From January to August 2025 at least 48 women of a population of 11 million were murdered by their spouses or former spouses, according to data from the Ministry of Interior and Police. Of those, 36 ...

The official ID card of all in the Dominican Republic is expired. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced a pending procedure to issue new cards to all. But behind the process is a major ...

The Dominican Republic’s Central Bank (BCRD) announced that the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.38% in July 2025. This monthly increase contributed to an annual inflation rate of 3.40%, ...

Two foreign nationals have been arrested in the Dominican Republic while allegedly attempting to flee to Haiti. They are wanted in connection with the killing of a young woman in Haina, Diario Libre ...

The Central Electoral Board is asking for citizens to register their telephone number and email. The JCE says this is for use in case the JCE wants to connect with the person. At present, the IDs are ...

Breastfeeding is hard work, but its rewards are immense. But, as recent surveys show, it is not part of women’s child care culture. Unicef on occasion of the celebration of the World Breastfeeding ...

The National Congress has given its final approval to a new rental bill, which now heads to the Executive Branch for enactment. The bill, which passed through the Chamber of Deputies after being ...

Acting on intelligence reports, anti-narcotics agents and military officials intervened a container destined for export, which contained more than 46,000 bottles of beverages. The inspection revealed ...

Once the government authorized that 4% of the GDP be allocated to public school education in 2012, private schools found themselves hardpressed to compete for students. The better teachers in private ...

Peruvian lawyer Carolina Rendón will be the new World Bank resident representative for the Dominican Republic, succeeding ...

The Senate has appointed Maria Estela de Leon Veloz as the new alternate member of the Central Electoral Board (JCE). She ...

A new “outrage” clause reminds Dominicans who lived during the dictatorship of Trujillo of freedom of speech during those times. An editorial in Diario Libre written by Dionisio Soldevilla urges the ...