The Dominican Republic has moved to assure travelers that the destination remains safe to visit despite a continually deteriorating situation in neighboring Haiti. Travelers would be forgiven for being nervous when seeing the issues at the border; the idea of negative actors coming over a border area and causing issues is a common political pain …
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While the Dominican Republic has gone from strength to strength in its tourism recovery post-covid, its Hispaniola neighbor Haiti has seen a much different situation develop over the last two years. The two nations couldn’t be more different in their security situation. The Dominican Republic has blossomed into a shining beacon of democracy and stability …
Authorities and travel industry representatives in the Dominican Republic have published statements over the past several days highlighting the country’s excellent track record as a tourist destination despite a recent travel advisory from the U.S. Embassy. In particular, they have pointed out that the Dominican Republic enjoys excellent popularity levels, and security, and that the …
The security situation along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic has once again become a hot topic in the country. With multiple cases of kidnappings, hijackings, and armed robbery reported in border communities this year, authorities in the Dominican Republic are taking a strong stance against the issue, with some officials calling for …
A Dominican bus carrying 17 passengers was hijacked shortly after crossing the border with Haiti last Sunday. The bus was traveling on the Santo Domingo – Port au Prince route when the hijacking occurred. At least 8 foreign nationals were on board during the hijacking, most of them Turkish. The Dominican Republic and Haiti share …
A highly infectious skin disease recently detected in Haiti has put The Dominican Republic on high alert. Haiti, a country that shares a nearly 250-mile-long border with the Dominican Republic, has found several cases of the disease within its territory in the past few days. Experts from the national Department of Health and Epidemiology are …