2024 – Page 15

As of Monday, 1 December 2024, Dominican authorities have deported 71,124 Haitians since implementing a mass repatriation policy in October. Media reports indicate that most of those that are deported return shortly given the scant controls over the 391 km Dominican border with Haiti. The deportations, yet, enable the people to be processed, with their …

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A court in Pedernales has sentenced two men to five years in prison for the illegal transportation of Haitian migrants. This is news because in the past, people smuggling was given misdemeanor treatment by law enforcement agencies, including the judiciary. The Public Ministry, represented by prosecutors Carmen Virginia Felipe de la Rosa and Eleuterio Cuevas, …

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A formal notification has been sent to the Haitian government regarding an incident in which 26 Haitian nationals, including two minors, were hospitalized after consuming contaminated juice. The incident occurred on Sunday, 1 December 2024 in Barahona province. Diario Libre reports that according to the Haitian radio station RFM 104.9, the victims, who were employed …

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The Malecón, once a vibrant hub of activity and a beloved landmark in Santo Domingo, has seen a decline in recent decades. However, the waterfront is poised for a resurgence with a wave of new investments and development projects coming, Diario Libre’s Adalberto de la Rosa reports. He recalls how in past decades, the Malecón …

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A staggering number of motorcycle fatalities are reported in 2024. According to the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant), over 3,000 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents this year alone, and a shocking 70% of those victims were riding motorcycles. Historically, holiday periods such as Easter Week and the end-of-year festivities …

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Despite the gravity of the allegations, the new director of La Siria Elementary School in the municipality of Quisqueya in San Pedro de Macoris, Rosalía Puentes, claimed on 3 December 2024 that life at the school continues “as if nothing happened,” Listin Diario reports. The school is at the center of a disturbing case involving …

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Cool breezes are expected on Thursday, 5 December 2024 as a cold front in the north interacts with weather in the DR. The National Meteorological Office (Indomet) is forecasting a noticeable drop in temperature and increased humidity starting on the morning of Wednesday, 4 December 2024 due to the indirect interaction of a cold front. …

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The Dominican Republic’s renowned women’s senior volleyball team, the Reinas del Caribe (Queens of the Caribbean), is set to receive a significant pay raise, thanks to a government initiative. Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz announced a doubling of monthly stipends for all 500 athletes enrolled in the Athlete Support and New Values Program (PARNI), effective January …

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For the first time this season, three teams are tied for first place in the Dominican Winter League (Lidom). The Tigres del Licey’s dramatic 8-7 comeback victory over the Leones del Escogido at the Quisqueya Ball Park on 3 December 2024 propelled them into a tie with both the Leones and the Estrellas Orientales. The …

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The Santo Domingo Metro Office (Office for the Reordering of Transportation – OPRET) announced the final joining of the viaduct connecting the extension of the Santo Domingo Metro to Los Alcarrizos, in northern Santo Domingo. The María Montez station tunnel is connected to the 2-C line of the Metro. Concurrently, the installation of tracks for …

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