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As if Haiti didn’t have enough problems; government orders new labelling for food imports

Haiti is implementing stricter product labeling regulations, affecting trade. While the measure will have the most impact on the Dominican Republic, it supposedly also applies to imports from the United States. Tuesday, 1 October 2024 was allowed for a grace period for all products. Yet starting Wednesday, 2 October, all goods entering Haiti must possess …

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Dominican ambassador to Korea exhibits his photographs of Korea in Seoul

Dominican Republic ambassador Federico Alberto Cuello Camilo is sharing a selection of his own photographs curated as “Stillness and Change: Korea.” The diplomat who is an experienced amateur photographer captured scenes life in Korea from day one of his arrival to Korea. Federico Alberto Cuello Camilo has been the Dominican ambassador based in Seoul, South …

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Emmanuel Rivera Ledesma indictment in real estate scam

Two years after major protests, prosecutors present charges against 13 in multi-million dollar real estate scam The Dominican Republic’s Attorney General’s Office has formally charged 13 individuals and two companies in connection with an alleged multi-million dollar real estate scam that defrauded over 500 people. The indictment, filed with the coordinating judge of the National …

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Punta Cana is capital of regional beach volleyball

Two regional volleyball tournaments are taking place in Punta Cana, as the eastern beach destination reaffirms itself as a leading sports tourism destination. The 2024 Norceca Beach Volleyball Tour will be held 1-5 October, with 14 teams participating. This is to be followed by the U23 North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation Beach Championship …

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Casa de Campo celebrates its 50th anniversary

To celebrate its 50th milestone, Casa de Campo Resort & Villas is offering exclusive getaways and commemorative packages for guests, hosting special events and activities throughout the year including a concert series at Altos de Chavon’s 5,000-seat amphitheater, and more. To warm up, Casa de Campo has programmed an Oktoberfest event for Altos de Chavon …

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Three Hyatt brands to open from now to spring 2025, Hyatt Centric Santo Domingo is next

The Hyatt Centric Santo Domingo is taking bookings for reservations as of 24 October 2024. The 4-star 130-room hotel is located at Winston Churchill and Paseo de los Locutores in the modern commercial and residential Piantini area of Santo Domingo known as Poligono Central. Hyatt Corporation operates several all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic under …

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La Romana cashes in as a home-porting airport; more ports on schedule to open in 2025

La Romana is best known for its Casa de Campo Resort, and for Dominicus and Bayahibe resorts that cater to Italian tourists. The area is served by a jewel of a small airport, the La Romana International Airport (Casa de Campo), LRM. The airport is located between the two giants of the Dominican Republic, Punta …

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Cabo Rojo is tested by the cruise ships; be a pioneer and check it out yourself

The new Cabo Rojo Cruise Ship Port in Pedernales, in southwestern Dominican Republic, continues to welcome cruise ships as these test the port with their passengers in the upcoming months. The Dominican government allowed for the installation of the major cruise ship terminal that has opened up one of the most pristine secluded beaches in …

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