Dolores Vicioso – Page 10

President Luis Abinader is set to embark on a high-level diplomatic tour in March 2026, with bilateral meetings with world leaders including Donald Trump (United States), José Antonio Kast (Chile), and Emmanuel Macron (France) on the agenda. According to a report from the Ministry of Foreign Relations (Mirex) and the Presidency of the Dominican Republic, …

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At the ten-month mark since US President Donald J. Trump set 10% tariffs on all imported goods from the Dominican Republic, something that cost local exporters some US$396 million as of last November, the Dominican authorities are gearing up for some serious talks with the US on tariffs and duties. United States (7 March): President …

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The BanReservas program to support and encourage start-ups, Cree Banreservas (Banreservas Believes) is financing three start-ups that will receive RD$4.4 million each. These new businesses are Inventory Count, Asistensi, and Nebula Ecosystem. These entities will receive the attention of mentors, and have the accompaniment of experts to help them obtain success. The executive president of …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic has released the inflation numbers for January, and the 0.4% for a year-on-year rate just blow 5% (4.98%), pushed by an increase in food prices. According to the Central Bank, the monthly Consumer Price Index can be explained mostly by the increases registered in the group of food …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported Sunday, 15 February 2026 that remittance inflows reached US$982.8 million during January 2026, marking a 5.0% increase compared to the same month last year. This robust start to the year suggests that the upward trend observed throughout 2025 remains firmly in place, providing a critical cushion …

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President Luis Abinader has inaugurated a new public transport corridor along the Independence Avenue, there will be electric buses on JF Kennedy and Nuñez de Cacerez, and the much-awaited Line 2C of the Santo Domingo Metro System in entering final trials before entering into operation on the scheduled date of 24 February 2026. The new …

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