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Dominican Republic
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Latin American Leaders Voice Security Concerns At United Nations General Assembly
NEWS
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23 SEP 2022
As world leaders met for the United Nations General Assembly, Latin American presidents expressed various concerns about organized crime.
Dominican Republic Takes Tentative Measures against Haiti Gangs
NEWS
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19 SEP 2022
Dominican officials have banned 12 Haitian gang leaders and one of its top politicians from entering the country.
The Dominican Republic's Uphill Battle to Root Out Corruption
INVESTIGATIONS
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7 SEP 2022
President Luis Abinader has vowed to root out corruption in the Dominican Republic. But this is much easier said than done.
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COCAINE
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7 SEP 2022
César Peralta, alias "El Abusador," became the most powerful and well-connected drug trafficker in the Dominican Republic.
COCAINE
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7 SEP 2022
The port of Caucedo, the Dominican Republic's main maritime entry point, is trying to fight back against a wave of cocaine.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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11 AUG 2022
A network which sexually trafficked Colombian and Venezuelan women to the Dominican Republic has been dismantled.
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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3 JUN 2022
Seizures of military-style assault weapons in the Dominican Republic are raising concerns that criminal groups are accessing powerful firearms smuggled from the United States and elsewhere.
CARIBBEAN
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9 MAR 2022
The Dominican Republic has dismantled a transnational cybercrime network believed to have defrauded hundreds of US citizens to the tune of more than $200 million, in just the latest example…
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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8 MAR 2022
Dominican President Luis Abinader claims that constructing a 164-kilometer barrier along its border with Haiti will stop irregular migration and smuggling – the same claims made in the past for…
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