By Nicole Mancebo, 10th grade On February 26, 2025, Aida Nicole Reyes Gómez found herself in a tragic accident that shook the lives of many in the Dominican Republic. A bright and promising 21-year-old student lost her life in a devastating car crash on Avenida Winston Churchill. The incident was caused by a drunk driver, Raquel Guzmán Torres, who was operating a jeep that collided … Continue reading The Tragic Death of Aida Nicole Reyes Gómez
Sophia Vanderhorst, 10th Grade The President of the Dominican Republic chooses to remove the decree of the Bávaro International Airport. In a surprising turn of events, authorities in Bavaro, Punta Cana, have made the extraordinary decision to close the local airport. This surprise revelation has placed both visitors and locals in a state of confusion and disorder as they sprint to make alternate travel plans. … Continue reading The Bavaro, Punta Cana Airport is Being Shut Down
Jhon Cando, 11th Grade Throughout time, the government of the Dominican Republic has relied on different methods and modules to sustain the country and benefit from it. It is mostly known for its main industries such as exportation, the production of textiles, tourism, and the mining of gold. With this also comes the benefiting factor of receiving imports from different relations and trading with countries … Continue reading The Treaty Between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade Crowds of people chanting with banners, tires lit up on fire in the hot pavement of streets, and the palpable feeling of anger were all among the protests that struck El Cibao, the northern region of the Dominican Republic. A coalition of social organizations announced the strike would begin on April 24th at 6:00 am and end the next day … Continue reading El Cibao Protests: Signs of Growing Opposition to Socioeconomic Problems
By Ana Perez, 10th Grade The Hospital Materno Infantil San Lorenzo de Los Mina is one of the most famous – or rather infamous – hospitals in Santo Domingo, as it has been plagued with robberies and the death of newborns despite the 392 million Dominican pesos remodeling that then-president Danilo Medina announced in 2017 that was supposed to “help” the hospital. The hospital belongs … Continue reading The Situation at Maternidad de los Mina
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade On a Saturday night during the month of April, a 25-year-old Dominican commentator and influencer named Chantal Jimenez was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend, who committed a murder-suicide. The Dominican community received her assassination with shock and grief for a tragedy that could’ve been prevented. Why preventable? Surely you may think it’s not possible to prevent or predict a … Continue reading Chantal Jiménez: Another Woman Lost at the Hands of the Dominican Republic
By Sofia Rojas, 1oth Grade Since 2005, there have been more than 1,000 positive cases of drug use in the MLB. Out of the 30,000 drug tests conducted by the agency, 0.2% are positive for performance-enhancing substances, half of which belong to Dominican baseball players. The use of steroids has long been widespread among baseball players from the Dominican Republic. 16 out of the 20 … Continue reading The dark side of Dominican Baseball: The steroid crisis
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade Last Friday, November 4th, in the late afternoon-early evening heavy rain began to descend in Santo Domingo. It is not uncommon for it to rain in the Dominican Republic, especially when we are experiencing hurricane season, but when in 3 hours more than 50% of the rain expected for the whole month falls, there is nothing left but to be … Continue reading November 4th: The day Santo Domingo was seen helpless against unpredictable flooding
By Ana Perez, 10th Grade After being exposed for his inappropriate actions in ‘El Informe con Alicia Ortega’ towards a minor in August 2022, Andrés Castillo was arrested and left in a holding cell until he was freed by Judge Francisco Rodríguez Consoró, who evaluated all the evidence compiled by the authorities. However, Andrés Castillo would not stay scot-free for long. On November 7th, the … Continue reading An Update on the Grooming Case of Andrés Castillo
By Ana Perez, 10th Grade Urban artist Bad Bunny arrived in the Dominican Republic last Friday with Bad Bunny’s World’s Hottest Tour at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez. Both performances, on Friday and Saturday, were sold out. Many enjoyed the concert which featured pyrotechnics, immense scenography, and performances by Jhay Cortez, Jowell y Randy, Tockisha, Arcángel, and Toño Rosario. However, not everyone was able to … Continue reading Fake Tickets and Bad Bunny’s Hottest Tour
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