Dolores Vicioso – Page 253

Add climate change to the planting of high rises where there were tree-filled patios of single residences, and the widespread construction in Santo Domingo and you get a capital city that becomes Venice whenever there is a passing tropical wave. Recent event, and many others in modern memory, have revealed the very urgent need for …

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Over the weekend, Dominicans became aware that the quest for more impunity for legislators and government officials, the Church and the military, is behind the fast-tracking of a Penal Code Bill that passed in the Senate on Wednesday, 3 July 2024, moving to the Chamber of Deputies. Once a selection of ludricous articles contained in …

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The passing of Hurricane Beryl and a follow-up tropical wave brought relief to the sweltering heat that otherwise has come early this year. Yet, as the storms moved away from the island, weather forecasters warn very warm days are here. Making matters worse, clouds of Saharan Dust are covering the Caribbean. Likewise, the continuous stream …

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Last Thursday, 4 July 2024, those in Santo Domingo lived an interesting situation. For days, with Hurricane Beryl makings its way west across the Caribbean, weather forecast and emergency services alerted everyone to prevent damages the rain bands and flooding would bring. People were also told that after Beryl, another smaller storm was following. This …

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Of the 14 position players that will take the field on Tuesday, 16 July 2024 for the Major League Baseball All Stars Game, more than 33% will be Dominican. Yes, more than a third. Five Dominicans will suit up as starters for this year’s game. Overall, Latino ballplayers compose 50% of the starting position players …

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Greece with its dominating player Giannis Antetokounmpo won the slot for the Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 during the qualifier held in Pireaus, Greece. Greece defeated Croatia 80-77, yet the media mentions Croatia’s Ivica Zubac, was the most impressive player of the tournament. The Dominican national basketball team went down fighting when losing to …

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The Dominican Republic’s best chance at gold medal in the Paris Olympic Games, Marileidy Paulino won again in the Diamond League competition held in Paris at the new Olympic Games facilities. Marileidy Paulino clocked 49.2 to win the 400m women event at the Meeting de Paris Wanda Diamond League. She was followed by Natalia Kaczmarek …

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The Dominican Republic will be contributing the cost of medical assistance to the MSS staff in Dominican hospitals, Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez announced when wrapping up the present and future contributions to the peace-seeking force in Haiti in his remarks at the UN Security Council meeting on 3 July 2024. “The incipient progress of the …

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The Dominican Republic public schools have received an increase in Cryeole-speaking students in recent years. Thousands of new Haitian immigrants have registered their children in public schools in the Dominican Republic, especially in border towns. As reported, the enrollment of Haitian students in public schools across the five border provinces of the Dominican Republic has …

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President Luis Abinader, accompanied by Vice President Raquel Peña, received the credentials of seven ambassadors on Wednesday, 3 July 2024 at the Presidential Palace. The ambassadors accredited were Carlos Luís Dantas Coutinho of Brazil; Emriye Bağdagül Ormancı of Turkey; Manuel María Camacho Cansado de Carvalho of Portugal; Gabriele Meon-Tschürtz of Austria; Prosper Higiro of Rwanda; …

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