Four basins in the Dominican Republic have reached the depth, pressure and temperature conditions necessary for oil production, a study conducted by the Dominican Oil Refinery and the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University revealed

A cooperation pact to develop new tools for early disaster preparedness and mitigation has been signed by the Minister of the Presidency and the World Food Programme representative in the country

Military spending of the Dominican Republic rose by 14% in response to increased violence in neighboring Haiti, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Nearly half of all vehicles in the Dominican Republic are more than 17 years old, according to the vehicle fleet report published by the General Directorate of Internal Taxation

Amnesty International has appealed to the country to end human rights violations against Haitians, Dominicans of Haitian descent, and people of color resulting from its immigration policies, which the organization calls racist