Dominican Republic - Page 15

August 20, 2019

Octavio Dotel, Luis Castillo -- ex-MLB stars -- linked to Dominican Republic drug trafficking ring: reports

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel and infielder Luis Castillo -- each of whom played 15 seasons and won a World Series ring -- were implicated in connection with a major drug ring in the Dominican Republic, officials said in a Tuesday news conference announcing a sweep targeting a drug-trafficking and money-laundering network.

August 14, 2019

Dominican Republic resort where US woman claimed assault to close temporarily due to low occupancy

The Majestic Elegance Punta Cana will close its doors on Thursday and reopen on Nov. 7, 2019 – just ahead of the December holiday season.

July 30, 2019

David Ortiz assures fans 'Big Papi will be back soon' after leaving hospital

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz ensured fans Monday, “Big Papi will be back soon.”

July 25, 2019

John McAfee released after being detained in the Dominican Republic

Millionaire John McAfee has been released after being detained by authorities in the Dominican Republic.

July 19, 2019

Former President Bill Clinton vacations in Dominican Republic as country tries to move past spate of tourist deaths

Former President Bill Clinton arrived in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday to vacation and spend time with friends, as the Caribbean nation grapples with the ongoing fallout from several recent tourist deaths and attacks on travelers. 

July 18, 2019

Delaware woman sues luxury resort in Dominican Republic for $3 million over alleged attack

A Delaware woman who says she was viciously beaten by an employee where she was staying in January while on vacation in the Dominican Republic is suing the resort company for $3 million.

July 15, 2019

Georgia man confirmed dead in Dominican Republic only the latest case in string of American fatalities there

The State Department on Sunday confirmed another American fatality in the Dominican Republic, a tourist who died of "respiratory illness" in March -- and who is the 11th American to die in the Caribbean country this year.

July 11, 2019

David Ortiz needed third surgery after suffering complications from gunshot wound, wife says

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz underwent a third surgery for complications after suffering a gunshot wound in a shooting at a Dominican Republic bar last month, his wife said Thursday.

July 11, 2019

Plastic surgeon warns against 'medical tourism' after third plastic surgery-related death in Dominican Republic

A plastic surgeon warned Thursday against traveling abroad for cosmetic surgeries following the death of a New York woman who had sought a procedure in the Dominican Republic, marking the third such fatality in the Caribbean country in recent weeks.

July 10, 2019

New York woman says she was drugged, raped, thrown from balcony at Dominican Republic resort: report

A New York woman was allegedly raped and thrown from the second-story balcony while vacationing in the Dominican Republic last month, according to a report.