2024 – Page 63

The UN Security Council approved to keep its support to the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Missionin Haiti, but did not accept upgrading the mission to one of a UN peacekeeping force. This would have opened doors for more funding from the United Nations and had been requested by Haitian Presidential Transition Council President Edgar LeBlanc …

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Several media have been publishing the provile of the new director of the Migration Agency, Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester. Vice Admiral Lee Ballester was appointed general director of the Migration Agency (DGM) by Decree 560-24 dated Saturday, 28 September 2024. At the time of his appointment, he was serving as director general of …

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Former Colombian President Iván Duque has criticized the international community for being hypocritical in its approach to Haiti, lamenting the lack of genuine support for addressing the nation’s structural problems, as reported in El Dia. Duque was President of Colombia from August 2018 to August 2022. During a discussion with executives and journalists from Grupo …

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The Dominican Republic is experiencing exponential growth in its creative sector, according to former Colombian President Iván Duque. Duque was President of Colombia from August 2018 to August 2022. In Santo Domingo to give a conference on the Orange Economy, Duque shared insights with the Grupo Corripio Media. Duque highlighted the country’s advancements in the …

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Exports with South Korea have significantly increased during the Abinader administration. Dominican ambassador Federico Cuello says that data from the Customs Agency (DGA) indicates that exports were up 253% from 2020 to 2023. The numbers for exports are US$67 million in 2020, increasing to US$236 million by 2023. “And that is without the Economic Partnership …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has lowered its monetary policy rate by 25 basis points, decreasing it from 6.75% to 6.50% annually. A combination of factors, including a favorable domestic economic outlook and easing global inflationary pressures, motivated the bank authorities to further reduce the rate that marks commercial bank lending. The …

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The Dominican Republic ranks as the third most expensive country in Central America for premium gasoline, regular gasoline, and optimal diesel, according to the latest weekly statistical report from the Central American Hydrocarbons Cooperation Committee. The nation is only outranked by Nicaragua and Costa Rica, according to the article published in 7dias.com.do The government argues …

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A growing number of Dominicans are choosing to return to their homeland. Over 3,000 have voluntarily repatriated so far this year, according to official figures. El Nacional reports that many of those returning resided in the United States, Puerto Rico, Spain, and other European nations, often under irregular migration statuses. However, what is new is …

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Osvaldo Virgil in 1956 became the first Dominican to reach Major League Baseball (MLB). His debut with the New York Giants on 23 September 1956 would open the doors for thousands of other Dominican players who would follow. Today the Dominican Republic is the leading provider of foreign players to the world’s most important baseball …

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José Manuel Paliza, a prominent businessman and former president of the National Business Council (Conep), passed away on Friday, 27 September 2024. He was the husband of fellow entrepreneur Elena Viyella and the uncle of Minister of the Presidency Jose Ignacio Paliza. Paliza was a visionary and was active in the founding of several leading …

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