Remezcla https://remezcla.com Our Thing Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:20:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com 144 144 Tens of Thousands of Dominicans of Haitian Descent Were Unable to Vote in Yesterday’s Elections https://remezcla.com/features/culture/dominicans-haitian-descent-couldnt-vote-elections-2016/ Mon, 16 May 2016 18:20:47 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=179941 On May 15, the Dominican Republic held its general elections for presidency, vice presidency, congress, and municipal leaders. But not all Dominicans of voting age were allowed to vote. In spring and summer of 2015, the Dominican government’s plan to deport and expel tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent gained international attention and

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