Topic: Dominican Republic

Deadly Chile prison fire puts heat on Latin America's crowded jails

The Chile fire, started by rioting prisoners, has drawn fresh attention to the poor conditions, lack of guards, and gang violence rampant in Latin American jails.
12/17/2010 01:48 pm

With censure, Charles Rangel joins infamous list in history of Congress

Rep. Charles Rangel becomes the 23rd member of the House to be censured, Congress's harshest punishment short of expulsion. The vote in favor of censure was 333 to 79.
12/02/2010 08:31 pm

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The Vote Is Charles Rangel corrupt?

New York Rep. Charles Rangel insists he failed to pay taxes on rental income and improperly solicited donations out of ignorance, not corrupt motives.
11/18/2010 05:18 pm

Haiti protests escalate over source of cholera

With more than 1,000 deaths from cholera, Haitians are directing anger at UN peacekeeping forces whom many suspect of having introduced the disease. The protests are undermining treatment efforts.
11/17/2010 10:15 am

The Vote Charles Rangel guilty of ethics violations: What happens to him now?

Despite his conviction on ethics violations by a jury of his peers, Charles Rangel will likely not be forced out of Congress. But his legacy and clout have been diminished, which is no small thing.
11/16/2010 04:33 pm

The Vote Charles Rangel: What did he gain by walking out of his ethics trial?

Rep. Charles Rangel said he was being treated unfairly by the House ethics subcommittee in his trial for alleged misconduct. By walking out of the hearing, did he create leverage?
11/15/2010 06:14 pm

The Vote What's at stake in Charles Rangel ethics trial?

Rep. Charles Rangel walked out of a rare House ethics panel hearing Monday, saying he was being denied representation. Republicans could end up using the ethics flap against Democrats.
11/15/2010 12:58 pm

Haiti spared the worst of Tomas

For residents of Haiti, still struggling to recover from last January's destructive earthquake and more recently trying to cope with an outbreak of cholera, the country dodged a bullet.
11/06/2010 06:30 pm

Drug wars in Mexico, Colombia push drug trade to Dominican Republic

As authorities in Mexico and Columbia crack down on the drug trades in their countries and the US-Mexico border becomes harder to sneak across, drug rings are moving their operations into the Caribbean.
11/05/2010 04:53 pm

Storm Tomas loses speed, but Haiti and Jamaica remain on alert

Storm Tomas was downgraded today to a tropical depression, but forecasters expect the storm to pick up speed before it touches down on Haiti on Friday.
11/03/2010 02:08 pm

Quake-ravaged Haiti braces for tropical storm Tomas

Aid groups and the Haitian government try to prepare as tropical storm Tomas threatens to regain hurricane strength. More than 1 million people live in tents on the rubble-strewn island nation.
11/02/2010 05:25 pm

US agents make arrests in massive Medicare fraud case in Florida

Federal strike force targets two South Florida companies that allegedly netted $83 million from Medicare fraud. Case is called the largest fraudulent billing scheme ever prosecuted by the strike force.
10/21/2010 09:13 pm

In Pictures From Field to Fork: The foreign and domestic food chain

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Mexico court upholds gay adoption law. Is Mexico more tolerant than US?

Mexico's Supreme Court upheld a law Monday that allows gay couples in the capital to adopt children. The gay adoption decision comes a week after the court upheld the constitutionality of gay marriage.
08/17/2010 02:09 pm

Maxine Waters slams ethics charge: 'I have not violated any House rules'

Reps. Maxine Waters and Charles Rangel have both fought back against ethics allegations. The cases come as Democrats are fighting to maintain their control of Congress in the midterms.
08/13/2010 03:22 pm

Maxine Waters maintains innocence as House outlines ethics violations

The House ethics committee released formal charges Monday against Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, that claim she improperly helped a bank in which her husband owned stock receive federal funds.
08/09/2010 06:44 pm

Returning to New Orleans: a photo essay

Melanie Stetson Freeman, the Monitor's veteran photographer, reflects on a recent trip to New Orleans.
08/05/2010 03:53 pm

Difference Maker Helping migrant workers prove who they are – and avoid exploitation

When Haitians cross into the Dominican Republic to work, they often lack official documents that can help protect them from abuse. That's where Johnny Rivas steps in.
07/26/2010 11:42 am

Charles Rangel ethics mess: another thing Democrats don't need before election

Rep. Charles Rangel of New York says he won't resign his seat or drop out of his reelection race. A House trial on ethics violations may remind voters that Democrats haven't ended the 'culture of corruption' in Washington.
07/23/2010 07:34 pm

Charles Rangel charged with ethics violations: How bad for Democrats?

Charles Rangel, a Democratic congressman from New York, faces a House trial in which eight members will rule on the findings. Democrats will be concerned about its effect on midterms.
07/22/2010 09:03 pm

Tropical depression races toward BP's leaky well

Tropical depression racing toward the Gulf of Mexico Thursday increased pressure on BP and the US government to decide whether to evacuate dozens of ships at the site of the ruptured oil well.
07/22/2010 03:21 pm

Oil spill BP clean-up to stop due to churning tropical rainstorm

Oil spill BP clean-up continues, but dozens of ships prepared Thursday to evacuate as a tropical rainstorm brewing in the Caribbean brought the deep-sea effort to plug BP's ruptured oil well to a near standstill.
07/22/2010 12:17 pm

Point of View: Stage left

As Haitian vendors rearrange their wares in a Dominican border town, a photographer captures the bustle in a serendipitous shot.
07/15/2010 07:40 pm