Dominican Republic

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St. Louis Cardinals' outfielder Oscar Taveras, 22, died along with his girlfriend Edilia Arvelo, 18, in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2014.

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Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, died on Jan. 22, 2017 in his native Dominican Republic after driving his Jeep through the guardrail on a mountainous roadway

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In this April 5, 2017 photo, a baseball player exercises while employees from the Ministry of Environment clean up the Fray Anton de Montesinos beach in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. According to government statistics, only 15 percent of visitors to the Dominican Republic spent time in Santo Domingo and only 3 percent slept there, drawn away by all-included packages at beach resorts and dissuaded by the lack of high-quality lodging inside Santo Domingo's walled city. (AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)

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In this April 5, 2017 photo, workers dig a trench in Las Mercedes street as part of the renovations being done to the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Latin America's oldest colonial city is aiming for a rebound, pouring tens of millions of dollars into repairing streets, cleaning up trash, installing streetlights and renovating centuries-old buildings in hopes of getting more of the Dominican Republic's 5 million tourists a year to spend less time at the beach and more in the capital's long-neglected historic center. (AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)

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In this April 5, 2017 photo, men work on the facade of one of the buildings under renovation in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The city's most ambitious restoration project in decades is funded by a $120 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank, most of which still must be approved by the Dominican Republic's congress. (AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)

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In this April 5, 2017 photo, a bath tub stands in one of the rooms inside the Casa del Diseñador, part of the Casas del XVI boutique hotel in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. According to government statistics, only 15 percent of visitors to the Dominican Republic spent time in Santo Domingo and only 3 percent slept there, drawn away by all-included packages at beach resorts and dissuaded by the lack of high-quality lodging inside Santo Domingo's walled city. (AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)

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In this April 5, 2017 photo, a construction worker walks through a house undergoing renovation, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The city's most ambitious restoration project in decades is funded by a $120 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank, most of which still must be approved by the Dominican Republic's congress. (AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)

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In this April 5, 2017 photo, people walk on El Conde street in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo, Latin America's oldest colonial city is aiming for a rebound, pouring millions into renovating centuries-old buildings in hopes of getting more of the Dominican Republic's five million tourists a year to spend more time in Santo Domingo's historic center. (AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Danny Ortiz, right, high fives on-deck batter Josh Bell after scoring on a ground out by Alen Hanson during the second inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Dominican Republic Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) tries to shoot between Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15), from the Dominican Republic, and guard Kyle Korver (26) in the first half of Game 3 of the second round of the NBA basketball playoffs Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Miss Universe contestant Kimberly Castillo, of the Dominican Republic, dances as Alejandra Argudo, of Ecuador, center, and Ana Montufar Urrutia, of Guatemala, watch after a news conference for contestants from Latin America and Spain, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Doral, Fla. The Miss Universe pageant will be held on Jan. 25, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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The Vatican says it has put defrocked Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, its former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, under house arrest following allegations he sexually abused young boys in the Caribbean country. (AP Photo/Manuel Diaz, File)

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Hector Colon, left, and Victor Duran, right, both of the Dominican Republic, wave American flags after being sworn in during a naturalization ceremony for more than 1,000 citizenship candidates at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **