Mona Passage
Americannoun
noun
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Between October and March, 571 Haitians and 354 Dominicans were detained, many in the treacherous waters of the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
From BBC • May 13, 2022
More recent incidents include 68 migrants rescued Saturday in the Mona Passage, a treacherous area between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022
The Mona Passage may appear calm at the outset but is known to turn violent in a matter of minutes, Castrodad said.
From Washington Post • May 12, 2022
The boat set off from the Dominican Republic and was en route across the treacherous Mona Passage to the western side of Puerto Rico, he said.
From New York Times • May 12, 2022
And here we must mention that there were two important places in the Indies where Spain was most vulnerable—the Mona Passage between Hispaniola and Porto Rico and the Isthmus of Darien.
From The West Indies and the Spanish Main by Rodway, James
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