Dolores Vicioso – Page 159

Tourism Minister David Collado has announced the suspension of the proposed public trust for the Puerto Plata Cable Car, responding to mounting concerns from local communities and business owners who depend heavily on the tourism generated by the attraction. The Puerto Plata Cable Car has around a year closed as the government shuffles amidst optimization …

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The Dominican Republic’s tobacco product exports have reached an impressive US$1.34 billion annually, a figure that significantly surpasses pre-pandemic levels. President Luis Abinader announced the milestone during his “La Semanal con la Prensa” address on 21 July 2025, highlighting the industry’s robust recovery and growth. This represents a remarkable US$400 million increase compared to 2019, …

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The Dominican Republic’s imports from China have seen a significant jump in the first half of 2025, reaching US$2.59 billion. This marks a substantial 10.8% increase compared to the same period in 2024, when imports from the Asian giant totaled US$2.34 billion, as reported in El Nacional. The surge of US$254.6 million positions China as …

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The Senate passed the Penal Code that now moves to the Chamber of Deputies for approval. The present legislation closes on 24 July 2025 and reopens on 16 August 2025. The Penal Code as approved is criticized for articles that would criminalize the right to social protests, allow the prescription of government corruption crimes and …

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The Chamber of Deputies has approved, in two consecutive sessions and with modifications, the organic bill that establishes the Ministry of Justice. The legislation now returns to the Senate for review of the amendments. The bill aims to create and define the structure and responsibilities of the new ministry, that the government says will strengthen …

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In response to what it calls the “passive and complicit” stance of congressional leadership and political parties, the civic watchdog group Participación Ciudadana is calling on the Public Ministry of the Attorney General Office to investigate current and former legislators who have not submitted their sworn asset declarations. Participación Ciudadana is the local chapter of …

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The Police arrested a US citizen who is suspect of having thrown a dog to his death from an 11th floor apartment in the Bella Vista neighborhood. Animal protection units protested the happening and called for an investigation. As reported in El Nacional, the authorities also found another dog with visible signs of abuse in …

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President Luis Abinader is set to travel this Tuesday, 22 July 2025 to Georgetown, Guyana, to take part in the launch of the Global Alliance for Biodiversity—an international initiative aimed at addressing the escalating environmental and climate crises. According to an official statement from the Dominican Presidency, the summit, which runs from 23 to 25 …

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President Luis Abinader in his 14 July 2025 press conference had said that the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Public Works were in charge of making a presentation of the roadwork that would be built. He spoke answering a question about the impact of the roadwork on the Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens park that …

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President Luis Abinader took advantage of his weekly La Semanal press conference on 21 July 2025 to announce the inauguration of the Bani bypass road for 12 August 2025. The bypass is expected to shave at least half an hour off the driving time for those headed west. Those headed from Santo Domingo to Barahona …

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