Dolores Vicioso – Page 270

The executive director of the governing board of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Tariye Gbadegesin announced on 13 June 2024, Climate Investment Funds for US$30 million are approved for the funding of “from ridge to reef” activities in the Yuna watershed in the Dominican Republic. Gbadegesin applauded the Dominican Republic’s leadership in climate action. She …

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Minister of Housing Carlos Bonilla says the major delays in the completing of the Luis E. Aybar Medical City are because the builder, Consorcio Consmara-Seminsa has not fulfilled the contractual obligations despite multiple binding agreements to the effect. After almost four years in charge, the Ministry of Housing has yet to be successful in advancing …

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For the first time, the Dominican Republic has been elected to sit on the board of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This was announced by the Dominican ministries of Culture and Foreign Relations. UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization, is the UN agency that assists educational …

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The Dominican Republic’s free zones continue to set new records, with a historic monthly export performance in May 2024, reaching US$814.7 million in exports, surpassing the milestone reached in April of this year by 2.7%, according to records from the General Customs Agency (DGA. Daniel Liranzo, executive director of the National Council of Free Zones …

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Despite Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) presidential candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado leading the PLD-PRD-Fuerza del Pueblo coalition for candidates into the 2024 general elections, that party suffered its downgrading from majority party to minority party. The difference is enormous in taxpayer money received for party activities. As reported in Diario Libre, the PRD obtained 1.69% of …

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Dominican citizens have been diligent in applying for Spanish nationality after the Spanish government made citizenship easier to get for Spanish descendants. The biggest attraction for locals is that a Spanish passport exempts Dominicans from the tedious and costly procedure of having to apply for a visa to the European Union and many other countries …

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The Dominican Republic is hoping the US will soon send an ambassador. Having an ambassador is a true enabler for bilateral relations. In his words during the nomination review in the US Senate, Puerto Rican Juan Carlos Iturregui said:“The US and the DR already enjoy a strong, growing and very close relationships. We share democratic …

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As the Boston Celtics get close to winning their first NBA Finals since 2008, Game 5 is set to be played at the TD Garden arena in Boston. Boston leads the Dallas Mavericks 3-1 and just needs one more game to land the 2024 championship. Mathematically, Dallas could win the next two games and tie …

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The Attorney General Office has the backing of the experience of the Spanish prosecution to strengthen local capacities to prosecute major crimes. The Attorney General Office announces the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Aecid) is making available an additional EUR650,000 in funds to prosecute organized crime, government corruption and gender-based crimes. Attorney General Miriam …

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Economists Mercedes Carrasco and Rafael Espinal addressed several issues regarding the Dominican Republic’s fiscal reform. The ruling Modern Revolutionary Party has the vote in Congress to pass whatever reform once the new congress starts on 16 August 2024. Rafael Espinal, professor at Intec and former president of the Dominican School of Economists (Codeco), highlights that …

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