2024 – Page 13

Major League Baseball announced that Dominican slugger Juan Soto has agreed to a 15-year US$765 million contract with the New York Mets. Soto is coming off a fantastic 2024 season with the New York Yankees. The deal is described as the biggest free-agent contract in MLB history. The contract is the largest and the longest …

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With three consecutive wins over the weekend, the Estrellas Orientales consolidated their lead of the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. Ten more games are missing to complete the regular season that concludes on 23 December 2024. The Estrellas now lead the tournament 24-16. Tigres del Licey follow with 20-16, Escogido is 21-19 and Aguilas are …

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Many believe the 400-meter world record of 47.60 seconds, set by Marita Koch in 1985, is unbeatable. The record is controversial, given the long shadow of systematic doping in the former German Democratic Republic. However, Marileidy Paulino wants to make the impossible possible in 2025. The Dominican winner of the 400-meter gold medal in the …

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The Presidency announced the official visit of President Luis Abinader to Qatar. Abinader travels on Thursday, 5 December. He is accepting an invitation from the Emir of Qatar to participate in the prestigious Doha Forum. This is the first visit of a sitting Dominican President to Qatar. During his stay, President Abinader is scheduled to …

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The 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage taking place in Asunción, Republic of Paraguay from Monday 2 to Saturday 7 December 2024 has recognized cassava bread as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Notably, the Dominican Republic was elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural …

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The Avenida Isabel Aguiar traffic flow project will be 45% completed by December 2025, Public Works Minister Deligne Ascención told reporters during a recent inspection visit to the site. The works are being built with funds allocated by an advanced payment for the renegotiation of the Las Americas International Airport concession. Ascención explained that the …

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Deep divisions between business and labor negotiators could stall the much-anticipated update to the Dominican Republic’s labor laws, currently being debated in the National Congress. On Wednesday, 4 December 2024, business leaders met with the Senate Special Commission, chaired by Senator Rafael Duluc, in a late attempt to discuss the proposed reforms. The Senate has …

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Expect a reduction in traffic jams starting 20 December 2024, when schools in the Dominican Republic close for the Christmas holidays. The schools are officially scheduled to resume on 7 January 2025. Read more in Spanish:El Nacional 5 January 2024

English and French professor, 31-year old Fernando Eusebio Peña was ordered to keep three months in preventive custody at the CCR San Pedro de Macoris jail. He is charged for sexual abuse of a minor at the La Siria public school where he taught in a rural area of San Pedro de Macoris. Fernando Eusebio …

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A specialized team from Spain’s Central Operational Unit (UCO) has been dispatched to the Dominican Republic to investigate potential financial ties linked to the Koldo corruption case. The Koldo Case illustrates a troubling intersection of corruption involving Spanish officials and Dominican entities. With significant funds allegedly funneled into the Dominican Republic, the situation raises concerns …

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