Dolores Vicioso – Page 147

As a final preparation for the Americas Basketball Cup, the Dominican Republic played Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The AmeriCup 2025 will be held 22 to 31 August in Managua, Nicaragua. The DR team is coached by Argentinean Néstor “Che” García. The DR is in Group C and will start the group phase …

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This Saturday, 16 August 2025 is a holiday in the Dominican Republic. The date commemorates when the Dominican Republic was restored after being under Spanish tutelage when local politicians feared Haiti would continue to control the country. The date is also when Congress starts its second term of the year and when the President is …

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President Luis Abinader was at Las Americas International Airport on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 for the inauguration of the state-of-the-art US$10 million courier terminal. Customs Agency director, Eduardo Sanz Lovaton explained the facility is the result of a successful public-private partnership. The terminal, which was built with no cost to the Dominican government, will increase …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) says it is just waiting to open the envelope with the Emdoc consortium proposal to award the contract for new IDs in the Dominican Republic. The bidders are associated with Veridos GmbH, the German company that has been in charge of the cards for six million IDs in Haiti from …

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The Indian vehicle manufacturer announces it has partnered with Equimax for the distribution, sales, service and support of its commercial vehicles in the Dominican Republic. Tata Motors is India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer. The announcement is made by Asif Shamim, head of international business for Tata Motors and Gabriel Tellerias, president of Equimax in the …

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DR1 readers will have to follow up to learn about what the judges have decided in the case against the brother Alexis Medina Sanchez and sister of former President Danilo Medina. The today top two (Yenni Berenice Reynoso and Wilson Camacho) in the Attorney General Office had prepared a humongous file with 21 physical persons …

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When it comes to wealth in the country, mayors command a striking share of the pie, Diario Libre reports. Out of the 158 mayors currently in office, 112 have declared assets totaling RD$4.46 billion, according to the most recent sworn statements submitted to the Chamber of Accounts between April 2024 and July 2025. Diario Libre …

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28 companies have been penalized by the Migration Agency (DGM) for employing undocumented foreign workers, in violation of General Migration Law 285-04 and its Regulation 631-11. The DGM disclosed the information in a detailed report shared with Diario Libre, highlighting ongoing efforts to enforce immigration laws and uphold public order and national security. To date, …

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A historic ring, a gift from national hero Juan Pablo Duarte to his fiancée, has been recovered by authorities after a brazen theft from the Instituto Duartiano Museum, Diario Libre reported. The ring, along with another valuable piece, was stolen from a display case by a man posing as a tourist on a guided tour. …

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Two senior officers in the Dominican military have been removed from their posts after denouncing alleged drug trafficking operations involving members of the country’s own intelligence and anti-narcotics agencies, El Nacional reports. The colonels are:Colonel Rafael Antonio Morales Herrero – Dominican Air Force (FAD)Colonel Rafael Antonio Morales Herrero revealed that he was dismissed from his …

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