October 25, 2022 – Recently, Energyear Caribe convened for its third time in the Dominican Republic. Sungrow, the summit’s dedicated sponsor, shared insights on technical innovations applied to PV plants, offering…
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Ava DuVernay’s Array Acquires Dominican Republic’s Oscar Entry ‘Bantú Mama’ From Director Ivan Herrera
October 11, 2022 Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing has acquired Ivan Herrera’s drama Bantú Mama for distribution in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The company will be presenting the film…
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) awards US$1.1M in grants for Caribbean conservation
September 23, 2022 The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has awarded US$1.1million in grants to four civil society organisations working in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The grants to the…
The Dominican Republic’s Uphill Battle to Root Out Corruption
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 Santo Domingo’s imposing courthouse, the Palacio de Justicia de Ciudad Nuevo, buzzes with activity and urgent conversation. Attorneys and judges stride through the halls…
César Peralta, the Best Middleman in the Dominican Republic’s Cocaine Trade
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 On Christmas Eve 2018, the dancefloor was packed at Kuora Club, one of Santo Domingo’s most popular nightclubs. Hundreds had turned up to party…
The Dominican Republic – The Caribbean’s Cocaine Hub
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 The managers at Caucedo Multimodal are proud of their international connections. Running the biggest port in the Dominican Republic, located just east of the…
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $3.1M In Cocaine Seized In The Caribbean
September 2, 2022 The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 330 pounds (150kgs) of seized cocaine last week in San Juan, Puerto…
Dominican Republic Struggles to Curb Rampant Sex Trafficking
August 12, 2022 The dismantling of a large transnational human trafficking network in the Dominican Republic has revealed how dozens of women from Colombia and Venezuela continue to be lured…
Dominican Republic cabinet minister killed in office
June 7, 2022 The Dominican Republic’s minister of the environment and natural resources — the son of a former president — was shot to death in his office by a…
BPL expands options for patients in the Dominican Republic with marketing authorization for Coagadex®
May 31, 2022 Bio Products Laboratory (BPL), a leading manufacturer of plasma-derived protein therapies, based in Elstree, UK, announced today the issuance of a marketing authorization for Coagadex® in the Dominican Republic.…
Dominican Republic to Support Digitalization of Artworks from the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA)
May 20, 2022 The Dominican Republic will donate digital photography equipment to the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) of the Organization of American States (OAS) to digitalize works of…
Norwegian cruise ship with thousands on board runs near Dominican Republic
March 18, 2022 Officials hope Norwegian Escape, stranded off the north coast of the Dominican Republic, can be refloated at high tide. Officials in the Dominican Republic have confirmed that…