When President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic assumed office in 2020, the Caribbean country’s economy had contracted 7 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the succeeding three years, a tourism wave propelled economic growth increases of 12 percent, 5 percent, and 3 percent each...
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The Dominican Republic will launch a six-month pilot program aimed at creating a four-day workweek for employees in public and private companies, the first of its kind in the Caribbean country and part of a global trend seeking to improve the work-life balance of employees,...
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The Dominican Republic closed its bother with Haiti this week amid a dispute over access to a river shared between the neighboring Caribbean nations, a decision that could exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, the New York Times reported. Both countries have been recently embroiled in...
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There’s a doll found everywhere in the Dominican Republic, a celebrated local handicraft known as the Muñecas Limé, usually sporting a braid, a dress and a hat, and carrying a basket of fruit or flowers. The colors vary, but the face never does. This doll, representing...
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The Dominican Republic began construction of a wall along its border with Haiti this week in an effort to halt the smuggling of goods, weapons and drugs, Reuters reported. The wall will stretch nearly 122 miles and includes the construction of 70 watchtowers and 41 access gates....
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