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More than 100 kilometers into Brazil’s arid interior, Dominican pilot-in-training and science advocate Alba Carolina Vásquez is preparing to make history. Selected to join an international analog space mission at …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the dissolution of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the lead administrator of American foreign aid, marking …

Juan Dolio, DR – Despite its thriving hotel sector and prime coastal location, the resort town of Juan Dolio is calling for stronger government support to boost its visibility and …

Santo Domingo, DR – President Luis Abinader has publicly acknowledged the persistence of corruption along the Dominican Republic’s border, but emphasized that his administration is the first to take concrete …

Punta Cana, DR – The Dominican Republic currently has 98.2% electricity coverage, the highest in Central America and the Caribbean, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM). The …

Santo Domingo, DR – Fuel prices in the Dominican Republic will see moderate increases during the week of June 28 to July 4, 2025, with seven fuel types, including LPG …

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – Dominican Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez led the first ministerial meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) this week, marking a significant milestone in …

SANTO DOMINGO – The National District Attorney’s Office has officially summoned Esmelin Santiago Matías García, widely known as Alofoke, to appear for questioning in response to a defamation and slander …

GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemalan security forces intercepted a large shipment of marijuana this week at the Santo Tomás de Castilla commercial port in Puerto Barrios, located in the Atlantic coastal …

SANTO DOMINGO – International cocoa prices surged by 9.1% in May 2025, closing the month at US$9,791 per metric ton, up from US$8,973 at the start, according to the Dominican …