Dolores Vicioso – Page 231

In his inaugural address at the start of his second term, President Luis Abinader challenged Dominicans to work together to catapult the Dominican Republic to developed country status in around a decade. President Abinader launched the challenge for full development by 2036. Abinader emphasized that the objective is not merely to grow, but to ensure …

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On Friday 16 August 2024, President Luis Abinader was sworn in for a second term as President of the Dominican Republic. In his address to the nation marking the start of his second term, the President set the roadmap for his second government (2024-2028). He touched upon a long list of issues on everything to …

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As President Luis Abinader began his second term of office, one of his first chores was to swear in the new members of his cabinet. Most ministers were confirmed in their respective roles. Those who are new are:Presidential Administrative Minister Andres BautistaMinister of Public Administration Sigmund FreundMinister of Youth Carlos ValdezMinister of Interior & Police …

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In an unprecedented moment during his second term inaugural, President Luis Abinader dedicated several pages of his speech to demand that the Maduro regime respect the democratic results of the past elections in Venezuela. During the inaugural, 22 visiting countries, including Spain, the United States, Canada and Morocco, together with the representation of the European …

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President Luis Abinader took advantage of his second term inaugural to receive heads of government and special envoys of governments from around the world. Several of the bilaterals that took place at the Presidential Palace:Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Industry & ITC of ChinaTomislav Momirovic, Minister of Commerce for SerbiaJennifer Granholm, secretary of Energy of the …

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In July and August 2024, the Dominican Republic hosted high-ranking missions from Japan, South Korea and China. In July, President Luis Abinader had hosted the president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Akihiko Tanaka at the Presidential Palace. JICA has behind it 60 years of cooperation with the Dominican Republic. The Japan International Cooperation …

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The relocation of the presidential inaugural to the National Theater facilitated the fashion aspects of the gala event. Those attending, including heads of government and special guests walked the red carpet as they made their way to the Carlos Piantini Hall of the Theater. The Dominican protocol had requested that gentlemen wear a suit with …

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced the appointment of Ana María Díaz as Resident Representative and Sanja Bojanic as Deputy Resident Representative in the Dominican Republic. Ana María Díaz is a Colombian-born Spanish national, who has a background with extensive experience in international cooperation and sustainable development. Díaz began her career in the …

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Jose Luis Taveras, executive editor of Gaceta Judicial, the leading local lawyer targeted publication, in a Diario Libre an op-ed article, “Odebrecht: Damn…!” laments that political power is often at odds with the pursuit of justice. He writes about former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez (2016-2020) and his handling of the Odebrecht bribes case that …

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