Category: dominican

Dominican Agents Detain Haiti Presidential Slaying Suspect

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Authorities in the Dominican Republic told The Associated Press on Monday that they have detained a key suspect in the killing of Haiti’s president with help from the U.S. government. An official not allowed to speak publicly about the case said Rodolphe Jaar was being handled as a U.S. prisoner and was…


Tropical Storm Fred Makes Landfall in Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Tropical Storm Fred made landfall in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, with forecasters warning that heavy rains could cause dangerous flooding and mudslides there and in the neighboring country of Haiti. After a quiet month of no named storms in the region, Fred became the sixth of the Atlantic hurricane season late…