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The Caribbean retains the death penalty, and the Dominican Republic toughens sanctions

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The death penalty remains legally authorized in several Caribbean nations, despite a prolonged regional absence of actual executions. Concurrently, the Dominican Republic has moved to strengthen its legal sanctions.

In a related international development highlighting shifting global capital punishment trends, Lebanon has formally abolished the death penalty, marking a historic first for the Middle East.

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Read the full story at the source Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) · DO
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