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Vatican ex-envoy Wesolowski dies ahead of abuse trial  | Jozef Wesolowski, a former archbishop and Vatican envoy to the Dominican Republic, has died before he could be tried for child sex offences | |
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| Sep.23 |
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 Vatican arrests ex-envoy Wesolowski over child abuse| The Vatican has placed its ex-ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Jozef Wesolowski, under house arrest on charges of sexually abusing children | |
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| Jan.27 |
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  Ex-leader Manuel Zelaya begins exile| Deposed Honduran leader has arrived in the Dominican Republic, beginning his exile and ending seven months of turmoil in Honduras | |
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| Jan.20 |
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Zelaya to get passage to Domin. Republic Honduras: Ousted Honduran President will be granted safe passage to the Dominican Republic as a guest, resolving an impasse that kept him trapped in Honduras
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| Jan.13 |
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Dominican Rep. aid eases historic tensions The Dominican Republic was the first country to give aid to Haiti in the aftermath devastating earthquake
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| May.16 |
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President wins election Leonel Fernandez was leading the presidential election with more than 53%. In second place was Dominican Revolutionary Party leader Maldonado
| Miguel Vargas Maldonado, with 41.2%, was followed by Amable Aristy Castro of the Social Christian Reformist Party, 4.6%
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  Leaders say Colombia crisis over | The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border raid | |
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| May.16 |
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Mejia concedes poll President has conceded defeat in an election marked by an outpouring of public anger over the worst economic crisis
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Violence mars presidential election The election was marred by the death of 3 people in a polling station shooting
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| Jul.14 |
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Former President Balaguer dies Joaquin Balaguer ruled for 22 years and retained influence in politics even years after leaving office. He was 95
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