruption drive.
Dominican President Set to Win Re-Election as Voters Eye Crisis in Haiti
President Luis Abinader was bolstered by nativist migration policies, a strong economy and an anticorruption drive.
As Americans Flee Haiti, 2-Year-Old Is Separated from His Parents
The boy had been dropped off with relatives nearly three weeks ago and was airlifted back to his Florida home. He is part of a growing number of Americans trying to flee Haiti.
Stateless Dominicans Live in Fear of Deportation
Ten years after a court order ruled that children of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic were not entitled to citizenship, many live in fear of arrest or expulsion.