Fernandez is most known modernizing the Dominican Republic’s state institutions and justice system, including the constitutional reform that led to the 2010 Constitution, according to experts.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—From Punta Cana’s beaches to the capital of this Caribbean nation, government agents are searching public buses, raiding banana farms and staking out street ...

Dominican Republic to deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an ‘excess’ of immigrants Story by Associated Press 2 min read Published 10:31 PM EDT, Wed October 2, 2024 ...

Dominican Republic soldiers keep watch before opening the gate to allow Haitians to cross the border after they were allowed into a farmers market for needed essentials and trade in Dajabon ...

"The Dominican Republic's prison system is on the brink of collapse," the commission said in its 2023 report, the latest one available. In prisons across the country, overcrowding is rampant.

Nearly a month after shutting down its entire border with Haiti, the Dominican Republic says that it is ready to reopen for business, but Haitians will continue to be banned from entering the country.