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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic (; ) is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region.

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Area

  • 48730.0 km2

Population

  • 9927000

Currency

  • Dominican peso

Form of Government

  • Representative democracy
  • Democracy
  • Unitary state
Dominican Republic to demand all migrants present work permits in crackdown on illegal workers

The Dominican Republic plans to start penalizing all companies that hire illegal workers under a new labor regulation that has sparked anger among the Caribbean country's estimated 1 million Haitian residents.

Migration Director Jose Ricardo Taveras said Friday that business owners will have one month to comply.He says he rejected pleas by several business groups to further postpone enforcement of the regulation out of growing concerns that it would result in a loss of productivity and revenue.The Agrobusiness Board says an estimated 80 percent of workers on rice fields and 60 percent of those in banana fields are Haitian migrants....

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  1. Royals welcome A's to Kauffman Stadium

    Dominican righty Felipe Paulino meets the Oakland Athletics for the second time in his career tonight when the Kansas City Royals host them to begin a three-game wee...

  2. Pirates place Cruz on restricted list

    The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday placed pitcher Juan Cruz on the restricted list.Cruz is returning home to the Dominican Republic so he can attend to some personal b...

  3. Dominican Republic extradites fugitive multimillionaire to face fraud conviction in Britain

    Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have extradited a fugitive multimillionaire fraudster to Britain.Police said Saturday that Michael Brown was flown to ...

  4. Contest organizers say Miss Dominican Republic is a Mrs, give crown to contest's runner-up

    The woman recently named Miss Dominican Republic will have to relinquish her crown because she is married, organizers of the contest said.The rules state that those ...

  5. Dominican Republic to probe possible cholera outbreak

    Health officials are investigating what could be a new cholera outbreak in the northern Dominican Republic, where one woman died and more than 200 people have sought...

  6. Marlins relief pitcher Oviedo banned for ID fraud

    Miami Marlins relief pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo was suspended for eight weeks by Major League Baseball (MLB) for engaging in age and identity fraud, the league said ...

  7. Marlins' Juan Carlos Oviedo receives eight-week suspension

    Miami Marlins reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo was suspend eight weeks for engaging in age and identity fraud the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced Monday....

  8. Former Dominican president whose term ended in crisis seeks second chance

    A former president whose single term ended with the deepest economic crisis in the modern history of the Dominican Republic is seeking redemption Sunday as he faces ...

  9. Dominican Republic appoints special commission to investigate killing of Taiwanese diplomat

    Four high-ranking justice officials have been appointed to a special commission in the Dominican Republic that will investigate the killing of a Taiwanese diplomat f...

  10. Heavy rains force evacuations of 3,000 homes in low-lying towns in Dominican Republic

    Authorities in the Dominican Republic say heavy rains are causing flooding and about 11,150 people have evacuated their homes.There are no immediate reports of any d...

  11. Cueto seeks return to form as Reds battle Pirates

    Early-season ace Johnny Cueto tries to regain fleeting momentum tonight when the Cincinnati Reds visit PNC Park to finish off a three-game holiday week series with t...

  12. Gebrselassie fails in Olympic 10,000 meters bid

    Former 10,000 meters world record holder Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics after finishing seventh at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hen...

  1. Dominican Republic accuses 3 high-ranking police officials with helping drug traffickers

    Three high-ranking police officials in the Dominican Republic have been accused of providing security to drug traffickers, marking the latest public corruption case ...

  2. Pirates place Morton on DL

    The Pittsburgh Pirates activated pitcher Juan Cruz from the restricted list and placed pitcher Charlie Morton on the 15-day disabled list.Cruz was put on the restric...

  3. Taking the kids to the Caribbean in summer

    Snorkel, sail, windsurf or kayak?Maybe you'd rather stretch out in the hammock on the wrap-around deck outside your room and take in the killer views of the North So...

  4. Pirates pick up rare Miller Park win

    Jose Tabata highlighted a six-run third inning with a three-run double, as Pittsburgh beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-2, in the opener of a three-game series at Miller...

  5. President-elect in Dominican Republic celebrates his win but rival has yet to concede

    Dominican President-elect Danilo Medina thanked his supporters Monday for a first-round win in an election that left many in the main opposition party bitterly claim...

  6. Dominican Republic's ruling party appears to have 1st round win but results in dispute

    A governing party official appeared to have scored a first-round win in the Dominican Republic's presidential election but supporters of his main opponent complained...

  7. New cruise ship center planned for northern Dominican Republic

    Carnival Corporation says it is building a $65 million cruise ship center in the Dominican Republic to draw ships to the Puerto Plata region for the first time in ne...

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