Dolores Vicioso – Page 255

The Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Construction (Mived) announces it has opened an emergency procurement process to contract the completion of the construction of the Las Parras Correction and Rehabilitation Center (Nueva Victoria) for an estimated RD$2,016.2 million. The jail was built during the last term of former President Danilo Medina with Odebrecht corruption funds …

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The debate is on whether to cancel the standardized Pruebas Nacionales, a requirement seniors need to take to be admitted to universities in the Dominican Republic, or keep them. Several in favor of the elimination say they are costly and have served for little, as the quality of graduates continues to be poor. The Ministry …

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Diario Libre reports on the Central Electoral Board (JCE) final vote count for each political party that participated in the 2024 general elections. The vote counts per political party for the municipal, legislative and presidential levels determine the percentage of taxpayer money that is allocated to the political parties in the next four years. Thirty-four …

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Journalist and documentary producer Jessica Hasbun received US President Joe Biden’s President’s Volunteer Service Award at a ceremony at the Dominican Senate on 2 July 2024. Hasbun was proposed for the presidential medal by New York Senator Luis R. Sepulveda. The award is given to US citizens and legal residents to honor their service and …

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The score of the Dominican Republic’s first game in the FIBA Olympic Qualifier taking place 2-7 July in Greece, does not tell all the story. Egypt (ranked 40th by FIBA) opened with an eight-point lead. The DR team (ranked 19th) trailed in the first quarter by six points, until 20-year old Jean Montero began using …

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The good news is that Hurricane Beryl is on a fast western track at around 32kph (20mph). The storm is not expected to directly hit the Dominican Republic, albeit the Pedernales and Barahona provinces are under red alert and tropical storm watch for wind and surf damages. The Center for Emergency Operations has 21 provinces …

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President Luis Abinader held a bilateral meeting with Panama’s President-elect Jose Raul Mulino in Panama City, shortly before the latter’s inaugural. Abinader had traveled on Sunday, 30 June 2024 to Panama for the inaugural. As reported, the two heads of government agreed to promote tourism and trade. The Dominican Republic has a Partial Scope Trade …

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The Public Ministry file on the Calamar Case describes Ramon Emilio Jimenez Collie (Mimilo) as an experienced operational arm, who brought in people, and suggested illicit activities, while at the same time handling through those working for him enormous sums of fraudulently obtained money. He was an insider in doing business in government and knew …

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National District court judge Elianny Mena Ureña granted parole to Reynner José Eusebio Rosario, identified as the driver whose Toyota car collided with a Mercedes Benz SUV, that would then swerve to the left for several meters to then plunge into a deep excavation and the death of a man and woman. Judge Mena Ureña, …

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The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to Santo Domingo for a 14 September 2024 performance at the Volleyball Pavilion of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. The Harlem Globetrotters are the American exhibition basketball team best known for blending sports with entertainment. The upcoming show in Santo Domingo promises to be a fun and impressive experience …

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