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Wave After Wave of Garbage Hits the Dominican Republic
The Caribbean nation is known for sapphire seas and ivory beaches, but it is grappling with sludgy trash washing up on some famous shores.
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Blood-Engorged Tick Found in Dominican Amber
A blood-engorged nymphal tick of the genus Amblyomma surrounded by fossilized mammalian erythrocytes (red blood cells) has been discovered in a piece of 15-45-million-year-old amber. The discovery is reported March 20 in the online edition of the Journal of Medical Entomology.
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Journalists shot dead during Facebook Live video in Dominican Republic
Radio announcer and producer killed during live broadcast at radio station in San Pedro de Macorís
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People Openly Sell Their Votes for $20 in the Dominican Republic
Jayson was a first-time voter in the Dominican Republic, or would have been, if he’d had any intention of voting. Instead he was figuring out how to turn his ballot card into cash. In the end, the 19-year-old said he got 1,000 pesos ($22) in return for surrendering the ID during Sunday’s presidential election. Jayson had a Plan B to solicit bids -- “I’ll go around with my card on my forehead” -- but didn’t need to use it. His friend, Luis, 21, did even better.
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