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Central Bank reports remittances are up this year

The Central Bank (BCRD) has announced that remittances sent home by Dominican expatriates reached a total of US$5.83 billion during the first half of 2025. This figure represents an 11.2% increase compared to the same period in 2024, highlighting the continued importance of these money transfers for the country’s economy.By year-end, remittances are expected to …
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Abinader meets with Hipolito, tells Amnesty International to help Haiti in Haiti

In heated statements, President Luis Abinader lashed out at Amnesty International for criticizing the Dominican policy of repatriating illegal Haitian nationals. Before a meeting with former President Hipolito Mejia, both Mejia and Abinader posed outside to greet the press. Upon being asked about the recent condemnation of the Dominican Republic by Amnesty International that has …
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Poor quality in passports contracted in this government showing

Dominicans who renewed their passports as of 2020 during the Abinader administration may find themselves with passports where the front cover lettering is fading. Tenders for passport booklets at the Passport Office with the change of government had fallen under multiple complaints. The present administrator of the Passport Office, Lorenzo David Ramirez has gone on …
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Widespread protests in San Juan de la Maguana against mining project

A broad coalition of social, educational, religious, and community groups has mobilized in strong opposition to a proposed mining project in San Juan de la Maguana, warning that the initiative poses a severe threat to the region’s natural resources and agricultural livelihood, N Digital reports. The protestors reject the installation of mining ventures in the …
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Milton Morrison gives his version of the DeKolor contracting

Nuria Piera interviewed Milton Morrison regarding his formal complaint against DeKolor SRL for irregularities in contracting and bribe attempts. Piera says the facts brought forward by the case presented by the current director of Intrant explains many questions on why this contractor had remained for years in government. DeKolor executives had maneuvered for years to …