Dolores Vicioso – Page 21

Avenida Duarte, one of the Dominican Republic’s busiest shopping thoroughfares, has now become a bustling marketplace for counterfeit goods, Diario Libre reports. From storefronts to makeshift sidewalk stalls, vendors openly sell knockoff “luxury brands” at irresistible prices. This booming business caters to consumers seeking the appearance of high-end status without the hefty price tag. Although …

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The Dominican Republic’s men basketball team saw its AmeriCup journey come to an end on Thursday, 28 August 2025 after a 94-82 loss to Brazil in the quarterfinals of the championship taking place in Managua, Nicaragua. Despite a promising start and a valiant effort, the Dominicans couldn’t overcome key absences and a late-game surge from …

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Dominican sprinter Alexander Ogando secured a third-place finish in the 200-meter final at the Diamond League on Thursday, 28 August 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland. He clocked an official time of 20.14 seconds. The performance once again places the athlete from San Juan de la Maguana among the world’s elite sprinters, solidifying his presence on the …

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This time, Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrein, coached by Dominican coach Jose Ludwig Rubio, came in first in the Diamond League 400m final, clocking 48.70, a meet record. She had lost all previous confrontations with Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic. In the Zurich Diamond League finals, Henriette Jaeger of Norway was third with a …

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A highly anticipated baseball showdown between the best professional baseball players from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico is set to take place starting 1pm at the New York Mets’ Citi Field in New York City on Saturday, 15 November 2025. The local official launch of the event was led by renowned sports marketer Franklin …

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Eduardo (Yayo) Sanz Lovatón, director general of the Customs Agency, said on Tuesday, 26 August 2025 that the first flight of Amazon international cargo to its distribution center in Santo Domingo will arrive on 2 September 2025. He says the arrival of the flight will mark an important step towards the integration of the country …

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The Central Bank reports the Dominican Republic’s economy grew 2.9% in July 2025 compared to July 2024, according to preliminary data from the Monthly Economic Activity Indicator (IMAE). This marks an improvement from the 1.1% growth recorded in June and brings the cumulative growth for the first seven months of the year to 2.4%. The …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) that is in charge of civil registry in the Dominican Republic has included the issuing of a pilot test of 800,000 digital cards (RD$244.7 million) in the approved Emdoc contract (for RD$3.36 billion) for the issuing of more than 9.4 million physical ID cards in 2025-2026. The digital cards are …

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The newly arrived US Consul General in the Dominican William D. Swaney gave a press conference to announce he is back since July 2025. This is his third appointment to the country. During the press conference on 27 August 2025, Swaney mentioned that the US Consulate in Santo Domingo is second in volume of visas …

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The largest mining company operating in the Dominican Republic, Barrick Pueblo Viejo announced the appointment of Gisselle Valera Florencio as president. Barrick Pueblo Viejo’s operation in Sanchez Ramirez provinces is regarded as one of the world’s leading tier one gold mines. The Ministry of Environment has cleared the construction of a second tailings dam in …

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