Dolores Vicioso – Page 153

In a landmark moment for Dominican justice, President Luis Abinader has officially signed into law the sweeping new Penal Code that replaces a criminal statute in place since 1884. On Sunday, 3 August 2025, in the afternoon, President Luis Abinader signed off on Penal Code Law 74-25. The revised code was subject to decades of …

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With his signature on Sunday, 3 August 2025, President Luis Abinader enacted the Penal Code. The new Penal Code will go into effect in a year’s time, giving still many months for consultations and possible future amendments by Congress. The ruling party majority Modern Revolutionary Party senate and chamber of deputies had delivered the bill …

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With the appointment of new vice ministers, the Abinader administration advanced with the merger of the ministries of Economy and Hacienda. President Luis Abinader earlier had named Magin Diaz as the new Minister of Hacienda and Economy. By Presidential Decree 426-25, dated 29 July 2025, President Luis Abinader named Magin Diaz the new Minister of …

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Moody’s risk assessment agency has upgraded the Dominican Republic’s long-term local and foreign-currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Ba2 from Ba3, while changing the outlook to stable from positive. The upgrade is described as one that reflects the country’s sustained high growth rates and economic diversification, which have enhanced income levels and overall …

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Just moments after the Senate gave the final approval to the new Penal Code, the legislators also approved three new loan contracts during that early morning session that ended at 3am. Respecting the request by the President, the senators approved a US$200 million loan from the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) for the design and studies …

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Efforts to reduce traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic have not yet made a difference. Meanwhile, the Abinader administration is investing heavily in trauma hospitals to give emergency care to the victims. Givenh the reality of the high frequency of serious traffic accidents, Higuey, the largest city in the eastern region, now has a trauma …

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The Abinader administration’s Transportation Cabinet has decreed the start of the Third Phase of the No-Left-Turn program aimed at reducing traffic jams in the Greater Santo Domingo area. All this is a part pf the “DR gets Moving” initiative. Over the weekend, signs were up indicating no left turns on such major streets as Abraham …

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Lawyer Yulibelys Wandelpool warns of the amendment in the new Public Procurement and Contracting Law 47-25 that allows uncles and nephews and nieces of key government officials to compete for government contracts. In her opinion piece in Diario Libre, she writes that the new law is a step forward in the modernizing of the state’s …

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Over the years, hundreds have demanded Dominican nationality be allowed for “the stateless” migrants from Haiti and their descendants. Dominican legislation does not recognize as Dominicans those born here of parents without legal residence status. Yet, for decades, human rights organizations have placed the onus on the Dominican Republic, ignoring the fact that the problem …

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The newly opened Parqueo Plaza Colonial at Calle Arzobispo Meriño corner Avenida Mella is offering up to two hours of free parking for customers who dine at affiliated restaurants and bars in the historic Colonial City. Participating establishments validate parking tickets. Users who exceed this time will be charged a standard fee of RD$100 per …

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