2024 – Page 73

The Dominican Republic became somewhat of a laughingstock when it failed to convict two of the major figures in the Odebrecht Scandal: Public Works Minister Victor Diaz Rua, and the bagman Angel Rondon. In every other nation where the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht operated and bribed public officials, there are ministers and even presidents in …

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Although the numbers vary according to the source reporting the news, it seems that a large majority of the nation’s newly-minted members of the Congress have yet to deliver their “Sworn Declaration of Assets” to the appropriate authorities. Some sources say that only two senators, out of 32, and two dozen deputies, out of 194, …

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At a time when the Ministry of Interior & Police, under a new minister, is cracking down on businesses that impact peace and calm in neighborhoods, Diario Libre tells the story of a religious business that has taken over an area in affluent Bella Vista. An evangelical pastor Yesenia Then, and her businesses, apparently have …

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Three months after the arrival of 400 troops and police from Kenya arrived in Haiti, small contingents from Belize and Jamaica have arrived to assist in the United Nations-cleared multinational effort to bring order and security to that nation. Some 20 soldiers and 4 police from Jamaica, and two, yes, just two, soldiers arrived from …

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There are no storms that will affect the Caribbean on the radar of weather. September is the peak month for hurricanes in the Dominican Republic. Historically, hurricanes have hit from 31 August to the end of September. Tropical storms, nevertheless, have caused major damages outside of the peak hurricane month. For the next week, the …

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The annual Norwegian Cod Cooking Competition is set to take place on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, this time with the incorporation of culinary schools in Dominican universities. Over a dozen Dominican universities will be participating, showcasing their students’ creativity and culinary skills. Ørjan Olsen, director of the Norwegian Seafood Council for the Dominican Republic, highlighted …

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President Luis Abinader awarded Al Horford with the Order of Merit Duarte, Sanchez and Mella, mention knight, the country’s highest honor. Horford had come with his family, wife Amelia Vega and son and four daughters to present the NBA Larry Obrien trophy to President Abinader and the country. Horford flew in with Celtics head coach …

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Dominican Republic’s 27-year old Marileidy Paulino is the 400m queen. She clocked 49.45 at the Diamond League race on Friday, 13 September 2024 held at the Allianz Memorian Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium, the last of 2024. After winning the race, Paulino commented it was a cold night. The win was her third 400m Diamond …

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It will be O&M vs Cibao FC in the finals of the Dominican Football League (LDF). Over the weekend, Cibao FC defeated Moca FC 3-0 to make the finals, and O&M defeated Club Atletico Pantoja 3-2 to make the final games of the Dominican Football League. The championship games will be played at the renovated …

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Economy Minister Pavel Isa Contreras of the Dominican Republic hailed a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report as a testament to the country’s strong macroeconomic performance. In a statement released on Tuesday, 10 September 2024, Contreras highlighted the IMF’s findings, which indicated robust economic growth and the successful taming of inflation. “We are on a …

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