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FAO thinks Dominican Republic could end hunger by 2028; Miguel Collado says welfare programs are step backwards

Two weeks ago, President Luis Abinader declared that one of the objectives of his second term is to wipe out hunger in the Dominican Republic. Many in the press and on local television scoffed at the idea, but last Friday, 13 December 2024, Rodrigo Castañeda, who represents the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) …
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7th Annual Dominicans on the Hill set for 11 February 2025

New York Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announces 11 February 2025 is the date for the 7th Annual Dominicans on the Hill event held at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. The one-day event, Dominican-Americans from communities around the nation are invited to attend workshops on issues ranging from immigration, education and the workforce, the US …
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Haiti appoints migration expert as new ambassador to Dominican Republic

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has appointed Colombian-Haitian national Wooldy Edson Louidor as the new ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Louidor is a renowned researcher and professor at Colombia’s Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. As reported, he is well-respected within the Haitian diaspora. He is an expert on migration issues, with published research carried …