Dominican Republic News

Afghan men watch a cock-fighting tournament on a cold winter's day in Kabul, February 1, 2008. via The Epoch Times

“Shelley and Guillermo, they were incredible”

When Sheboygan chiropractor Dave Holtrop arrived in the Dominican Republic last month for a four-day humanitarian mission, he was without his portable treatment table, and he didn't know the last names, the ... via WisInfo

Hells Angels, despised for street wars in Quebec, find acceptance in Dominican Republic Hells Angels from Quebec, who are reluctant to wear their colours back home after 200 people died in the bike gang's ... via Toronto Sun

“I was invited by my idol, Juan Marichal, to attend the event as a spectator, not as a participant.”

Now it's New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez and Hall of Famer Juan Marichal who are being denounced for animal fighting.

A video of Martinez and Marichal at a cockfight was posted this week on YouTube and it showed the two laughing before releasing the roosters. They took part as honorary 'soltadores,' the word used to describe the person who puts the animal to fight.

The fight takes place in their home country, the Dominican Republic, where cockfighting is legal and popular. It is banned throughout the United States. Read more

“As soon as the Dominicans treat the animals they have and it is approved by the international community, Haiti will have no problem”

Dominican merchants closed a popular border market that caters to Haitians on Monday, punishing their impoverished neighbor for banning Dominican poultry and egg imports following an outbreak of avian flu. via Press of Atlantic City

“As part of the initial phase of international climate change negotiations in 2008, there needs to be a focus on designing the mechanisms to support and enable action by developing countries, no least by countries in your region”

The top United Nations climate change official today highlighted the crucial role that Latin America and the Caribbean countries - which scientists believe will bear the brunt of the effects of global warming ... via United Nations

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NEW YORK, Jan. 31 U.S. hospitals and organizations are distributing 5,000 free helmets in the Dominican Republic in an effort to reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths. via Earth Times

“He gave them to his bodyguard first”

The orders were coming in fast. Rice and pigeon peas, fried plantains, okra, tripe soup, and steak with onions. via New York Times

Joshua Sanchez, 26, an illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic who lived in Camden, was sentenced Friday to 13 years and 5 months in federal prison for conspiring to sell heroin and crack cocaine. via CourierPostOnline

Former Dominican Republic Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito, the Senator of the province of Santiago, will meet with Miguel Tejada tonight to ask the Astros' shortstop if there's anything their ... via HoustonChronicle.com -- Chronicle

El Paso, Texas - Border Patrol agents arrested a man today after he attempted to illegally enter the United States near Ysleta, Texas and soon discovered that he had an extensive criminal record that included ... via News From the Border

U.S. Sustainable Energy Corp. is pleased to announce that John Rivera, CEO of U.S. Sustainable Energy, received an award last week during International Energy Week in the Dominican Republic. via Market Wire

The Pittsburgh Pirates will break ground Tuesday on a training center in the Dominican Republic. via WNEP-TV Moosic

Today I saw a brilliant tobacco field, watched my co-worker learn how to roll a cigar, ate more than my fill and saw the biggest collection of cigar ashes I have ever witnessed. via Cigar Aficionado

The Dominican Republic's inflation rate slowed in December from the previous month, because of lower gasoline prices. via Bloomberg

“I really needed to grow this year”

Today we headed out to the Bonao region of the Dominican Republic, an agricultural area about halfway between Santiago and Santo Domingo. via Cigar Aficionado