2024 – Page 46

The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) will be conducting its fourth National Earthquake Evacuation Drill on Wednesday, 23 October 2024. The drill is set to begin at 10am and aims to prepare the Dominican population for a potential earthquake and refine emergency response protocols. Various government agencies and institutions will participate in the drill, with …

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Historian Bernardo Vega has detailed the fascinating journey of a rare Taino cotton icon (cemi) that has survived since the 14th and 15th centuries and is set to be exhibited at the Museum of Dominican Man for six months next year. The artifact, currently housed at the University of Turin Museum, is the only one …

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Francisco Domínguez Brito, a member of the Political Committee of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), has officially registered his candidacy for the party’s presidential nomination. He will compete against former President Danilo Medina (2012-2016, 2016-2020), who wants to continue to preside the former ruling political party. The PLD is now ranked third, behind the ruling …

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A court has ruled that a massive land sale in the Los Tres Brazos neighborhood of Santo Domingo East was illegal. The decision comes as a victory for local residents who have long contested the sale of the property. In a landmark ruling issued on 14 October 2024, the Third Chamber of the Original Jurisdiction …

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Jorge López, the driver involved in a fatal accident that claimed the lives of popular content creator Dioelmi Cabrera, known as “El de lo Video,” and his wife, Johanna Vélez, has been sentenced to three months of house arrest and barred from leaving the country. The ruling was handed down by the San Cristóbal Traffic …

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Host country, the Dominican Republic’s U17 women’s team did not pass to the second round in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup taking place at stadiums in Santo Domingo and Santiago. The Dominican team had lost to Ecuador, tied with New Zealand and lost to Nigeria. It was the Dominican Republic’s first women’s participation in …

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President Luis Abinader announced that the Executive Branch has no alternative proposal for tax reform. On Saturday, 19 October 2024, the President had announced he would pull the taxation bill he had presented. He said the government would instead focus on making necessary adjustments to meet its goals of reducing reliance on external debt and …

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Recently, the first arrests of military and Police participating in people smuggling have made headlines as the Abinader government seeks to reduce the mass inflow of Haitians fleeing given the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. For years, this has been going on as the situation in Haiti has worsened, motivating more people to migrate. El Dia …

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A Dominican court on Monday, 21 October 2024 sentenced Elizabeth Silverio to seven years in prison (Najayo Women) for impersonating a medical doctor. The maximum penalty would have been ten years. Silverio was also ordered to pay two million pesos to each of the nine families that accused her of damages. Silverio was also found …

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The 8th National Theater Festival (Fenate 2024) is ongoing through 30 October 2024 at venues around the country. This year’s festival is dedicated to lighting designer and theater producer Lillyanna Díaz. The Fenate 2024 offers a diverse program of genres, including monologues for adults, comedies, children’s productions, and dance performances, with tickets available for RD$200. …

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