Dolores Vicioso

The Dominican government is open to talks with Haiti. Vice President Raquel Peña said recently that what the government does not find acceptable is that unilateral decisions be taken. She was referring to the impasse over the construction of a canal that would divert the waters of a 55 km river that is born in …

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President Luis Abinader returned late last week after a very busy week in New York City. As happens every year, the United Nations celebrates its General Assembly in September, and many of the world’s leaders use the platform to send out messages to their counterparts around the world. Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez accompanied Abinader. This …

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As the shut down of the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti reaches its second week, the crossing of thousands of Haitians for bi-national market days, is no longer happening. Insteaed, many hundreds of Haitians have returned to Haiti during this time probably to avoid being deported by Migration. However, economist Bernardo Matias told …

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The Presidency announced new ambassadors abroad after removing many appointments that had been made during the previous government. The new named ambassadors are:Renso Antonio Herrera to the United Arab Emirates, Julio Simón Castaños Zouain to Paraguay, Ángela Marianna Vigliotta Mella to Austria, Erika Ylonca Álvarez Rodríguez to South Africa, Alejandro Arias Zarzuela to Rusia and …

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Alvaro Arvelo (Alvarito) made his final mark for which he will be remembered at the end of his long career in media with the long-lasting current El Gobierno de la Mañana radio talk show. Known previously as a leading sports commentator, with El Gobierno de la Mañana, Arvelo would set a style for news commenting …

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When in New York City for the 78th UN General Assembly, President Luis Abinader inaugurated the Banco de Reservas representation branch to offer financial services to Dominicans residing abroad. Banco de Reservas is a commercial bank owned by the Dominican government. The office is at 181 Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights, where a large community …

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President Luis Abinader has accepted the invitation of US President Joe Biden to attend the 3 November 2023 summit with 10 other regional heads of government as part of Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, a regional initiative sponsored by the Biden administration. The United States and partner countries including Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, …

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Dominican contemporary music legend Juan Luis Guerra launched “Mambo 23”, offering innovations in his traditional style. The international artist explains that the new release is unlike any other. He calls it a completely innovative concept. Listen to the releaseJuan Luis Guerra Listin Diario 25 September 2023

Jasson Dominguez, nicknamed “the Martian” for to his extraordinary strength and ability with a baseball bat, came on the Major League scene in a truly explosive manner. Dominguez made headlines when he hit a monstrous home run in his first turn at bat in the Major Leagues and against three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and …

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The Dominican Republic’s women’s volleyball team (Las Reinas del Caribe) defeated China in Ningbo, China to become one of the first to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Team Dominican Republic accumulated a 6-1 win-loss record and 17 points in Group A in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Road to Paris. The tournament is …

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