EZEQUIEL ABIU LOPEZ

April 30, 2018 at 5:39 pm

Dominican Republic forges tie with China, breaks with Taiwan VIEW

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic's government announced Monday that it is establishing diplomatic relations with China and breaking diplomatic ties with...

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September 13, 2017 at 7:33 pm

Venezuela government, opposition officials discuss new talks

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Representatives of Venezuela's government and opposition began meetings in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday to explore possibilities for restarting...

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June 14, 2017 at 9:04 pm

Dominican Republic dreams of becoming Caribbean Hollywood

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — In the opening scenes of the latest Vin Diesel action movie, troops in the Dominican Republic chase the hero...

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May 29, 2017 at 7:49 am

Top Dominican official among 12 detained in bribery scandal

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A cabinet member and nearly a dozen other people including top-level officials in the Dominican Republic's government were detained...

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May 16, 2017 at 9:04 pm

Bribery scandal met with near-silence in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — One of the most sprawling corruption scandals in modern history has deep roots in the Dominican Republic: The Brazilian...

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January 23, 2017 at 11:28 am

Family, fans mourn for Dominican pitcher Yordano Ventura VIEW

LAS TERRENAS, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dozens of children wearing blue T-shirts with the name "Ventura" emblazoned on the back gathered around a coastal home...

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September 14, 2016 at 2:06 pm

Dominican woman classified as man in Miami prison files suit

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A Dominican woman who says she was wrongly classified as a man and held with male inmates for 10...

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July 6, 2016 at 9:05 pm

A former prostitute hopes to shake up Dominican Congress

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — When Jacqueline Montero takes her seat in Congress next month, she will bring not only an unusual past but...

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May 14, 2016 at 9:04 pm

Dominican Republic president appears headed to re-election VIEW

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — President Danilo Medina held a strong lead in early returns Sunday night and appeared headed toward a second term,...

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May 12, 2016 at 9:03 pm

Dominican Republic president seems destined for re-election

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — President Danilo Medina squeaked into his first term in a close election in 2012, and soon faced violent protests...

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