Dolores Vicioso – Page 1001

Eduardo Estrella (Dominicanos por el Cambio-Santiago) will continue as president of the Senate. The ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) board met and decided Estrella would preside the Senate for another year. There had been speculation that PRM senators Ricardo de los Santos or Antonio Marte would take on the presidency. The PRM is the ruling …

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The Ministry of Public Health seeks to better prepare the population for the rainy season with the unfolding of a road safety campaign on social media. The initiative seeks to prevent traffic accidents with tips for getting around in adverse weather conditions. The “Road Safety During the Rainy Season” campaign offers guidance particularly to motorcyclists …

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In his eulogy to his mother, former President Leonel Fernandez spoke of her legacy at the wake held on 22 July 2021. In his farewell to his mother, Yolanda Reyna Romero, Fernández spoke of her legacy. Doña Yolanda passed away on 21 July 2021 at the age of 94 after health complications from hip surgery …

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At 90, the guiding force of the Symphony Foundation, Margarita Copello passed away. She is recognized for her successful efforts to create increased awareness of classic music, presentation of world-class classic music events, including the Santo Domingo Music Festival, and the creating of better working conditions for classical musicians. She was born in Santiago de …

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Follow the inauguration of the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the participation of 62 Dominican athletes in 10 sports on local television on Claro TV. Given the time difference, many of the most important events will be seen on primetime TV much after they have passed. Rower Ignacio Vasquez was the first to perform for …

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Restrictive measures have been effective and have controlled the May spike in Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #489 reports 611 new PCR cases for the Monday, 20 July 2021 deadline, almost double the cases of the previous day. Health authorities closely monitor the new …

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The Chamber of Deputies passed the bill that creates the Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Constructions (Mivhed). The new government entity merges the Presidential Supervisory Office of Public Works (Oisoe) and the National Housing Institute (Invi). The bill had already passed in the Senate. After its approval in the Chamber of Deputies on 21 July …

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The Abinader government is going to the rescue of the city government of Santo Domingo East, the largest municipality in the country. Manuel Jiménez is the mayor, elected on the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) ticket. A well known singer-composer, Jiménez had no previous experience in government or management. Jiménez announced that a new fleet …

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The Senate approved the contract with Apache Dominican Republic Corporation for petroleum exploration and exploitation of the southeastern San Pedro de Macorís coastal basin. The contract had already passed in the Chamber of Deputies and now passes to the Executive Branch for its enactment. The Senate approved the contract with Apache Dominican Republic Corporation for …

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Doña Yolanda Reyna, the aging mother of former President Leonel Fernández passed away on Wednesday, 21 July 2021 at the Centro de Medicina Avanzada Doctor Abel González. She had been hospitalized after suffering a fall on 7 July 2021 and undergoing surgery of the hip. She would have been 95 on 25 August of this …

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