2024 – Page 75

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has once again lashed out against President Luis Abinader. This time, he blasted the Dominican President accusing him of being a bandit and a thief (“ladrón”). Maduro seems to be furious that President Luis Abinader allowed a Dessault Falcon 900EX aircraft parked at the La Isabela International Airport in Santo Domingo …

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Talk about constitutional reform seems to have been relegated by the discussions now going on regarding fiscal reform in the Dominican Republic. The government wants more money to carry out its projects, privileged businesses don’t want to lose their exemptions, and the middle class hopes the government will downsize so it once again isn’t who …

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The switch to a new provider and new facilities at the Sambil Mall on the same Av. John F. Kennedy in Santo Domingo will bring more interview windows to expedite the process and reduce the long lines. Likewise, a new online platform for appointment scheduling is being introduced. Among other changes is a new bank …

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The International Contemporary Dance Festival (Edanco) 2024 will take place from Saturday, 21 September to Sunday 6 October 2024 with more than 30 events on the program. The festival includes dance performances, talks and workshops by local and international guests. This year the venues include the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Casa de Teatro in the …

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Diario Libre reports that Celtics star and Dominican Republic native Al Horford arrived on Tuesday, 10 September 2024 in the afternoon, proudly displaying the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla came with the family that flew in on JetBlue. Horford’s arrival was met with a wave of excitement and pride as he …

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The Dominican Republic has won its first two matches in the Concacaf League of Nations tournament that kicked off on 4 September 2024 featuring the Confederation’s 41 men’s senior national teams. The DR defeated Bermuda (3-2) on 7 September and Dominica (2-0) on 10 September 2024. The CONCACAF Champions Cup is an annual continental club …

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The Dominican Republic government is set to construct 25 new prisons, marking a significant overhaul of the nation’s penitentiary system, according to Roberto Santana, director of the National Office of Support for Penitentiary Reform (Onaprep). The office was created during the past Abinader administration to retake jail reform in the country that had languished over …

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Energía 2000 announces it is connecting the first segment of its 345 kV transmission line in October 2024 to the electrical grid, as reported in Diario Libre. The new power line will traverse the provinces of Montecristi, Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde, and Santiago, connecting the Pepillo Salcedo and Guayubín substations. This 128-kilometer, double-circuit line will feature …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.40% in August 2024, a decrease from the 0.53% increase seen in July. The BCRD attributed this slowdown primarily to a deceleration in food price growth. As a result, annual inflation, or inflation over the past twelve months, …

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The Passports Agency has announced that the intervention leading to the temporary suspension by the Procurement Agency of the electronic passport tender was requested by the institution itself to ensure that the process is carried out according to the highest standards of transparency and protection of public funds. The tender had been organized when Digna …

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