Authorities extradited Francisco Alberto López Reyes, known as “Francisco Fentanilo,” or Frank to the United States on 30 October 2024. He is accused of operating an online network for the sale and ...

Agriculture Minister Limber Cruz is calling for Dominicans to increase their consumption of plantains due to a significant overproduction of the staple. “We encourage all Dominicans to take advantage ...

In its editorial on 31 October 2024, Diario Libre board president Anibal de Castro calls shrinking the state a pressing need. The editorial comes at a time when the Abinader administration sought ...

Monday, 4 November 2024 is a public holiday in the Dominican Republic. It celebrates Constitution Day that actually falls on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, but will be celebrated on the previous Monday.

As they seek to escape the situation of insecurity and economic collapse in Haiti, thousands of Haitians cross the 391 km border to the Dominican Republic. Diario Libre reports that official migration ...

Mayor Mejia activated the city’s Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Response Committee in anticipation of heavy rainfall. The move comes as the capital city prepares again after two consecutive ...

DR1.com is the leading English news source in the Dominican Republic for over 30 years. Showing articles from the past 7 days. To read past articles, visit our DR1.com Daily News Forum. In its ...

Sociologist Candido Mercedes has been making appearances to explain the burden the country is undertaking with the practice of government to add high-wage employees that receive severance payments and ...