Dominican Republic

Haiti - Duly Brutus: Now is not the Time for Haitians to create problems with Foreigners

In regards to all the tension building up in Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic, Haiti Foreign Minister says: "Now is not the time us Haitians to be creating confrontations with any other foreign people in the world... We are a peaceful society, we respect human rights, we have to do what whatever it takes to respect the rights of all foreigners within our country..." more »

March 5, 2015 11:52 AM

Haiti - Dominican Republic Close Down all 5 Consulates in Haiti

The Dominican Foreign Minister ordered all five Dominican Republic Consulates in Haiti CLOSED "due to constant assault which occurred in recent days against these diplomatic endowments...." more »

March 4, 2015 3:56 PM

Haiti - Dominican Republic send 50 Heavily Armed Soldiers to Guard their Embassy

Did you know??? Fifty elite heavily armed military soldiers left the Dominican Republic late last week to go to Haiti with a mission to secure the Dominican embassy in Port au Prince... more »

March 3, 2015 11:17 AM

Haiti-Dominican Relationship - Hottest Topic on Haitian Radio Today

Pressure rises between the two nations, Haiti and the Dominican Republic... Yo fè yon voye ban nou, nou fè nou voye ba yo tou... Following the lowering and burning of the Dominican flag by a Haitian protester at their consulate in Port-au-Prince, there was a series of events that followed... more »

February 26, 2015 3:02 PM

Haiti and Dominican Republic meeting in Ouanaminthe Haiti today...

There is an important meeting today, 7 Jan 2014, in Ouanaminthe between Haitian and Dominican officials to discuss issues such as immigration, commerce, the environment, natural resources, security and natural disasters... This is the first formal meeting between the two sides since the big Dominican denationalization crisis... more »

January 7, 2014 9:58 AM

Dominican Ambassador is back in Haiti after 20 days recall

Dominican Republic Ambassador to Haiti, Rubén Silié, resumed his duties in Haiti Thursday after being recalled for consultation, and staying more than 20 days in DR... more »

December 27, 2013 3:40 PM

Haiti and Dominican Republic resume talks on controversial Constitutional Court ruling

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Haiti and the Dominican Republic have agreed to establish a joint commission to discuss the Dominican Denationalization issue... Haiti President Michel Martelly Dominican President Danilo Medina met on Tuesday on the sidelines of a meeting of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) and of PetorCaribe... more »

December 18, 2013 4:02 PM

Question: Is Martelly handling the Haiti-Dominican Crisis very well?

There are those who criticize the Martelly administration for not handling the Haitian-Dominican denationalization crisis very well. There are others who say President Martelly and his team could not handle it any other way since it is in fact a Dominican problem that unfortunately involves Dominicans of Haitian decent... QUESTION: If you were in Martelly's shoes, how would you handle it? more »

December 17, 2013 7:10 AM

Big Confusion in Haiti Manifestation of 6 Dec 2013

Have you read the news about the big Manifestation that was scheduled 6 Dec 2013? The Haitian news media is reporting a state of confusion that took place... The number of protesters was so little that Depute Arnel Belizaire suggested they make another round inside the "Quartier Populaires," to gather more people before heading back to Petion Ville... more »

December 7, 2013 11:46 AM

Dominican government: Naturalize people born Dominican Republic AND can show their roots

Dominican Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo said monday 2 Dec 2013, the next few days, the government will submit legislation to naturalize people were born in the Dominican Republic and who can show their roots. more »

December 5, 2013 8:59 AM