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Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera announced on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 that as of 1 July the Pfizer booster dose will begin to be applied. Those vaccinated with Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines in the Dominican Republic are eligible for the third free jab. Getting the booster shot is voluntary. President Luis Abinader was present in …

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The Presidency ordered all public institutions to participate in a permanent national vaccination effort so that the country reaches in July 2021 the level of herd immunity required to reactivate the country’s economy fully. A joint working session of ministers and directors was held on Tuesday, 29 June 2021 for this purpose. With the integration …

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President Luis Abinader was in Pedro Brand in northern Santo Domingo for the inauguration of the expansion of the PepsiCo Caribe Plant, with an investment of US$30 million. The plant is located in the Duarte 2 Industrial Park. At the inauguration, President Abinader said he favors actions of the ministries of Agriculture and Industry and …

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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) announced the shutdown of the first businesses for irregular resale of telecommunication company Internet services. The closed telecom shops are located in northeastern Cotuí in Sánchez Ramírez province and Palenque in southern San Cristóbal province. A press release from Indotel says that after the first shutdowns, other businesses have desisted …

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Former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez managed a larger budget for jails construction and management than any other government official in the Dominican Republic history. On Tuesday, 29 June 2021 he was sent to the Palacio de la Justicia Ciudad Nueva jail to await arraignment. There is no air conditioning in the Ciudad Nueva cells. …

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A pre-taped interview with TV host Roberto Cavada was aired on Telesistema, Channel 11 Tuesday on 29 June 2021 in which former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez refers to the accusations he had made against his successor Miriam German during his National Council of the Magistracy assessment of her performance as a Supreme Court of …

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The Presidency extended for another week the same restrictions in effect to curtail the spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. Decree 401-21 extends the restrictions to 7 July 2021. The Abinader administration has been closely monitoring the restrictions every week, seeking a balance between health and the economy. The measures have worked to reduce …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #467 reports 714 new PCR cases for the Monday, 28 June 2021 deadline. The new restrictions have apparently controlled the spike of Covid-19 cases that is attributed to the entry of the more transmissible variants of the original coronavirus and the increased mixing of people, confounded …

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President Luis Abinader and National District Mayor Carolina Mejía participated on Monday, 28 June 2021 in the announcement that a public-private initiative has been created to improve the chaotic intersection known as Duarte con Paris in Santo Domingo. President Abinader said a first phase of the project calls for an investment of US$1 million from …

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The public assessments for selecting the five judges for the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) will be held on 13, 14, 15 and 20 July 2021, National Council of the Magistracy spokesman Antoliano Peralta announced. The CNM will hear the proposals by 80 aspirants. The CNM will then meet on 22 July to fill the five …

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