Dominican Republic
Burials begin for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221
Many people have been anxiously waiting for news of their loved ones, growing frustrated with the drip-drip of information provided by hospitals and the country's forensic institute.
What we know about the search for a U.S. student missing in the Dominican Republic
Sudiksha Konanki is a Virginia resident and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She was vacationing in Punta Cana with five others when she went missing last week.
Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons
Despite promises to improve the system, problems within prisons keep mounting. Critics say the Dominican Republic continues to push for pretrial detentions in cases where no charges have been filed.
Haitian migrants share stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
The alleged human rights violations range from unauthorized home raids to racial profiling to deporting breastfeeding mothers and unaccompanied minors.
