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June 19, 2019

Dominican tourism expert warns of 'catastrophe' if authorities stonewall in death probes

The picturesque, sandy beaches of the Dominican Republic have become the backdrop for a rash of deaths of U.S. tourists at luxury, all-inclusive hotels.

June 19, 2019

Dominican Republic's health ministry calls mysterious deaths 'fake news' as official lashes out in interview

Dominican Republic public health officials called reports of the rash of deaths of U.S. tourists at luxury resorts “fake news” aimed at undermining their tourism industry.

June 19, 2019

Brother of New Jersey man who was found dead in Dominican Republic hotel room: 'Something is off there'

The brother of a New Jersey man who was found dead last week in his resort hotel room in the Dominican Republic spoke out Wednesday on "Fox & Friends," cautioning Americans to reconsider their vacation plans in the Caribbean nation. 

June 14, 2019

Son of tourist who died Monday at Dominican resort says he's being pressured to allow cremating or embalming before body's return to US

The son of a New York hospital technician who died suddenly in her room at an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana says Dominican authorities are resisting performing toxicology tests and are pressuring him to have her body cremated or embalmed before they return it to the United States.

June 12, 2019

Dominican officials plead for patience as FBI, health specialists descend on Caribbean to probe tourist deaths

Dominican government tourism officials sought to reassure U.S. tourists Wednesday in a lengthy statement that stressed that U.S. federal agents and health specialists have taken an active role in investigating the rash of deaths of Americans vacationing on the popular Caribbean island.

June 7, 2019

Health, environmental inspectors conduct tests at Dominican resorts where U.S. tourists died

Teams of experts and inspectors from several agencies are conducting tests at resorts in the Dominican Republic where at least three U.S. tourists died suddenly in their rooms.

June 6, 2019

Colorado couple files suit alleging chemicals at Dominican Republic resort made them critically ill

A Colorado couple has filed a lawsuit in the Dominican Republic against the hotel chain where at least four American tourists have died in the past year, alleging that they fell ill because of pesticides while staying at one of the chain's properties last year.

June 5, 2019

Women’s World Cup: Jamaica first Caribbean nation to play in tourney –- thanks to Bob Marley’s daughter

The women’s national soccer team from Jamaica is making history this weekend when it hits the field against Brazil at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.

April 24, 2019

'No bad days': Texas native opens Belize bar after becoming a construction millionaire

At the sandy fringe of the pristine blue-green waters and under the balmy Spring air of sleepy Caye Caulker, Belize, there is a place that offers the familiar smells of bacon on the grill and the sounds of red dirt Texas country. The low-slung Barrier Reef Sports Bar & Grill rests alongside a long stretch of charmingly disheveled hostels and storefronts, and its owner Lee Williams promises to be a home and a home away from home.

April 10, 2019

Bodies of American couple missing in Dominican Republic believed found

Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Tuesday they believe to have found the bodies of an American couple who disappeared late last month after checking out of their hotel, theorizing that they were in a car crash on their way to the airport.