SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 22, 2013 (ENS) – A biological reserve set aside by the Dominican government just four years ago to protect rare birds and iguanas is now being bulldozed for an ...

The anti-migrant wall being built in the northwest of the Dominican Republic crisscrosses a thick mangrove forest and threatens the ecosystem by depriving it of water, environmental groups warn. The ...

Orlando Jorge Mera, the son of a former Dominican president and the country’s minister of the environment and natural resources, was shot and killed Monday inside his office. Jorge’s death was ...

This article by Raíz Climática was first published on February 26, 2026. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices with permission. This post is part of Global Voices’ May 2026 Spotlight ...

Dominican Republic environment minister Orlando Jorge Mera was fatally shot in his office, allegedly by a childhood friend over denied environmental permits, according to judicial documents. In the ...

The Dominican Republic’s Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Orlando Jorge Mera was fatally shot in his government office by a close friend on Monday, the office of the president said in a ...

The minister of the environment and natural resources for the Dominican Republic was shot and killed in his office on Monday. The Associated Press reports Orlando Jorge Mera, 55, the son of former ...

June 6 (UPI) --Dominican Republic Environment Minister Orlando Jorge Mera was shot and killed in his office on Monday, the president's office announced. The suspected shooter was identified as Miguel ...