Dolores Vicioso – Page 184

Commuters in Santo Domingo will soon benefit from earlier public transport access, as the Office for the Reordering of Transport (OPRET) announced that the Metro and Line 1 of the Santo Domingo Cable Car will begin operations at 5:30am on weekdays, starting 31 July 2025. The expanded schedule, which will see services run until 10:30pm …

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Discussions are advancing in the National Congress with the support of Alfredo Pacheco, president of the Chamber of Deputies, for the vote on a new rental law. The intention is to stimulate more rentals with new measures that would make it easier for the owners to enforce contractual clauses. Esta Noche con Mariasela revealed several …

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There is concern regarding would-be wasteful spending in advertising by the Abinader administration. Participacion Ciudadana reports that the Abinader administration dramatically ramped up its advertising spending in 2024, an election year, increasing it six-fold compared to the previous year. There has only been a slight reduction in 2025, keeping the propaganda levels still higher than …

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Digesett agents were instructing vehicle drivers to remove their vehicles that are parked in areas with No Parking signage. Over the years, with the lenience of the authorities, it has been customary to park wherever, even if it meant leaving only a single lane for vehicles to drive through on two-way streets. For the next …

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Santo Domingo’s ambitious Colonial City revitalization program, backed by an approximately US$90 million investment, is on track for completion in September 2026, a report in Listin Diario reveals. The initiative aims to transform the historic city center, enhancing livability for residents, merchants, and visitors alike. Launched formally in 2020 and actively underway since 2023, the …

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Santo Domingo’s seafront boulevard, the Malecón, is quickly becoming a beacon of romance with the new “Marry Me” photo-shooting stage at Plaza Santo Domingo. Since its inauguration in April 2025, the plaza has become a popular spot for marriage proposals and wedding celebrations, offering a picturesque backdrop of the Caribbean Sea, Diario Libre reports. The …

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The Public Prosecutor’s Office appealed the recent court decision that allowed for RD$50 million bail and impediment to leave the country for Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, key figures in the high-profile Jet Set case. In parallel, lawyers of the victims have appealed the pre-trial ruling. The case involves the collapse of the roof of the …

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Lucrecia Perez from Spain is Celia Cruz, her daughter’s godmother, in the gala tribute to the legendary Cuban singer and performer at the National Theater set for Saturday, 5 July at 8:30pm. Then as the weekend of Friday, 18 July and Saturday, 19 July, Cecilia Garcia as Dolly Levi and Carlos Fatule as Horacio Vandergelder …

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