The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean country located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. It shares the island with Haiti to the west. The Dominican Republic is known for its ...

During his first trip to the New World in 1492, Christopher Columbus made several landfalls throughout the Caribbean, including on the island now known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Abinader said the closure would remain in force as long as necessary Dominican Republic authorities closed all land, air, and sea borders with Haiti over a dispute stemming from the construction ...