Weekly Chart: The Dominican Republic's 2016 Election

Wednesday, May 11, 2016  |  Elizabeth Gonzalez

Dominicans will have to elect the most officials ever in a single election day, as Danilo Medina heads for a second term in office.  ... Read More

Film Review: Dólares de Arena

Wednesday, November 11, 2015  |  Americas Quarterly

Challenging stereotypes of sex tourism in the Dominican Republic. ... Read More

10 Things to Do: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Tuesday, July 28, 2015  |  Americas Quarterly

The tropical playground of Puerto Plata has come a long way from its notorious beginnings as a hub of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Now host to the annual Bride of the Atlantic surfing festival, the busy port on the Dominican Republic’s north coast is a magnet for history buffs as well as beach lovers. ... Read More

My Struggles as a Black American in the Dominican Republic

Tuesday, July 14, 2015  |  AQ Web Exclusive

Contributing writer Morgan Miller explores her experience with racism in the Dominican Republic - and what it says about the country's controversial immigration laws ... Read More

Explainer: Why Is the Dominican Republic Threatening Thousands with Deportation? 

Wednesday, June 17, 2015  |  Rachel Glickhouse

A June 17 deadline for documentation puts a vast number of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent at deportation risk. ... Read More

Oscar de la Renta: 1932-2014

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Oscar de la Renta, a member of the Americas Society Chairman’s International Advisory Council. ... Read More

The Dominican Republic and Haiti: Shame

Thursday, July 17, 2014  |  Americas Quarterly

The citizenship squabble in the D.R. is riddled with mistruths and distortions, argue Santiago A. Canton and Wade H. McMullen, Jr in AQ. ... Read More

The Dominican Republic and Haiti: A Shared View from the Diaspora

Thursday, July 17, 2014  |  Americas Quarterly

AQ speaks to acclaimed writers Edwidge Danticat and Junot Díaz about the relationship between the two countries. ... Read More