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Buzz in the sports world: Marileidy Paulino, Felix Sanchez; President Abinader receives the Olympic medal winners at the Presidential Palace

Olympic gold medalist Marileidy Paulino is under lots of pressure as she seeks to continue being the champion in the 400 m in the World Athletics’ Diamond League and as she prepares to set a world record. She already has the Olympic record in the 400m, set at 48.17 in the Paris Olympic Games. She …

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Bahamas Foreign Minister praises relations with the Dominican Republic

Accompanying Prime Minister Philip Davis to the Dominican Republic for the Luis Abinader second term inaugural, Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell gave an interview to El Nuevo Diario and said relations between both countries were excellent. He said relations were so good, any inconvenience was resolved by a phone call. Mitchell said that one of …

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President Luis Abinader submits his constitutional reform; Leonel Fernandez does not like it

Since the start of his first term, President Luis Abinader has been talking about modifying the Constitution so that Presidents cannot continue in power beyond the two terms established in the Constitution. On 19 August 2024, Abinader convened the National Assembly to open discussions. Abinader has included in the amendment proposal a clause whereby politicians …

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New director of Airport Security: Brigadier General Enmanuel Souffront Tamayo

Air Force Brigadier General Enmanuel Souffront Tamayo has assumed the position of director of the Specialized Body for Airport Security and Civil Aviation (CESAC), Noticias SIN reports. He was sworn in on Monday, 19 August 2024 by Major General Miguel Ángel Rubio Báez, the Vice Minister of Defense. Souffront Tamayo previously served as the director …

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Travel in July 2024: Nearly seven million tourists in first seven months

Tourism in all its forms is the major moneymaker for the Dominican Republic. And it appears that 2024 will be another record year. So far, between January and July very close to seven million people have visited the country. Government officials also note that from August 2020 to July 2024, almost 32 million visitors have …

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Kimpton Las Mercedes to host RD Bridal Fashion Week 2024

Socrates McKinney, of Dominican Fashion Week-fame, is organizing the RD Bridal Fashion Week 2024 for the recently-opened Kimpton Las Mercedes. The hotel opened in a renovated historic edifice on Calle Las Mercedes in the Colonial City. The bridal promotion event will take place 6 to 8 September 2024. The Colonial City is a popular destination …

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DR passes US FAA audit for Category 1

The Dominican Republic has successfully passed an audit conducted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and keeps its Category 1 rating in the civil aviation system, the government announced on Tuesday, 13 August 2024. Tourism Minister David Collado, who oversaw the FAA audit, revealed that this was the first inspection of its kind …

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