Spanish/Nat Puerto Ricans woke up to scenes of devastation on Tuesday after Hurricane Georges wrought havoc across the island. Georges left at least six people dead as it cut through the northeast Caribbean with winds blowing at speeds...

1. Zoom-out and pan from Mangueira Shanty Town to wide of the entrance of the samba school headquarters 2. Pan inside the headquarters of the samba school, with people waiting for President Chavez 3. Venezuela's President,Hugo Chavez...

1. Leonel Fernandez, President-elect of Dominican Republic, enters press room 2. Audience of journalists asking questions 3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Leonel Fernandez, President-elect of the Dominican Republic "The Dominican Republic must...

HEADLINE: Latin Presidents Move to End Crisis CAPTION: South America has moved away from the talk of war as presidents of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador agreed to end a bitter dispute triggered by a Colombian cross-border raid. ...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged legislators during a visit to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday to find a humanitarian solution to a fiercely debated court decision that could render thousands of people of Haitian descent...

Eng/Ger/Nat The bodies of the victims of this week's plane crash in the Dominican Republic have been transported to the island nation's capital, Santo Domingo. A team of German forensic experts has arrived there to help with autopsies,...

Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened as it spun toward the Dominican Republic and vulnerable Haiti on Friday, threatening to bring punishing rains but unlikely to gain enough steam to strike as a hurricane. Local forecasters said they...

Spanish/Nat Puerto Ricans woke up to scenes of devastation on Tuesday after Hurricane Georges wrought havoc across the island. Georges left at least six dead as it cut through the northeast Caribbean with winds blowing at speeds of up...

AP Television 1. Wide exterior of OAS (Organisation of American States) General Assembly venue 2. Flags 3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Celso Amorim, Brazilian Foreign Minister: "I am not going to comment on the words of another president. I...

1. Various of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas (right) and Dominican Republic president Leonel Fernandez inspecting guard of honour 2. Both leaders waving to media 3. Wide of room with delegates from both countries meeting 4. Medium...

1. US President George W. Bush and Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez seated 2. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President: "We talked about DR-CAFTA and about how important this piece of legislation is to the people of...

AP Television Quebradillas, Puerto Rico 1. Wide aerial shot of search and rescue command centre, at the Puente Blanco Restaurant, in Quebradillas. 2. Wide shot of from of restaurant being used as command centre, diving device seen in...

1. Various of US army helicopter arriving with injured patient 2. Various of injured patient being taken into hospital on stretcher 3. Doctors inside hospital 4. Various of injured woman being taken into hospital 5. SOUNDBITE:...

1. Parents Franklin Martinez and Maria Gisela Hiciano with baby Rebeca Martinez and surgical team getting out of elevator with nurses 2. Various of Rebeca in bed being moved into surgery theatre; parents praying 3. Doctors entering...

Spanish/Nat Angry crowds threatened to attack Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez as he arrived at the national stadium on Monday to pay his respects to his political rival Jose Francisco Pena Gomez, who died on...

A cultural movement is growing in the Dominican Republic to combat the country's obsession with skin complexion and hair texture. The theatre group "Wonderful Tree" is visiting schools across the capital Santo Domingo and in other areas...

Spanish/Nat As Hurricane Georges threatens the Florida Keys, there's only devastation left behind in the Dominican Republic. A mudslide has devastated a school near the capital Santo Domingo, killing at least 40 people. That's in...

1. Pan of arrival of President Ma Ying-jeou at the Las Americas Airport in Santo Domingo 2. Various of Taiwanese community in hall of Hotel Embajador waiting for Ma 3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Vox pop, member of Taiwanese community:...

1. Exteriors of Miguel Caballeros' store 2. Various of people making bullet-proof clothing 3. Mid shot of bullet-proof jackets 4. Mid shot of bodyguard trying on a bullet-proof jacket 5. Mid shot of Caballero loading a gun 6. Mid shot...

Acclaim For Kennedy On Peace Trip President Kennedy makes his debut on the international scene as he arrives in Paris with Mrs. Kennedy and is greeted by President Charles De Gaulle. The two leaders come to a quick agreement - a full...

June 8 -- Travelers looking for the perfect beach experience have some different options to consider as Bloomberg's Nikki Ekstein explores 11 brand-new beach getaways. She reports on "Bloomberg Markets."

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Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere Ð meaning thousands of Haitians cross the border with the neighbouring Dominican Republic in search of a way out of poverty. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (Footage by AFP/Getty...