2024 – Page 19

Education Minister Ángel Hernández has revealed that nearly 60 teachers have been sanctioned for sexual abuse allegations in the past two years. Hernández made the statement during an interview on the television program “El Día,” responding to questions about the recent cases of two teachers in San Pedro de Macorís accused of sexually assaulting a …

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The Dominican Journalists’ Association (CDP) has joined the Dominican Society of Dailies (SDD) and Participacion Ciudadana, the Transparency International Dominican chapter, in denouncing the new data protection policy introduced by the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ). The policy aims to shield personal information deemed unnecessary in judicial rulings. The policy would delete the names of …

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Reporters from Diario Libre traveled to the border with Haiti to see for themselves the “fence” that gets so much international attention. One stretch of the border is about the so-called Carretera Internacional that separates both countries. The road was once used by adventure travelers, but after a famous Dominican doctor was assaulted by Haitians …

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For decades, for a fee, Haitians could buy a “place” in a SUV or vehicle that promised to get them to a city or destination in the Dominican Republic, bypassing military checkpoints. The vehicles would be impressively packed. A vehicle made for six persons would be packed with 16+. There were people under people, and …

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The New York authorities went public about a major crackdown on a married couple that had built a millionaire business that sourced merchandise through shoplifting and delivery truck cargo theft. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and Governor Kathy Hochul announced on 27 November 2024 that married couple Cristopher Guzman and Yvelisse Guzman Batista, as well …

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While merengue is the national dance, ironically few in the Dominican Republic know that 26 November is Merengue Day. The day celebrates the contagious and vibrant rhythm with its whirlwind of fast-paced steps and slow, intimate or lively dance. In 2016 the Unesco declared the Merengue an Intangible Cultural Heritage. In 2019, the Dominican Republic …

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The Leones del Escogido, captained by Albert Pujols as he begins a would-be career as a MLB team manager, have been first in the standings of the 2024-25 Professional Winter Baseball Championship from day one. With 21 games to go before the end of the regular season, the standings are:Leones del Escogido, Estrellas Orientales are …

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President Luis Abinader on Monday, 25 November 2024 officially opened the renovated National Conservatory of Music (CNM), the country’s premier institution for music education. The renovations were funded by the Ministry of Education and cost RD$108 million. As the nation’s leading music education institution, the modernized facility ensures a conducive environment for nurturing artistic talent, …

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Decree 600-24 shuffles several diplomats, Diario Libre reports. Ada Francisca de Asís Hernández Rivera as the new ambassador and permanent representative to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development 2 (IFAD). She replaces Mario Arvelo Caamaño in these roles. Veteran …

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After a meeting with Pablo Ulloa, director of the Office of the Ombudsman, the representative of Major League Baseball commissioner Junior Noboa and representatives of the ministries of Public Health and the National Council for Childhood, Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz announced unregulated baseball academies will have 45 days to register or face suspension. The action …

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