2024 – Page 148

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) issued five resolutions with the winners of the 19 May 2024 election for President and Vice President, senators, territorial deputies, national deputies, and Central American Parliament deputies. With the issuing of the resolutions (41-45), the election process is officially concluded. The JCE established that President Luis Abinader, running for the …

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A handful of legislators with cases pending in the Dominican judiciary, most for drug trafficking and asset laundering, were reelected to their posts in Congress during the 19 May 2024 general election. Hoy, Listin Diario and Diario Libre carried stories with details on the past or present accusations against these legislators, most elected for the …

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Chamber of Deputies reelected deputy Faustina Guerrero (El Seibo – PRM) is pushing for the passing of a bill that would order the Ministry of Education to order obligatory personal defense classes for girls and teenagers, ages 10 to 17 years, in schools all around the Dominican Republic. The classes are to ensure that the …

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El Nuevo Diario reports that taxpayer money funded RD$5.04 billion allocated in 2024 to the political parties authorized to participate in the 2024 municipal, presidential and congressional elections. The JCE calculates the standing of the parties and percentage based on the total number of votes that the parties had received in the three levels of …

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President Luis Abinader met with PLD presidential candidate Abel Martinez soon after the declaration of the presidential win. On Thursday evening, 23 May 2024 Abel Martinez welcomed the visit of Abinader at his home. The President had said he seeks to create consensus for the passing of several actions for the collective good. In a …

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Temple University emeriti professor, Dominican political expert Rosario Espinal in an interview published in El Dia newspaper says the challenge of the new administration of President Luis Abinader is to govern and leave his imprint on Dominican institutions and the country in general. El Dia reports on the remarks made by Espinal:Abinader had to deal …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic reported that in April 2024, the monthly main economic indicator (MEI) was 7.8%, for an accumulated average growth this 2024 of 5.1%. Economic growth in April 2024 is the highest in the past 28 months. The Central Bank reports that the interannual variation for January-April 2024 reflects good …

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The Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (Pro Dominicana) announced Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the first quarter of 2024 set a new record. US$1.28 billion was registered at the Central Bank, for an interannual increase of 2.4%. In sectoral terms, this behavior responds to the increase registered in the real estate, communications …

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 Tax reform need not be feared. There could be something positive to come out of it for the middle class that traditionally has been asked to pick up the tab for social services to the poor and government wasteful spending. The Regional Center for Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES) says that there is no reason to …

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In a follow-up on the recent announcement of the feasibility study for a spaceport in Oviedo, Pedernales, Diario Libre reports a source has said that the Florida company, Launch on Demand is covering all the costs for the feasibility study. The newly created National Intelligency Agency signed the agreement for the Dominican government. Burton Catledge …

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