2024 – Page 83

The Dominican Republic’s economy continued its robust expansion in July 2024, posting a 4.8% growth rate, according to preliminary data released by the Central Bank. This brings the average annual growth for the first seven months of the year to a solid 5.0%. In a press release, the Central Bank expresses optimism about the country’s …

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A delegation of around 60 US senators were in the Dominican Republic this week led by senator Luis Sepúlveda to learn first-hand about the country, experience Dominican and Haitian relations and dispel misconceptions portrayed in the US media and social networks. Luis Sepulveda serves a large Dominican community in his district in New York. The …

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A Dominican surveyor was forcibly detained by Haitian border guards on Wednesday, 28 August 2024 in the afternoon while conducting a survey for a bridge construction project near the border. Samuel Castro Rojas was later released and handed over to the Dominican Army. Tension was high at the Dajabón border following the incident. According to …

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The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the most renowned ballet companies in the world, based at the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, France. Established in 1661, it is the oldest and largest ballet company in the world. The company is known for its technical precision and expressive choreography, performing both classical and contemporary …

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Julio César Valentín was officially sworn in as the new Superintendent of Insurance on 26 August 2024 by Hacienda Minister Jose Manuel (Jochi) Vicente. Valentin spoke of his enthusiasm with being part of a new era of reforms and changes within the institution. He said his work will align with the management model set forth …

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A high-ranking Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) director, Nelson Arroyo has been named executive vice president of Seguros Reservas, the insurance branch of the archi-powerful Dominican government bank, Banco de Reservas. Arroyo previously was the president of the board of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel). That position as of this August 2024 is held by …

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The Metropolitan Bus Service Operator (OMSA) buses are back on regular routes to service students at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) public university. The bus service also is popular with students of the O&M and UniCaribe universities located in the Centro de los Heroes and nearby Malecon stretch. In a press release, the …

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The Dominican government recently created Emidom, a public entity entrusted with the exploitation of Rare Earth Elements (REE) found in the province of Pedernales. Pedernales is also a province now prepped for touristic development. According to Science Direct: “Karst bauxites from the Pedernales Peninsula in the Dominican Republic stand among the world’s richest in REE.“ …

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President Luis Abinader has convened the National Assembly that unites the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies to review his proposal for reforming the 2015 Constitution. Now, as the National Congress prepares to study the amendments received from President Luis Abinader, there is speculation that other changes, beyond those proposed by the President, could be …

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On Wednesday, 27 August 2024, Chamber of Deputies legislators found themselves with a surprise unsolicited package on their desks. The Forum of Women in Defense of Life (Fomudevi) had left each legislator a copy of the Constitution, a blue flag inscribed with “RD is Pro-Life,” a booklet with the ideas of founding father Juan Pablo …

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