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The National Police is sending extra patrols to city streets to prevent crime now that millions will have extra cash for the holidays. Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful says 27,000 police and military are part of the specially trained holiday patrols. Christmas is a month when people get paid at least two monthly …

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Minister of Environment Paino Henriquez says that the long-awaited closure of the Duquesa open-air landfill, considered one of the largest in Latin America and a major source of pollution in Greater Santo Domingo, is slated to begin in the first quarter of next year. The minister confirmed that the bidding process for the first phase …

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The Ministry of Environment says that the forestry coverage of the Dominican Republic is 43%, according to an editorial in El Dia. This is up from 10% in 1970. The editorialist says this is a turnaround from the days when cattle ranching, tree-felling businesses and harmful small farming practices had become the norm. Vice Minister …

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The Dominican Republic has taken a major step for disaster readiness with the start of its newly installed early warning system. The Multi-Hazard National Early Warning System (SAT-M) project is intended to significantly strengthen the national emergency response capacity. The initiative, led by the Center for Emergency Operations (COE), aims to enhance the country’s capacity …

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The council responsible for designating judges of the higher courts ratified three Electoral Court members and choses two new judges. The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) announced on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 in Santo Domingo, following a meeting at the Presidential Palace, the ratification of three judges for the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Ygnacio …

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The Customs Agency (DGA) has announced sweeping results in its campaign against illicit trade and unfair competition, specifically targeting issues tied to Chinese commerce within the country. In recent years, imports from China have boomed, and traditional importers have protested the Asian businessmen were taking advantage of lenience and loopholes to gain unfair sales advantages. …

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Anibal de Castro, executive editor of Diario Libre, analyzed the recent speech given by US Ambassador Leah Francis Campos to the audience of the American Chamber of Commerce and characterized it as a public redefinition of Washington’s policy toward the Dominican Republic under the new Trump administration. Anibal de Castro is one of the country’s …

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The Ministry of Superior Education (Mescyt) announced the graduation of 20,000 students from the English Immersion Program. The immersion program is available in more than 129 centers nationwide and so far has benefited more than 250,000 Dominicans. The English Immersion Program for Competitiveness dates back to 2005 and was the initiative of Ileana de Castro, …

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The Dominican Republic has inaugurated Cotoperi Solar, a 162.6 MWp photovoltaic complex now recognized as the largest solar installation in Central America and the Caribbean. The project, located in Guaymate, La Romana, was officially opened by Vice President Raquel Peña, Solar Quarter reports. The main shareholder of the project is Spain’s Acciona Energía with a …

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