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First phase of extensive reading comes to an end in Alexis Medina corruption case

It took three years to read the accusatory file against Alexis Medina, brother of former President Danilo Medina, who is accused of using his family relation to receive lucrative contracts in the electricity sector. The case was named “AntiPulpo” (Anti-Octopus Case). The situation brings to mind the phrase “Justice delayed is justice denied.” The phrase …

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Rivera Ledesma invests US$1.2 million in his luxury home; doubts of whether he will pay back people who purchased properties he sold

Investigative journalist Nuria Piera has looked into where real estate promoter Emmanuel Rivera Ledesma seemed to be spending the cash he was getting paid from his customers. Around 150 of these have sued him for real estate fraud related to residential and commercial property in Santo Domingo East. Most, if not all of his customers, …

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Over the Christmas holidays, DR reaches its 10 millionth visitor

The Dominican Republic on 26 December 2023 celebrated the 10 millionth tourist arrival for the first time in a year. The Ministry of Tourism announced that Ariana Guilak, a systems engineer from California, was the symbolic 10 millionth arrival. She flew in on American Airlines from Miami to Punta Cana. Tourism Minister David Collado highlighted …

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Investigations conducted into Boeing 737 Max 9; flights to DR impacted

The aviation world is impacted by the implosion of the window/door in the Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon to California on Friday, 5 January 2024. The incident forced the plane to make an emergency landing. The airline was flying a Boeing 737 Max 9. Arajet, the emerging Dominican Republic-based airline, uses the smaller Boeing …

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Where Dominicans can travel without a visa

The Dominican Republic scores 72, improving from 76 on the Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index is the original and most authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, giving users the …

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President Abinader and Vice President Peña open the electoral campaigns for mayors

President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña attended the official start of the political campaigns for Greater Santo Domingo (National District and Santo Domingo province) mayors at the Palacio de los Deportes in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. The municipal elections are scheduled for Sunday, 18 February 2024. Some 158 city mayors and …

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Plastic for Toys gathers 3 million bottles; more than 7,000 toys delivered

The Botellas de Amor Foundation reports collecting more than three million plastic bottles in the fourth version of “Plastic for Toys.” Washed plastic bottles were exchanged for toys on Saturday, 6 January 2024, Three Kings Day. The National District Mayor’s Office says the event sought to raise awareness about environmental protection and bring happiness to …

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