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Presidency extends national state of emergency, keeps national curfew and imposes stricter curfew in Greater Santo Domingo

The Presidency published Decree 345-21 and Decree 346-21 ordering Dominicans to keep their guard as a new spike in the spread of Covid-19 is affecting the country. Decree 345-21 extends for 45 days as of 30 May 2021 the national state of emergency declared in the country by Decree No. 265-20. Decree 346-21 orders that …

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Central Bank governor: Stats show DR is recovering faster than expected

The Central Bank reports that April 2021 economic statistics are more evidence of the resilience and recovery of the Dominican economy. In a statement issued on 26 May 2021, the Central Bank reveals: “The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reports that, according to preliminary figures of the monthly economic activity indicator (IMAE), an …

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Sabotage at Las Americas International Airport is investigated

Diario Libre and Acento are reporting on important security cameras at Las Americas International Airport being out of service. Listin Diario reports that a commission of senior officers of the National Investigations Department (DNI) is leading the investigations into the case of sabotage of the runway lighting system at the Las Americas International Airport on …

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Acento denounces Las Americas Airport surveillance cameras have been out of order for months

Millionaire losses occurred on Sunday, 23 May 2021 when a blackout affected the Las Americas International Airport, impeding the landing and departure of several flights. The incident was caused by a “short circuit,” as announced by the Specialized Airport and Civil Aviation Security Corps (Cesac) or “vandalism” as announced by Vice President Raquel Peña. Peña …

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Chamber of Deputies approves US$300 million loan; PLD legislators say the passing was irregular

The spokesman for the block of deputies of the opposition Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Gustavo Sánchez says the US$300 million loan the president of the Chamber of Deputies announced approved on Wednesday, 26 May 2021 by the Chamber of Deputies was done so in an illegal manner. The loan is to provide extra funds to …

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Covid-19 sweeps Chamber of Deputies; deputy shares notification he tested positive received during a work session

Román De Jesús (PRM-Monte Plata) shocked his colleagues when he used his turn to speak during the Wednesday, 26 May 2021 session of the Chamber of Deputies to announce he had just been notified he had Covid-19. “I want to announce, to tell you that we must take care of ourselves, the issue is more …

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