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Constitutional Court judge warns there are sovereignty risks in Open Skies Agreement with the United States

Judge Domingo Gil has cast a dissenting vote against the recent Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court ruling that cleared the open skies agreement signed with the Biden administration of the United States. The judge expressed concerns that the deal could compromise the nation’s sovereignty. The US-DR Open Skies Agreement, signed on 2 August 2024 and now …

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Constitutional Court ruling forces Electoral Law overhaul, traditional parties could get competition

A recent ruling by the Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court has declared articles 152 and 157 of the Electoral Law 20-23 in violation of the Dominican Constitution, sending shockwaves through the country’s political landscape and setting the stage for yet another overhaul of the nation’s electoral regulations, Listin Diario reports. The contentious articles, which dealt with …

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Mauricio Claver-Carone named as likely US Special Envoy for Latin America

The announced US State Department’s Special Envoy for Latin America for the Trump administration could be good news for the Dominican Republic. Trump has yet to announce his choice for the assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, but the special envoy is a position of influence. As reported in Diario Libre, the would-be …

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Six dead in traffic accidents during Christmas holiday, COE Reports

The National Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported eight fatalities in traffic accidents over the extended weekend, including six during the Christmas holiday. 63 traffic accidents were recorded nationwide over the past 24 hours, as part of the “Awareness for Life, Christmas, and New Year 2024 Operation”, COE director Juan Manuel Méndez García said. Of the …

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