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Former Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero authorized RD$21 billion in extraordinary payments smack in the Covid-19 pandemic, witness alleges

The trial against two brothers of former president Danilo Medina and 46 other defendants in the Anti-Pulpo corruption case continues. During the hearing on Monday, 24 June 2024, judges of the Second Collegiate Court of the National District heard testimony from José Rijo Presbot, the current director of the National Budget. Rijo Presbot was the …

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DR’s Marileidy Paulino is on the Pan Am champions team for the Paris Olympics

Dominican Republic’s reigning 400 m world champion Marileidy Paulino was chosen by the Pan American Sports Organization as one of nine athletes – five men and four women — to be ambassadors for the Americas in the Paris Olympic Games. The ambassadors collectively have 14 Olympic, 33 world, and 26 Pan American medals, and Paris …

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Ministry of Tourism invests more in Guayacanes beach area

The Ministry of Tourism is investing RD$32 million in shopping, park and sports areas in southeastern Guayacanes, San Pedro de Macoris province. Tourism Minister David Collado announced improvements to the Plaza Marcelino Marte (Plaza Canito) and the surrounding area. The project centers around a complete reconstruction of the Plaza Canito, encompassing a sizeable 1,190 square …

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Haydee Rainieri forecasts robust years ahead for tourism; says AI is redefining travel

Haydee Rainieri, member of the board of directors of Grupo Puntacana, expects the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic to continue to be the leading provider of hard currency into the next decade. As guest speaker for the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon on 20 June 2024, Rainieri also spoke of how artificial intelligence is …

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