San Juan Farmers Protest: Dominican Police Detain Five Leaders Over Debt
The San Juan farmers protest in the Dominican Republic saw five leaders detained on 29 September 2026, as growers seek...
September 30, 2026Topic
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Debt Interest Passes Education Spending by 18 September
Dominican Republic debt interest reached RD$234.6 billion by 18 September 2026, just above education spending, though schools keep the larger...
September 30, 2026
Dominican Police Reform Is Failing as Police Killings Rise, Opposition Says
The Dominican Republic's former ruling party says the police reform begun in 2021 is failing as police killings rise. The...
September 29, 2026
Dominican Republic Warns of Russian Job Offers as Recruits Reach the Front
The Dominican Republic has warned citizens about Russian job offers after recruits reached the Ukraine front. What is known, and...
September 29, 2026
Dominican Republic Diesel Prices Rise Again, Squeezing Corner Grocery Shops
Diesel in the Dominican Republic rose for a second week, to US$4.55 a gallon. Corner-shop owners say freight costs are...
September 29, 2026
Mona Island Shipwreck Off Puerto Rico: 40 Rescued, 2 Dead on Dominican Migrant Route
The Mona Island shipwreck off Puerto Rico left two dead and at least 40 rescued after a machete fight on...
September 29, 2026
Dominican Republic’s Former Ruling Party Feuds Over Its 2028 Candidate
A Dominican opposition party, the PLD, is fighting over 523,000 names on its voter list weeks before an 18 October...
September 28, 2026
Dominican Republic Business Chief Warns Early Campaigns Invite Crime Money
Early campaigning is opening the door to organised crime money, the head of the Dominican Republic’s main business federation warns....
September 28, 2026
Dominican Republic: Police Killed at Least 37 People in September
Dominican police killings reached at least 37 in September, a Diario Libre count shows, as the new chief tells criminals...
September 28, 2026