Revival of Jewish Community in Dominican Republic Amid New Beginnings

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic — The Jewish community in Sosúa is experiencing a revival thanks to the arrival of Rabbi Daniel and Esther Silco, who founded Chabad of the North Coast three months ago. Once a haven for Jewish refugees from Europe in the …

Foreigners’ interest in health services in the Dominican Republic is growing

The growing demand for medical care outside the United States and other high-cost markets has strengthened the Dominican Republic‘s position as a regional benchmark for health tourism. International patients, especially Dominicans residing in the United …

Dominican Republic: Sunday with a lot of heat and rain

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) announced hot temperatures and high wind chills for this Sunday, due to the presence of Saharan dust, as well as a trough at different levels of the troposphere, in addition to the effects of …

U.S. Embassy Warns Americans About Taxi Safety in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — The U.S. Embassy has issued new transportation safety advice for American citizens traveling to the Dominican Republic. This guidance aims to enhance safety during their stay, particularly regarding the use of taxis. In …

Colombia defeats Dominican Republic to stay on path to World Cup 2026

SANTIAGO (Chile) - Colombia will play in the Qualifying Tournaments for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 after defeating the Dominican Republic 81-53 in the first classification game of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025. With the win, the South …

Dominican Republic among countries with highest air transport operating costs

Santo Domingo.- The high operating costs of air transportation in the Dominican Republic lead to increased ticket prices and reduced passenger connectivity options, negatively impacting the country’s competitiveness as a destination and regional hub. …

Experts debate the impact of U.S. tariff policy on the Dominican Republic.

Panel on credit risk in financial institutions due to new tariffs. External Source Since April 5, 2025, President Donald Trump has imposed 10% tariffs on Dominican products imported into the United States. Although this measure could have a direct impact …

JAMAICA-IMMIGRATION-Jamaica agrees to launch regulation process for illegal nationals from Dominican Republic

David Bellver believes soccer will displace baseball as the national sport in the Dominican Republic.

“In at least five years, soccer will become the king of sports in the Dominican Republic,” Bellver stated with conviction. He highlighted what he describes as the rapid and surprising growth of soccer in the country, citing the most recent performance of …

Price of the dollar in the Dominican Republic for the weekend

These figures correspond to the weighted average of spot market transactions, which include cash, transfers, and checks, and exclude transactions in financial derivatives, as established in Section B of Article 59 of the Foreign Exchange Regulations of …