Dolores Vicioso – Page 259

Politician Rafael Paz Familia says Reformed Companies Heritage Fund (Fonper) board members signed whatever they were presented with. The board members received high wages for their “work” during the Medina administration. Paz Familia was a named member to the Fonper board. On Wednesday, 26 June 2024, he appeared as a witness for the Public Ministry …

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400 Kenyan police troops and military arrived to Port-au-Prince on 25 June 2024 to combat gang violence. The troops do not speak French, much less Kreole. Some speak English. The New Humanitarian looks into all the challenges ahead to fund the exercise of combatting gang violence in Haiti now under the stewardship of former regional …

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Dr. José Joaquín Puello, neurosurgeon and director of the Luis Eduardo Aybar City Hospital, called for calm following recent reports of many Covid-19 cases. In the past two weeks, there has been an uptick in infections, reaching 633 active cases, Diario Libre reports. “People should be calm,” Dr. Puello stated. “The circulating strain is quite …

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Traffic accidents are up 29% in the Dominican Republic during the first three months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. According to statistics from the Ground Transport Agency (Digesett), an average of five people have died every day in traffic accidents. The grim reality is that motorcycles are involved in 90% of …

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Weatherman Jean Suriel explains the heat keeping people sweating in the capital city. The passing dense cloud of Saharan dust is exacerbating the summer heat. Suriel says the dust plume will have moved away from the Caribbean by Friday, 29 June 2024. Meanwhile, skies are covered by a white or grayish blanket due to the …

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18-year old backstroker Elizabeth Samira Jimenez Garrido made the cut to compete for the Dominican Republic in the swimming competitions during the Paris Olympics this summer. She trains and studies at the University of Houston in Texas, USA. Before receiving a scholarship to the University of Houston, she trained at the Club Arroyo Hondo in …

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The Dominican national basketball team will play Spain on Friday, 28 June in Alicante, Spain as the team prepares for the Olympics basketball qualifier in Greece from 2 to 7 July 2024. Team players include veterans Víctor Liz and Eloy Vargas, Jean Montero, Chris Duarte, Andrés Feliz, Ángel Núñez, Luis Santos, Adris de León, Danny …

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In its first game at the start of the 4th edition of the Norceca Women’s Final Six Tournament, the Reinas del Caribe, the Dominican Republic senior volleyball team, defeated Team Cuba in three sets (25-22, 25-14 and 25-18). Earlier in the evening, the USA matched Mexico in a most contested match. The USA won 3-0, …

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The Creso Sports Program is behind the opening of a Dominican House in Paris on the occasion of the summer Olympic Games. The space will be an area from where to follow the performance of Dominican athletes, an area for the recreation for Dominican athletes and also an area where the country can make presentations …

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The Dominican Republic placed a first sovereign US$750 million green bond on 25 June 2024. The green bond sovereign sold 12-year notes. In a resounding demonstration of global investor confidence in the Dominican Republic’s commitment to sustainability, the country’s inaugural green bond issuance received an overwhelming response, with demand from international investors exceeding the offered …

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