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17 years after pivot to China, DR sees little gain amid deep trade imbalance

After severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of the People’s Republic of China on 18 May 2018, trade between China and the Dominican Republic has indeed expanded—but with minimal benefits for the Caribbean nation. Diario Libre reports that from 2020 to 2024, bilateral trade exceeded US$22.4 billion, citing statistics from the Dominican Export and …
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Cracking down on Chinese businesses that violate labor laws

A recent crackdown by the Dominican Ministry of Labor has unearthed over 300 labor violations across 13 businesses on Duarte Avenue in Santo Domingo, with Labor Minister Eddy Olivares Ortega specifically calling out foreign, particularly Chinese, employers for their “contempt” for workers’ rights and local labor laws. The extensive operation, led by the Ministry’s Inspection …
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Major concerns Botanical Gardens perimeter would be reduced

Serious allegations over potential elimination of the gorgeous forestry outside the National Botanical Garden land have been making headlines in the press and social media. The Environmental Commission of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) has made a grave allegation concerning the possible encroachment and fragmentation of protected lands belonging to the Dr. Rafael …
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Dominican Jean Montero and Andrés Felix star in Spanish basketball league

Dominican national basketball team players Andrés Feliz, playing for Real Madrid, and Jean Montero, playing for Valencia Basket, had standout seasons in the recently concluded Spanish basketball year, which ended with Real Madrid winning the Liga Endesa. 27-year old Feliz, who plays the position of guard in the Dominican national basketball team, was instrumental in …
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Unified format for Civil Registry certificates starts 1 July 2025

The Central Electoral Board (Junta Central Electoral – JCE) announced that, beginning Tuesday, 1 July 2025, Resolution No. 09-2025 will take effect. This resolution introduces a standardized format for all civil registry certificates and adjusts the fees for various services offered by the institution, both in the Dominican Republic and abroad. Key changes include the …
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Celebrating the Cocolo heritage

Top diplomatic and government officials from the Caribbean were here for the Ministry of Foreign Relations’ tribute to the English-speaking intra-Caribbean migration, the “Cocolo heritage” in the Dominican Republic. The industrious migrants from the English-speaking islands brought with them significant cultural, economic and social contributions. For the occasion, the Ministry of Foreign Relations inaugurated on …