Despite an aggressive search effort involving the Dominican Republic National Police ... s family has asked Dominican officials to issue a declaration of death, believing that she drowned.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CNN) -- Doctors, nurses and other health professionals in the Dominican Republic went on a 24-hour strike Thursday at public and Social Security Institute ...

Rights and health groups have criticized the move, with the UN on Thursday expressing concern that other women and children in the Dominican Republic may now fear health authorities.