Haitians have moved to the neighboring Dominican Republic in large numbers over the last century, which has made Creole the second-most widely spoken language there.
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U.S. withdrawal from transnational environmental agreements presents other countries in the Americas with the opportunity to chart a new course.
From rural roots to international ballrooms, bachata has transformed from being disdained to becoming a global symbol of Dominican identity and reinvention.
The government of the Dominican Republic is raiding maternity wards and deporting Haitian women before or after they’ve given birth. More than 3,000 have been deported since April 10.
As the US president-elect prepares to deliver on his promise of mass deportations, it is urgent to examine the situation in the DR, the most significant case of ongoing forced returns in the Americas.
With legal routes to the US curtailed, many Haitians are looking to cross the border into the Dominican Republic − but a shaky reception awaits.
The Shinkansen bullet train is symbolic of Japan’s position as a railway superpower.
Girls bear the brunt of the climate crisis. It’s time we bring them to the centre of international climate policy.
Relaxing ‘rules of origin’ restrictions in an existing trade deal could add tens of thousands of jobs in Central America.
Why some countries seem to benefit from tourism and others don’t.
The UN is calling for a specialized support force in Haiti, where urban gangs are terrorizing the population and people are starving. Why won’t Canada step up to help?
By reflecting on the violent origins of the Canadian sugar industry, we can bring wider attention to the exploitation underpinning the history of Canadian cuisine.
When it comes to civil registrations, some states are using exclusionary mechanisms to block anyone it considers undesirable, as happened to Dominicans of Haitian descent.
Local institutions and community bonds forged during the turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s helped a vulnerable neighborhood walloped by the pandemic endure.
Some of the best players in the world come from this small Caribbean nation, where an entire system of training young talent has blossomed. But few actually make it to the big leagues.
In New York City, hair salons are one of the few cultural spaces for Dominican women to bond. But they also perpetuate legacies of racism and colonialism.
Three stories show how today’s deportations are reminiscent of what immigrants experienced during immigration raids under President Obama.
International reporting of the Caribbean country’s migrant crisis is in danger of missing the point of what the authorities have actually done.
Over 100,000 Afro-Caribbean Dominicans are facing deportation to Haiti in June
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