Crews in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) rescued 80 miners who became trapped after a mine partially collapsed. No one was injured or killed, according to the Civil Defence Agency. The miners became trapped when a portion of a zinc and copper mine in the Cerros of Maimón collapsed, a statement from … Read more
Authorities in the Dominican Republic said on Sunday (September 21, 2025) they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy, as the Trump administration carries out a controversial anti-narcotics mission in the southern Caribbean. In a press conference, the Dominican Republic’s National Directorate for Drug … Read more
Hopes of finding more survivors in the fatal roof collapse of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic began to fade on Wednesday, as the authorities acknowledged that they had not found anyone alive in the rubble since Tuesday afternoon. The roof at Jet Set, a popular dance club in Santo Domingo, caved in early Tuesday … Read more
An iconic nightclub in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, collapsed early Tuesday during a live merengue concert. The roof of Jet Set nightclub suddenly collapsed. Hundreds of people were present, including high-profile politicians and athletes. Officials reported that at least 66 died and over 160 others were injured. A video recorded shortly … Read more
Using heavy machinery, drones, dogs and dozens of rescuers, officials worked frantically Tuesday to find survivors of a deadly roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic, where the authorities said at least 44 people died. The collapse happened during a concert at Jet Set, a popular nightclub whose Monday night dance party was … Read more
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader was re-elected on May 19 for another four-year term, an endorsement of his handling of the economy and tough policies toward migration from Haiti. The two nations share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, but the much more prosperous Dominican Republic stands in stark contrast to its poverty and gang … Read more
About 15 American missionaries and family members were kidnapped on Saturday by a gang outside the Haitian capital, a local security source said. The group of between 15 and 17 people, including children, were being held by an armed gang which for months has been engaged in theft and kidnappings in the area between Port-au-Prince … Read more
View of fighting cocks prior to their bouts, during the reopening at the Coliseo Gallistico in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Facebook Twitter Source link