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Dominican Republic commemorates Constitution Day

The Dominican Republic celebrates its Constitution Day on 6 November 2024, marking the anniversary of the country’s first constitution, enacted in 1844 following independence from Haiti. This year’s commemoration comes on the heels of the publishing of the 2024 Constitution, with changes proposed by the Abinader administration. Since its inception, the Dominican Constitution has undergone …
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Ministry of Interior and Police reports lowest homicide rate in years

The Dominican Republic has achieved a significant milestone in its ongoing battle against crime, with the country recording its lowest homicide rate in years, the Ministry of Interior and Police reports. Interior and Police Minister Faride Raful announced on 5 November 2024 that the homicide rate for October 2024 dropped to 7.4 per 100,000 inhabitants, …
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Minister of Interior & Police Faride Raful says pace of deportations continues

The Dominican Republic government has reaffirmed its commitment to deport 10,000 undocumented migrants per week, directly contradicting recent claims by Haitian Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy, Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful points out. Haiti’s Dupuy had previously stated that Haiti had secured a reduction in deportations through international diplomacy and solidarity. However, Dominican Interior …
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Ministry of Agriculture favors issuing Dominican ID cards for Haitian workers; Migration Agency intent on complying with the law

The new director of the Migration Agency Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester is applying the Migration Law. Minister of Agriculture Limber Crux wants the government to instead issue temporary work permits. Since 2 October 2024, Dominican farmers who rely on undocumented Haitian immigrant labor for their production have been facing uncertainty following the government’s …
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Intrant orders removal of trucks parked on Las Américas and Luperón avenues

The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to truck drivers illegally parking their vehicles on public roads, particularly along Las Américas and Luperón avenues in Greater Santo Domingo. This directive comes in response to numerous citizen complaints on social media regarding the frequent obstruction of traffic by large …