Diario Libre

708 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• U.S. Visa Suspension Impacts Dominican Residency Applicants · U.S. State Department pauses immigrant visa interviews globally, affecting Dominican applicants awaiting residency.
• Power outages and internet failures disrupt police station services in Santo Domingo · Citizens face delays in filing reports at Dominican Republic police stations due to technical failures and staffing issues.
• Dominican Constitutional Court Reviews Penal Code Challenges Despite Congressional Reforms · Dominican Constitutional Court examines four constitutional challenges to the Penal Code, including discrimination and medical liability provisions, despite recent congressional amendments.
• Dominican Public Hospitals See 50% Drop in Haitian Births · Public hospital births by Haitian mothers in the Dominican Republic fell 50.4% in the first seven months of 2026 compared to 2025.
• Funglode Urges Strengthening Police Organic Law Before Approval · Funglode warns that the draft Police Organic Law requires 55 constitutional and technical adjustments before approval.
• Dominican Jurist Releases Updated Penal Code Edition · Lawyer Felix Portes releases new edition of Dominican Penal Code incorporating recent legal reforms.
• Man Arrested for Attempted Assault on Dominican Ambassador's Wife · A 31-year-old man surrendered to police after attempting to rob the wife of Dominican Ambassador Francisco Javier Matos Pujols.
• Dominican Teachers Union Proposes National Commission to Fix School Infrastructure · The Dominican Teachers Union (ADP) urged the Ministry of Education to create a joint commission to address structural school problems for the 2026-2027 academic year.
• Dominican Police dismantle gang accused of stealing over RD$14 million · Dominican police arrested seven members of a gang accused of robbing businesses totaling over RD$14 million across the country.
• Dominican Residents Demand President Abinader Intervene in Cancino Adentro · Residents of Cancino Adentro, Dominican Republic, urge President Luis Abinader to address infrastructure and security deficits.
• Dominican Central Bank Says Herrera Airport Land Ruling Does Not End Legal Process · Dominican Central Bank states a $5 million court ruling regarding Herrera Airport land is subject to further appeals.
• Dominican Prosecutor Questions Drowning Explanation in Death of Albert de Jesús Aracena · Espaillat prosecutor Yorelbin Rivas says detained New York Grill owners' drowning account of Albert Aracena's death is not credible.
• Dominican Migration Agency Says It Tried to Help Man Found Dead in Truck · Dominican migration agency said it had tried to help Nelson de los Santos, found dead in DGM truck.
• Dominican authorities investigate young man's death and lime-covered burial in Moca · Forensic experts examine the purpose of lime used to cover the body of Albert Aracena in a clandestine grave in Moca.
• Affe Gutiérrez petitions court to decriminalize drug consumption · Former inmate Affe Gutiérrez argues drug use is a health issue and petitions the Constitutional Court to decriminalize it.
• Over 9,000 Inmates Return to Classrooms in Dominican Republic Prisons · Approximately 9,036 inmates began the 2026-2027 school year in 37 Dominican Republic prisons.
• Ukrainian President Zelensky Thanks Dominican Leader for Sovereignty Support · Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Luis Abinader for Dominican Republic's support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• Dominican Migration Agency Expands Border Operations, Plans Over 2,500 Agents · Dominican Republic's General Directorate of Migration strengthens interdiction operations and plans to surpass 2,500 agents.
• Taiwan Hospital Director Denies Pseudomonas Bacteria in Critical Areas · Hospital director in Azua, Dominican Republic, denies Pseudomonas presence in kitchen and dialysis units despite patient infections.
• Macrotech Celebrates 29th Anniversary with Leadership Forum in Latin America · Macrotech marks 29 years of health innovation across the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
• Dominican President Abinader Opens Remodeled Elderly Home · President Luis Abinader inaugurated 36+ remodeled rooms at the San Francisco de Asís Elderly Home in the Dominican Republic.
• Dominican Medical College Challenges Penal Code Despite Congressional Changes · The Dominican Medical College maintains its constitutional challenge to the new Penal Code, citing unresolved risks to medical practice.
• Dominican Court Weighs Explicit Sexual Orientation Protection in Penal Code · LGBT groups and religious organizations clash over explicit sexual orientation protection in Dominican Penal Code Article 173.
• Bus drivers' risky maneuvers on San Isidro highway endanger drivers and pedestrians in Dominican Republic · Bus drivers of the San Isidro Free Zone cross the highway dangerously, destroying vegetation on the median and causing long traffic jams.
• Utility pole at Seibo Street in Villa Consuelo threatens to fall onto the roadway · Utility pole on Seibo Street in Villa Consuelo, held only by wires, may fall onto the road.
• Dominican authorities investigate alleged antibiotics and newborn deaths at country's outermost · Dominican officials held an emergency meeting to assess a complaint about bacterial pathogens and 30 alleged newborn deaths at Maternidad La Altagracia.
• Domingo inaugurates new linear park in Villa Consuelo · Carolina Mejía inaugurated a 400-meter linear park in Villa Consuelo featuring murals and community spaces.
• Dominican Court Awards Juan Manuel Santos International Justice and Press Prize · Dominican Republic's Judicial Power awards the International Justice and Press Prize to Colombian former president Juan Manuel Santos.
• Venezuelan Transport Union Leader Denies 27 Buses Were Stolen · Juan Marte, president of the Venezuelan Transport Workers' Central, claims 27 state buses were diverted to private use.
• Dominican Republic Eliminates Pre-Registration for Electronic Passport Autogate · Dominican travelers with new electronic passports can now use automated border controls without prior registration.