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The place to be for book lovers is the Plaza de la Cultura in Santo Domingo this week, as the Ministry of Culture celebrates the XXVI International Book Fair. It has been raining this November, but the activities continue indoors at the cultural event that opened on 7 November and continues through 17 November. The …

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A plan to open the Bani bypass in phases has met with opposition by the community representatives of Bani. The Ministry of Public Works had announced plans to open the road in two phases but community representatives rejected the plan fearing it would bring more chaos to the city and could delay the completion of …

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The Dominican government says it is proceeding with the construction of the Santo Domingo Metropolitan Train that would connect the Olympic Center in the capital city to the Las Americas International Airport. The fast transport would open areas east of the capital city for development. The train would have capacity for more than 20,000 commuters …

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Now it seems that the solution for the resigning vice mayor of La Vega, Amparo Custodio, to revoke her resignation may not work. Opposition politicians say her resignation had already been accepted by the La Vega City Council. La Vega has been without a Mayor ever since in mid August President Luis Abinader pulled La …

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Certainly not helped in any way by the recent spate of heavy showers, the nation witnessed a major, multi-vehicle traffic accidents at the end of last week. In the municipality of Navarrete, on the Duarte Expressway, there was a major traffic accident that left at least ten people injured and involved about 15 vehicles. Assistance …

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Reports are that the Haitian Presidential Transition Council (PTC) would be ousting Biden government-backed Prime Minister Gary Conille, but supporters of Conille say his removal is illegal. Bernard Gousse told Haiti Libre that Article 2 of the decree that created the PTC invalidates the signatures of the three Councilors involved in the National Credit Bank …

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The National Weather Institute (Indomet) reports that the Dominican Republic is bracing for another week of wet weather as a tropical wave and trough continue to influence the country. Residents, particularly those in coastal areas, should expect frequent rainfall and potential thunderstorms throughout the week. According to the Indomet, rains will continue on Monday, 11 …

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The forecast is for rain through Tuesday, 12 November 2024 over most of the Dominican Republic. The recent and current rains have benefited many farmers, since there are no big winds involved. However, overflowing rivers and streams have claimed lives and damaged a lot of real estate. In Miches, in Hato Mayor province, two fishermen …

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Authorities discovered 2.2 tons of cocaine in a freight container ship that had arrived from Panama and was heading to the port of Antwerp, Belgium. Following normal operational protocols at the Caucedo Multimodal Port, half an hour drive from the capital city, members of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the Military Intelligence units …

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A Venezuelan national, 30-year old Deivy Jose Rodriguez Delgado was sentenced with 25 years in jail for with multiple offenses related to his use of the matchmaking Internet platform Tinder to lure victims in the Dominican Republic. The charges came after he was specifically, accused of being involved in the armed hostage-taking of three US …

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