Dolores Vicioso – Page 220

The Russian government has given the green light to establish an embassy in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree to this effect, which was published the official online registry of legal information, the TASS news agency reported. Until now, the ambassador in Venezuela was concurrent to …

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The discoveries were first announced in 2022. Archaeologists working at the Cabo National Monument out on the northeastern tip of the Samana Peninsula found overwhelming evidence of human habitation, as reported in Listin Diario. That in itself was important, but as scientists continued to investigate the findings, there is now evidence that there were humans …

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President Luis Abinader announced Wednesday, 4 September 2024 that the Dominican government is giving priority to new infrastructure investments as part of its sustainable development strategy. Abinader was a keynote speaker at the 27th Annual Conference of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) on Infrastructure Investment in Latin America and the …

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The US State Department gave an overview of the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The US State Department says that on 5 September, US Secretary Blinken will travel to Port-au-Prince to meet with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and the Transitional Presidential Council. The Secretary will …

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Drivers using the Km 9 intersection in northern Santo Domingo need to set aside more time or try to schedule travel in the very early morning or at night to avoid the major traffic jams due to major road construction at the site. Noticias SIN reported on how commuters faced significant traffic congestion on the …

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Judge Ana Esther Hernandez Mendez of the Las Yayas Peace Court in Azua authorized a bail of RD$1 million to the truck driver who rammed into an entertainment center in Azua killing six on Sunday, 1 September 2024. Encarnación Bautista is ordered to be available during the six month pre-trial period. He is also banned …

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Retro Jazz band of Master Pengbian Sang is premiering its fourth album with free concerts of music ranging from classical to jazz in Santo Domingo and Santiago, Diario Libre reports. The Retro Jazz band will perform on Friday, 6 September 2024 at 8pm at the Centro León in Santiago and on Sunday, 8 September at …

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet with President Luis Abinader this Friday, 6 September 2024 in the Dominican Republic, Diario Libre reports, citing Haitian media. Blinken is traveling to Haiti this week and reportedly will cross the land border later to meet with Abinader on Friday. Diario Libre says that Haitian …

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Another aircraft with suspected ties to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime has reportedly been under military custody for several months now at the La Isabela International Airport in northern Santo Domingo, several media are reporting. The aircraft is a Falcon 900EX, registered as YV 3360, which has been kept in a secured hangar and monitored …

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The country’s largest opposition party, the People’s Force (Fuerza del Pueblo) chose experienced legislator Rafael Tobias Crespo Perez to be its representative in the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM). The CNM is in charge of choosing officials for the higher courts. It is expected to be convened to name several judges for the Supreme …

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