Dominican Republic History
Dominican Republic (05/05)
In the next century, French settlers occupied the western end of the island, which Spain ceded to France in 1697, and which, in 1804, became the Republic of Haiti. The Haitians conquered the whole island in 1822 and held it until 1844, when forces led by Juan Pablo Duarte, the hero of Dominican independence, drove them out and established the Dominican Republic as an independent state. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire; in 1865, independence was restored. Economic difficulties, the threat of European intervention, and ongoing internal disorders led to a U.S. occupation in 1916 and the establishment of a military government in the Dominican Republic. The occupation ended in 1924, with a democratically elected Dominican Government. ... [Read More]
Zoellick Hails U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Trade Pact - US Department of State
Today, the Dominican Republic is breaking that cycle with free elections and a peaceful transfer of democratic power, even in the face of major economic challenges. By joining together in CAFTA, the United States and the Dominican Republic can strengthen our ties while building the foundation for the Dominican economy to thrive, helping democracy to take deeper root. ... When I was in the Dominican Republic in January, I saw signs of how confidence is growing and the birth of new aspirations. In the Port of Caucedo, the American company CSX has built a world-class cargo facility, with room to expand. That cargo port matches the Dominican Republic's potential to grow as a consumer, an exporter, and as a transshipment point at a key location in international shipping lanes. This agreement encourages that optimism. ... [Read More]
Johnson Administration
Volume XXXII, Dominican Republic; Cuba; Haiti; Guyana ... [Read More]
Dominican Republic, 1-100
/1/ Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, [Valenti File Re: Dominican Republic]. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Another copy of the memorandum indicates it was sent under cover of a May 7 memorandum to Moyers by Ray S. Cline, Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, who wrote: "You may find helpful as a ready reference the attached report, which is a wrap-up of the political evolution of the Dominican Republic revolt. It is based on all the relevant intelligence available to us as of 7 May." (Ibid., Dominican Republic-Communist Participation in Current Dominican Republic Rebellion5/65) ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Trade between the United States and the Dominican Republic has grown in recent years. Excluding petroleum, the Dominican Republic is the United States fourth largest trading partner in the Western Hemisphere. The Dominican Republic is the United States 26th largest trading partner globally. For the United States, the Dominican Republic is the larger export market than India, Russia, Argentina, or Chile. In 2002, exports from the United States to the Dominican Republic reached 4.3 billion dollars. Transportation AutomobilesLast Updated: 2/3/2004 9:19 AM ... [Read More]
Dominican Republic
On July 18, in Guayabin, on the northern border with Haiti, military agents shot and killed 6 Haitians and 1 Dominican citizen and wounded 13 others after they crossed the border illegally in a truck. The truck had sped through several military checkpoints, and members of the military pursued it until it crashed. Controversy exists as to whether the military personnel knew that the truck was filled with immigrants when they fired at it. A Commission with members from Haiti and the Dominican Republic was established to investigate the incident. The officers reportedly were tried in a military court, given letters of reprimand, and returned to military service. ... [Read More]
The Caribbean
The BahamasI. Summary Because of its geographic location, The Bahamas continues to be utilized as a major transit country for cocaine and marijuana bound for the U.S. from South America and the Caribbean. The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas (GCOB) cooperates closely with the United States Government (USG) to stop the flow of illegal drugs through its territory, to target Bahamian drug trafficking organizations, and to reduce the domestic demand for drugs within the Bahamian population. An important bilateral milestone was achieved in June 2004 with the signing of a Comprehensive Maritime Agreement to provide law enforcement officers a ... [Read More]
Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA)
This Agreement among the Governments of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the United States of America on Environmental Cooperation (hereinafter, the "Agreement") may elsewhere be referred to as the Dominican Republic -- Central America -- United States Environmental Cooperation Agreement ("DR-CA-US ECA"). ... AGREEMENT AMONG THE GOVERNMENTS OF COSTA RICA, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION The Parties to this Agreement, ... [Read More]
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