2024 – Page 151

Dominican industrial engineer Thais Herrera (@thaisherrera) made it at 10:10pm on Tuesday, 22 May 2024 (Nepal time), or 8:15am (Dominican time), to the top of the Mount Everest in Nepal. She is the first Dominican woman to accomplish the feat of climbing the world’s tallest mountain. Only two Dominican men, Karin Mella and Ivan Gomez …

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Kenya President William Ruto is on a state visit in the United States. The visit coincides with the reaching out of the Haiti Transitional Presidential Council to congratulate President Luis Abinader on winning his bid for reelection. The new acting governance in Haiti is opening the channel for future talks with the Dominican government. President …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations under Minister Roberto Alvarez has put together a manual for Dominican missions abroad on how to organize a Dominican Week abroad. Dominican Week is modeled on the experiences of the American Chamber of Commerce and innovating Dominican ambassadors abroad. The Standardized Guide for the Celebration of Dominican Week Abroad is …

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Diario Libre congratulates the Central Electoral Board (JCE) for the organization of the 2024 municipal, presidential and congressional elections. The JCE under Roman Jaquez Liranzo navigated the challenges of the political party demands and delivered an electoral period that has had a minimal impact on productive activities in the country. For the most part, this …

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The 19 May 2024 election reported the highest abstention of voters in the entire history of the Dominican Republic. The abstention at 45.84% was even higher than the 44.71% abstention rate of the 5 July 2020 presidential election that happened smack in the Covid-19 epidemic. Previous to that year, abstention fluctuated around or under 30%. …

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With significant public funding for political activities, politics is a profitable career in the Dominican Republic. It has become a family business for many. The sons and daughters of politicians frequently join the bandwagon. The 2024 presidential and congressional election confirms “all in the family” is the norm for politics in the DR. President Luis …

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The Supreme Court of Justice judge hearing the case for money laundering and other crimes against PRM deputy Rosa Amalia Pilarte admitted that the confiscated 111,700 ecstasy pills, the largest of the drug seized in the DR, serve as evidence in the case. Deputy Attorney General Inocencio Amador Espinosa told the press the court has …

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The Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts intense heat and humidity for Wednesday, 22 May 2024. People are recommended to stay hydrated. Onamet reports that a deep trough and low pressure circulating to the southwest of the country will bring moderate to heavy rains mostly to the southern provinces. People should take precautions because the rains could …

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Puerto Plata-born Al Horford is a former member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team and that is why many Dominicans are following the Boston Celtics as they play the Indiana Pacers for the NBA Eastern Conference playoff spot. 37-year old Horford seeks his first championship in a career that has spanned over almost two …

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President Luis Abinader announced during the Monday, 20 May 2024 La Semanal press conference that he will travel to Rome, Italy, next Friday, 24 May with his immediate family, his wife and three daughters. He is scheduled to meet with Pope Francisco and also with Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Monday, 27 May. He described …

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