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Closure of Duquesa landfill to begin next year, country generates too much garbage

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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Early alert system is in effect

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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Customs acts against unfair Chinese trade

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 highlights redefinition of Washington’s police toward the DR

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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20,000 graduates in 2025 English Immersion Program graduation

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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Largest solar complex, Cotoperi Solar (162.6 MWp) unveiled in La Romana

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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Transport activist collapses and dies live program on Santiago TV

A shocking incident rocked Santiago’s transport sector on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, after Mario Ureña, the founder of the transport company Ruta SO, died suddenly during an interview broadcast live on the program El Café de Diario 55 for Santiago audiences. The distressing moment, captured by the cameras, shows the union leader collapsing without warning …