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News Dominican Republic » Santo Domingo » Politics: Abinader enacts law eliminating independent candidacies in Dominican Republic

News channel or source: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2026/04/01/abinader-enacts-law-eliminating-independent-candidacies-in-dominican-republic/

Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader enacted Law No. 13-26, a new electoral reform that eliminates independent candidacies in the country. The legislation, approved by the National Congress, ...

News Dominican Republic » Santo Domingo » Politics: How US troops and marines crushed a communist revolt in the Dominican Republic

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/how-us-troops-and-marines-crushed-a-communist-revolt-in-the-dominican-republic/vi-AA20S2Ue

Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

In 1965, violence in Santo Domingo spiraled into a full-scale crisis as leftist rebels and armed civilians fought for control of the Dominican Republic. Fearing another Cuba in the Caribbean, the ...

News Dominican Republic » Santo Domingo » Politics: Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz: Economists warn of risks for the Dominican Republic

News channel or source: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2026/04/11/crisis-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-economists-warn-of-risks-for-the-dominican-republic/

Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026

Growing geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s main energy corridors, could have significant impacts on the Dominican Republic’s economy, due to rising oil prices, increased ...

News Dominican Republic » Santo Domingo » Politics: Dominican Republic Rains Force 30,000 to Evacuate, 3 Reported Dead

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-04-13/dominican-republic-rains-force-30-000-to-evacuate-3-reported-dead

Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

SANTO DOMINGO, April 13 (Reuters) - Some 30,000 ⁠people ⁠have evacuated their homes ⁠in the Dominican Republic over recent days due to torrential rains from weather systems that have hovered over the ...

News Dominican Republic » Santo Domingo » Politics: Massive blackout hits Dominican Republic for the second time in three months

News channel or source: https://www.wkyc.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/massive-blackout-hits-dominican-republic-for-the-second-time-in-three-months/616-e9aab971-518e-44d6-b061-94323be171f7

Published on: Monday 23 February 2026

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic(AP) — The Dominican Republic was briefly hit by a country-wide blackout Monday in the second such outage in the past three months, triggering concerns about the ...

News Dominican Republic » Santo Domingo » Politics: Heavy rains kill a child in the Dominican Republic, damage more than 1,000 homes

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/dominican-republic-heavy-rains-flooding-landslides-classes-0b7b726cef9419b4a91b77e95f1a59c0

Published on: Wednesday 08 April 2026

Heavy rains in the Dominican Republic are causing power outages and forcing officials to suspend classes at some public and private schools.