Dolores Vicioso – Page 12

Color Vision reported a technical failure with the programming. The program later aired on 10pm that evening, one hour later. Meanwhile, the program continued as usual on her YouTube channel. The program carried her recent update on irregularities on the Senasa, the government. Piera presented controversies that she says the government needs to explain on …

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While the government struggles with improving the quality of education, political patronage seems to continue to prevail. In a striking paradox, a new report by investigative journalist Nuria Piera reveals a government-funded system continued to be filled by “ghost employees” and nepotism, while the illiteracy rate among young people is on the rise. The Ministry …

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 The 2025 Human Development Report for the Dominican Republic ranks the Dominican Republic 89th out of 193 countries. This is the same ranked reported for the DR in the 2021 and 2023 United Nations Human Development Reports. The 2025 report highlights that the Human Development Index (HDI) has increased 32% since 1990, the year the …

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With communities around the country complaining of power outages, the installation of a new power barge off the coast of Azua might be welcomed. That was not the case for the new installation in Puerto Viejo, at Playa Los Negros on the Azua coast. There are now three generating units in that space. However, locals …

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Once again, there is the call to clean up the Ozama and Isabela rivers that are basically giant sewers at this time, accumulating mostly industrial waste. However, this time it is the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, who is taking up the standard for the huge undertaking. Abinader signed Decree 531-25 that delineates …

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The head of the National Health Service (SNS) that groups public hospitals, Dr. Mario Lama has reported to the Migration Policy Watchdog (OPM) that the reduction of 4,586 fewer maternity cases by Haitian women in the first eight months of 2025 has saved the SNS more than RD$4 billion. Lama also noted that the absence …

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The Dominican Consulate in Miami, Florida sponsored business meetings to foster increased trade between the Dominican Republic and Florida companies and ports of entry. The Consulate officials and promoters spoke of how the DR offers more than vacations, and presented options for investing in real estate, energy, transportation and trade free zones. “The economic growth …

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“A Taste of Hope 2025” is the fifth fundraiser for UNICEF in the Dominican Republic. The charitable dinner is scheduled for 16 and 17 September 2025 at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo. This 2025, the event will be led by renowned chefs Carmen Angel, founder of Carmen Restaurante in Medellin, Colombia, and Saverio Stassi, …

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The government has announced it will not be facilitating the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Stadium for shows and mega events until the completion of the summer Central American and Caribbean Games. The exceptions will be the use of the stadium for the Batalla de la Fe, a mega event organized by the evangelical churches and …

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The Dominican senior women’s volleyball team is in Guadalajara, Mexico for the start of the Norceca Final Six Volleyball Championship. This is the fifth edition of the Final Six, where the Dominican Republic’s Reinas del Caribe will face off against the United States, Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico and host Mexico. The opening match is on …

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