2024 – Page 4

The Ministry of Foreign Relations (Mirex) on Tuesday, 17 December 2024 unveiled a book titled “Dominican Diplomacy in the Face of the Haitian Crisis 2020-2024.” The publication offers a comprehensive overview of the Dominican government’s foreign policy toward Haiti over the past four years. The book, divided into four chapters, delves into the evolving relationship …

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The Ministry of Economy and Planning announced that the Dominican Republic and Chile have deepened their bilateral relationship through the signing of four new cooperation projects, as announced during the Sixth Joint Commission on Technical and Scientific Cooperation meeting held in Chile. These initiatives, set to be implemented between 2025 and 2026, will focus on …

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President Luis Abinader chaired the Illicit Trade Table meeting at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, 17 December 2024. At the meeting, participants spoke of the firm commitment of the government to fight illicit trade during 2024. In a new development, seven convictions that underscore its dedication to enforcing the law, protecting legal commerce, and safeguarding …

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The logistics involved to move the 9.8 tons of cocaine seized on 5 December 2024 by the National Drug Control Agency at the Caucedo Multimodal Port were meticulously designed by a drug trafficking network, El Dia reports. An empty container was sent from Guatemala to be filled with the cocaine shipment that arrived in the …

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Raphael de España is booked for two performances at the National Theater in Santo Domingo on 11 and 12 March 2025. On Monday, 16 December 2024. it was known that he suffered a stroke when taping an episode for TVE’s popular program, “La Revuelta” He was rushed to a Madrid hospital and now is recovering. …

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The Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) and national and Santo Domingo tourism-related entities are hosting the sixth edition of Turizoneando, a family-friendly food and cultural festival, at the newly renovated Fortaleza de Santo Domingo museum this weekend. Taking place on Saturday, 21 December and Sunday, 22 December 2024, Turizoneando Gastrofest features over 20 of the city’s …

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Playing home club, the Licey Tigers set a new record in Dominican Winter Professional Baseball. The victory of 25-3 on Tuesday, 17 December 2024 was celebrated by the thousands of fans that filled the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Ball Park in Santo Domingo. The Dominican Winter Baseball Record Book (1951-2022-23) notes that the Águilas-Licey game set …

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President Luis Abinader has announced that his weekly press briefing, “La Semanal,” will be suspended for the remainder of December to accommodate the holiday season. The decision cancels the press conferences on 16, 23 and 30 December 2024. The Monday, 9 December briefing had already been canceled due to the President’s official visit to Qatar. …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported a record-breaking US$9.75 billion in remittances received between January and November 2024. This figure surpasses the previous year’s total for the same period by US$540.3 million, representing a 5.9% increase. By year’s end, a record of around US$10.7 billion in remittances is forecast. The BCRD attributed …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) and the Ministry of Culture have unveiled the findings of the 2024 National Cultural Consumption Survey. The study reveals a significant increase in the Dominican Republic’s cultural spending, with annual expenditures on cultural goods and services reaching RD$107.6 billion, accounting for 1.6% of the country’s Gross Domestic …

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