Dominican fugitive captured in Massachusetts charged with trafficking fentanyl, firearms, feds say

BOSTON — A fugitive from the Dominican Republic charged with firearms trafficking crimes in his native country has been arrested in Massachusetts, federal immigration authorities said Wednesday. Julio Soto-Heredia, 44, who is also charged in Boston with …

ICE arrests Dominican homicide suspect in New Rochelle after years evading deportation

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Marlon Josuel Cruz Fernandez, a Dominican national wanted for homicide in his home country, during a coordinated operation in New Rochelle on Monday. Cruz, who had been …

Arajet renews partnership as official airline of Dominican national football teams

Santo Domingo.- Arajet, the Dominican Republic’s low-cost airline, has renewed its partnership with the Dominican Football Federation (FDF), continuing as the official airline for the national football teams’ travel across the Americas. The agreement was …

IAPA concern over attempted censorship against “Listín Diario” in the Dominican Republic

The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expresses deep concern over a threat of digital censorship affecting the newspaper Listín Diario in the Dominican Republic, apparently in retaliation for publishing information of public interest related to a …

Dominican Republic expels hundreds of pregnant women to Haiti – UN

UNITED NATIONS — The Dominican Republic has expelled hundreds of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti over the past month despite its mounting insecurity and “in violation of international standards,” the United Nations said Tuesday. Boosting …

Dominican Republic produces 1.5 million in vitro plants annually

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture operates BIOVEGA, one of the country’s most advanced laboratories for micropropagation and in vitro seedling production, located in La Vega. In 2024 alone, the facility delivered 1,500,125 …

Arajet to fly from O’Hare to Dominican Republic starting in November

St Regis is doubling its spa resort portfolio – latest opening is at Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic

St Regis Cap Cana Resort, the first St Regis-branded spa property in the Dominican Republic, has opened in the heart of the Caribbean as the Marriott brand continues to expand its portfolio.With design by architects Acebal Canney Arquitectos and Asociados …

Roger Stone claims U.S. is investigating Dominican officials

Roger Stone, former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, claimed on Tuesday that multiple Dominican officials—and a former U.S. ambassador—are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice for alleged corruption. His statement was made through a …

Dominican government launches Meta RD 2036

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government has launched Meta RD 2036, a long-term national development plan aimed at doubling the country’s GDP by 2036 through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The initiative was formally introduced during the …