Bilateral trade between the EU and the country rose to €4,1 billion in 2022, an increase of 20% compared to 2021, with the main products exported being bananas, avocados, nuts, medical equipment, metal smelters such as ferronickel, cocoa and tobacco

Residents of the Las Glorias, Los Cerros, Residencial Pablo, Mella, Pueblo Nuevo denounced the prolonged interruptions of the electrical service and shortage of drinking water that, they claim, have been affecting hundreds of families for months

Causes of fire that destroyed a luxury resort in Bayahibe are still under investigation; flames spread rapidly on the thatched roofs because of strong winds, leading to one casualty, 9 injured and nearly 1.700 tourists evacuated

For the launch of the Santiago Monorail, a new deadline has been set, but the public have been reassured they will be able to board the trains in December 2026 under “white run test” modality

A pilot and co-pilot from the US died in a plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in La Romana, on their way to picking up MLB All-Star former catcher Yadier Molina; it wasn't immediately known what caused the crash