Wealthy Virginia Owen died of starvation after fleeing to Dominican Republic
Virginia Owen, from Berkshire, fled to the Caribbean island when her marriage collapsed but mysteriously died of starvation after meeting a new Swedish boyfriend.
Dominican Republic closes border with Haiti
Santo Domingo – The Dominican Republic has closed most of its border with Haiti because of the outbreak of cholers in the neighbouring country, newspapers reported Tuesday.
New Puerto Rican tax draws fire from medical companies
A tax passed last weekend in Puerto Rico is drawing fire from the medical device, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, which say the levy could harm innovation and the economy on the island. Puerto Rico Gov. Luis G. Fortuño signed Law 154 into effect Oct. 25, creating a 4 percent tax on businesses domiciled [...]
Dominican Republic closes border with Haiti over cholera scare; nearly 300 are dead
The Dominican Republic sealed its border with Haiti this week to ward off a cholera outbreak that is spreading inside the Carribean nation, which is still struggling to recover from January’s devastating earthquake. The Dominican government closed the border to most Haitians and stepped up patrols along the 130-mile-long boundary after U.N. peacekeeping troops Monday fired tear gas to disperse a …
Brazil taken the distance by Czech at worlds
Beijing Olympic gold medallists Brazil faced a scare as they were taken the distance before beating the Czech Republic in the world women’s volleyball championship on Saturday.
Brazilian accounting errors cost AWB $4m
AWB Ltd has been forced to slash its half-year profit guidance to $8-$9 million, due to accounting errors at its Brazilian arm.
Dominican Republic aims to block cholera
Associated Press, SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A deadly cholera outbreak in Haiti is worrying tourism officials in neighboring Dominican Republic and prompting glittery seaside resorts to beef up sanitation measures, officials said Thursday.
CORRECT (10/29): TIM Brazil Unit 3Q Profits Down Vs 3Q 2009
CORRECT (10/29): TIM Brazil Unit 3Q Profits Down Vs 3Q 2009
Press Releases: New Requirements for Passport Applicants with Puerto Rican Birth Certificates
New Requirements for Passport Applicants with Puerto Rican Birth Certificates Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC October 29, 2010 The Government of Puerto Rico recently passed a law invalidating all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010, and replacing them with enhanced security birth certificates with features to combat passport fraud and identity theft. Beginning …
Brazil finds massive oil field
A newly discovered oil-field off the coast of Brazil could contain up to 15 billion barrels, the government says.
ASP World Tour Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico is on
The Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico has been called on Saturday morning with Round 1 commencing in 3- to 4-foot waves at the primary site of Middles. The ninth of 10 events on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the…
Brit Starves To Death In Dominican Republic
A woman who left Britain four years ago with £200000 in life savings to start a new life in the Caribbean has starved to death.
Dominican guards tighten the border
Haitians crossing a porous border into the neighboring Dominican Republic on Friday were ordered to wash their hands and show passports with visas as Dominican border guards wearing masks and plastic gloves enforced new restrictions.
