2024 – Page 54

The Dominican Republic has been selected to host the 41st session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in 2026. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Relations following the 40th session of ECLAC held in Lima, Peru. The Dominican Republic’s bid, presented jointly by Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez …

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Minister of Energy and Mines Joel Santos says some 30 energy projects have been approved and are sufficient to satisfy the growing demand for electricity. The investment over the coming four years should double the current energy output, adding 3200 megawatts to the national system. Taking part in the symposium hosted by the Technological Institute …

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The Abinader administration has presented its Bill for Fiscal Modernization. Many of those who understand what the term “fiscal” means also understand that this is just a euphemism for tax increases. In this case, across the board. The groundswell of negative reactions began even before the proposal was released, as the information that was leaked …

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Dominican courier companies are concerned they would see considerable drop in sales if Congress approves the Ministry of Hacienda proposal to apply VAT to the import of low value goods (LVG), or (Envios de Poco Valor). These are purchases normally made via the Internet and that are shipped here via courier with a cost, insurance …

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Listin Diario reports that during the most recent car sale fairs organized by the state commercial bank, BanReservas, requests for loans for RD$23 billion were received. BanReservas eventually granted financing for RD$7.8 billion for the purchase of 11,000 new vehicles. The rates for car loans are among the lowest, if not the lowest, in the …

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The Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) announced on Friday, 11 October 2024 the results of its elections. Eduardo Hidalgo received the votes to repeat as spokesperson for the public school teachers for three more years. He secured over 62% of the votes, or 66,514. The runner-up was Nolberto Ortiz with 21.58% of the votes, or …

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Public Health Minister Víctor Atallah and the director of the National Institute of Forensic Pathology, Santos Jiménez Pérez, officially inaugurated the renovated and expanded Dr. Sergio Sarita Valdez National Institute of Forensic Pathology on Friday, 12 October 2024. The revamped facility, which underwent a significant overhaul costing approximately RD$66 million, now boasts expanded storage and …

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Judge Fatima Veloz of the Permanent Attention Office of the National District has ordered 18 months of preventive detention for seven individuals implicated in the corruption scheme named Operation Camaleon regarding capital city traffic lights and national security contracts. Among those ordered to serve time in the Najayo Men’s Correctional and Rehabilitation Center is the …

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Media reports on the death of 28-year old Kevin Alberto Calderon Peña of bullet wounds in Laval, Montreal, Quebec, on Thursday, 10 October 2024. The incident occurred while Calderon Peña was outside his car in a parking lot near the intersection of Daniel Johnson and Le Carrefour boulevard, as reported by the Laval Police Department. …

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A strange traffic incident occurred on Thursday, 10 October 2024 in the Ciudad Juan Bosch. Three persons in a family that had gone shopping were run over. Diario Libre reports that the video of the crime seems to indicate it could have been more than a transit accident. The next day in the late afternoon, …

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