Now it’s closing the border entirely.

The U.S. Department of State confirmed the death in an email Thursday, but it would not name the deceased.

On Tuesday, Ortiz’s wife, Tiffany, said that her husband’s condition had been upgraded to good.

A New Jersey man has become at least the eighth US tourist to die in the Dominican Republic in a string of deaths the FBI is investigating.

Rodríguez asked for "patience" as the investigation continues. 

"We are deeply saddened by the incident at one of our hotels in La Romana"

The recent recognition of Beijing’s One China policy by three Latin American countries has prompted the US to recall its ambassadors from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama.