Haitians have moved to the neighboring Dominican Republic in large numbers over the last century, which has made Creole the second-most widely spoken language there.
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An employee works at a banana plantation in the Dominican Republic
Workers take a break from picking bananas in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic exports bananas to the United States, Europe and other countries in the Caribbean
Production fell 44 percent between 2021 and 2024, according to the Dominican Association of Banana Producers
Agamise Cheranfant hides as soon as he finishes his work at a banana plantation in the Dominican Republic. Like many others, he is Haitian, un…
Dominican President Luis Abinader has taken a tough line on migration from crisis-ravaged Haiti
The Dominican Republic has deported more than 119,000 Haitians so far in 2025, an increase of 71 percent over the same period last year, immig…
The family of one of 231 people killed when a Dominican nightclub roof collapsed on concert-goers is seeking manslaughter charges against the …
Dozens of Dominicans still do not know the fate of family members missing in the ruins of a nightclub whose roof collapsed during a live performance