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Dominican Republic says it seized 1,000kg of cocaine from boat US bombed
Dominican forces confiscate 377 cocaine packages from a speedboat targeted by US Navy in a ‘historic’ joint operation.
At least 4 dead, 20 missing after boat sinks off Dominican Republic
Dominican authority says 17 other refugees and migrants rescued from the boat heading for Puerto Rico, a US territory.
From: The Take
Why is the Dominican Republic deporting Haitian migrants?
What does the Dominican Republic’s crackdown on Haitian refugees and migrants reveal about the story of two neighbours?
Published On 5 Jun 2025
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The Take: Why is the Dominican Republic deporting Haitian migrants?
What does the Dominican Republic’s crackdown on Haitian refugees and migrants reveal about the story of two neighbours?
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From: Fault Lines
Nowhere to Belong
Mass deportations of Haitians from the Dominican Republic are tearing families apart and causing widespread fear.
Published On 28 May 2025
Death toll hits 218 after nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic
Hope fades for survivors as search and rescue operation turns to recovery after nightclub tragedy in Santo Domingo.
From: NewsFeed
Rescuers search rubble after Dominican Republic club roof collapse
“I know she’s fine, I have faith.” Families waited for rescuers to find their loved ones amongst the rubble.
Published On 9 Apr 2025
Rescue workers search for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a merengue concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [Eddy Vittini/AP Photo]
Civil defence members and firefighters carry a wounded man following the collapse of the Jet Set nightclub roof in Santo Domingo. [Francesco Spotorno/AFP]
People seek information about their loved ones outside the nightclub. [Francesco Spotorno/AFP]
A relative of a missing person is comforted by friends outside Jet Set after its roof collapsed. [Ricardo Hernandez/AP Photo]
Rescue workers carry a person pulled from the wreckage of Jet Set. [Ricardo Hernandez/AP Photo]
People hold up photos of their relatives while waiting to identify them at the National Institute of Forensic Pathology. [Ricardo Hernandez/AP Photo]
A soldier hydrates while rescue workers search for survivors. [Eddy Vittini/AP Photo]
Relatives of victims wait outside the nightclub. [Erickson Polanco/AFP]
People searching for their missing relatives peruse a list of names outside Jet Set. [Ricardo Hernandez/AP Photo]
Relatives are receiving psychological support, officials said, adding, the cause of the roof collapse is still under investigation. [Ricardo Hernandez/AP Photo]
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Ex-MLB players Dotel, Blanco, die in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy
The two ex-MLB players were among more than 90 people who died when a roof collapsed at a Dominican Republic nightclub.
At least 113 reported killed in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Among the dead are provincial Governor Nelsy Cruz and former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, as dozens are wounded.
