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JCE looks into El Dinero report that undocumented Haitian mothers are registering their children as Dominicans

The Central Electoral Board (JCE), in its capacity as the autonomous constitutional authority responsible for electoral matters, civil registration, and identity and electoral cards, issued a note on its website on 27 August 2024 responding to the media report in El Dinero whereby children of Haitian mothers are being incorrectly registered as Dominicans. The JCE …

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Dominican Anti-Aging Medicine Society launched

The Dominican Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (SDMA) was officially launched this week, marking a significant milestone in the country’s approach to health and aging. The event, held at the INTEC university’s Social Security Observatory, brought together leading health authorities and medical professionals. Pioneered by plastic surgeon and anti-aging specialist Dr. Luis López Tallaj, the SDMA …

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Speeding Ferrari crashes on the Av. Abraham Lincoln; driver demands media respect his privacy

Lawyers representing a driver of a Ferrari that on Sunday evening, 25 August 2024, when speeding on the Av. Abraham Lincoln crashed into a light pole, have demanded the removal of the video showing the crash that was originally posted on AccidentesRD, a channel that seeks to create awareness and safe driving. In the incident, …

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Dominican Republic has its largest team ever in Paris Paralympics

Twelve athletes make up the Dominican team at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games that open on Wednesday, 28 August 2024 in Paris, France. Darlenys de la Cruz (para-athletics) and Jesús Rodríguez (para-powerlifting) are the team flag bearers in the opening ceremony scheduled for 2pm Dominican time (six hours less difference). The opening ceremony, as occurred …

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Abinader calls for less politics and more unity of the educational community

On occasion of the official start of school nationwide on 26 August 2024, President Luis Abinader inaugurated the 830-student Escuela Básica Profesora Iluminada Mejía in Arroyo Hondo, National District and called for support to the Plan Horizonte 2034, an open and collaborative initiative to unite all to find solutions to problems that affect the education …

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Faride Raful announces public campaign to motivate a culture of peace

Newly appointed Interior & Police Minister Faride Raful announced that the government plans to launch a public campaign to promote “a culture of peace”. The Abinader government has been criticized for spending billions on propaganda, with government entities advertising their work. Diario Libre reports that the initiative comes in response to data indicating that the …

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