The Latest Breaking News from the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has so far welcomed more than 8 million visitors from January to October

The president of the Dominican Republic says he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking

Cody 'Beef' Franke, a beloved Barstool Sports contributor and PGA golf pro, died at 31 after a sudden medical emergency while attending a wedding in the Dominican Republic.

Franke was attending a wedding in the Dominican Republic when he died, his colleague said

Officials said the boat was destroyed about 80 nautical miles south of Isla Beata

Puerto Rico's fatal overdoses tied to fentanyl outpace homicides, Costa Rica probes suspected pill labs after large tablet seizures, and the Dominican Republic surfaces in U.S. financial intelligence and indictments. The U.S. has escalated military and law-enforcement activity in nearby Caribbean waters, while Washington officials increasingly blame Venezuela's Maduro for…

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been detained by police and admitted to a mental health clinic in the Dominican Republic

A first-generation American whose parents emigrated from the Dominican Republic, Lopez has built her career not by following a blueprint, but by trusting her instincts, taking risks, and seizing opportunities as they appear, even when the odds seemed stacked against her.

Nine of the defendants are in custody while four remain at large, authorities say