Dolores Vicioso – Page 170

The German Embassy in the Dominican Republic and the Santo Domingo City Hall jointly unveiled a colorful, life-sized Buddy Bear sculpture on the Malecón (Av. George Washington), the popular Caribbean Sea waterfront boulevard. This installation serves as a symbol of the enduring friendship between the two nations. The Buddy Bear, located at the intersection of …

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The French film Emilia Pérez leads the 2025 Oscar nominations. The film scored 13 nominations while setting a record for a non-English-language film. Zoe Saldaña is nominated for her first Oscar as Best Supporting Actress and also for her performance singing “El Mal”, among the 13 Academy Award nominations for the 2024 film directed by …

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A dramatic 13th inning favored the Tigres del Licey that edged out the Leones del Escogido 7-4 on Sunday, 26 January 2025 to a full house at the Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal. The walk-off victory forces a decisive game seven in the 71st Dominican Winter Professional Baseball League (Lidom) final to be played at 7:30pm …

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New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit the Dominican Republic soon, according to US White House sources. Politico reports that sources in the White House say the newly appointed US Secretary of State will make his first visit abroad to Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic starting …

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Minister of Foreign Relations Roberto Alvarez called for an end to arms supplies to Haiti and protested the intent to include known criminals in the Haiti transition government. “The present measures are not enough,” he said, when speaking at the UN Security Council meeting on 22 January 2025 at the UN headquarters in New York …

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The Ministry of Economy has released its latest “Border Monitor” report for December 2024, revealing a mixed bag of results for tax collection in the border region. The report is evidence of the impact of the multidimensional crisis in Haiti has in the Dominican Republic. While the border zone saw an increase of 680 new …

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The Dominican Republic has significantly expanded its ambulance fleet with the recent acquisition of 200 new vehicles and a donation of 120 from the Chinese government. This move represents a 25% renovation of the country’s ambulance fleet, aiming to enhance emergency medical services nationwide. The donated and purchased ambulances will be integrated into the National …

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The government power utility head in the Dominican Republic, Celso Marranzini is encouraging businesses irregularly connected to the government power grid to go legit. The deal offered to them is a grace period when these can regularize their connections without facing penalties, and be relieved of having to pay the customary bond fee and the …

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Motorcyclists are said to be involved in 80% of traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic. The National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant) on 22 January 2025 kicked off a series of workshops yesterday aimed at establishing a standardized approach to helmet safety and reducing the high number of traffic fatalities. The initiative is …

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Opposition leaders Rafael Castillo of the Fuerza del Pueblo (FP) and Juan Ariel Jiménez of the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD) are urging President Luis Abinader to implement significant changes within his administration, suggesting that a reshuffling of key officials could benefit the country, N Digital reports. Castillo, who serves as spokesperson for the …

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