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Members of the National Army guard the bridge between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, after the shared border was closed when Haiti's President Jovenel Moise was shot dead by gunmen at his private home in Port-au-Prince, in Dajabon, Dominican Republic July 8, 2021. Photo by Ricardo Rojas/REUTERS

World Nov 23

UNICEF says the Dominican Republic has expelled 1,800 children back to Haiti

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Economy Nov 23

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U.S. to detain Dominican sugar import amid accusations of forced labor

The U.S. government says it will detain all imports of sugar and related products made in the Dominican Republic by the country's largest sugar producer amid allegations that it uses forced labor.

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Politics Oct 03

PoliticsMonday
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on candidates and their midterm messages ahead of election

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Laura Barrón-López to discuss the latest political news, including the politics of hurricane relief aid and lawmakers launching their final midterm messages ahead of election.

World Sep 21

Hurrican Fiona landfalls in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico begins hurricane recovery with most of island still without power and water

Hurricane Fiona is expected to hit Bermuda hard as a Category 4 storm. But when it saturated Puerto Rico earlier this week, it did plenty of damage as a Category 1 storm and set back the modest progress made in…

By William Brangham, Cai Pigliucci, Sam Lane, Karina Cuevas, Marcos Perez, Eduardo Mariota

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Hurrican Fiona landfalls in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico hit with flooding, widespread power outages from Hurricane Fiona

Hurricane Fiona knocked out power and water to up to one million people in Puerto Rico. President Biden issued an emergency declaration for the island making federal aid available for rescue efforts during and after the storm. Dr. Michelle Carlo…

By William Brangham, Cai Pigliucci, Karina Cuevas

Sep 19

After knocking out power in Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona slams Dominican Republic

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Hurricane Fiona is roaring over the Dominican Republic after knocking out power across all of Puerto Rico and causing damage the governor says is "catastrophic."…

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Sep 16

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News Wrap: Biden meets with families of Americans jailed in Russia

In our news wrap Friday, President Biden met with relatives of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two Americans jailed in Russia. In Pakistan, officials say floodwaters are now rapidly receding in the hard-hit Sindh province. Plus, the line in London…

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Jun 06

Dominican Republic cabinet minister killed in his office

By Martín Adames, Associated Press

Officials say the Dominican Republic's minister of the environment and natural resources has been shot and killed in his office by a close friend.

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Aug 27

Tropical Storm Dorian heads toward Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

A still-uncertain long-term track showed the storm could near Florida over the weekend.

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Jun 30

Schumer: ATF should investigate Dominican Republic deaths

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Senate's top Democrat said Sunday that the U.S. government should step up efforts to investigate the deaths of at least eight Americans in the Dominican Republic this year.

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