Dolores Vicioso – Page 3

Outside of the Olympic Games, the FIBA World Cup is the most important tournament in basketball. The Dominican Republic won both of its qualifier games (versus USA and Nicaragua) in the Window 2 of the Americas Qualifier for the FIBA World Cup. The DR wins ensured the team moves to the second phase. The DR …

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President Luis Abinader is expected to address the nation on 27 February 2026. This would be his fifth time taking the podium to highlight the achievements and challenges of his administration. He first took office on 16 August 2020. As of the morning of 26 February, the Presidency had not confirmed the address and whether …

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The Dominican government has announced that Santo Domingo will host the First International Forum on Rare Earth Elements on 27 May 2026 with a follow-up site visit to Dominican Republic’s Pedernales province, site of a large area with the critical minerals. The event is significant because it represents a shift toward “responsible mining” and seeks …

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For years, Haitians crossed the border to receive free medical services. The government looked the other way. International pressures urged lenience to relieve the humanitarian crisis in Haiti where medical services are collapsed. The increase in Haitian demand for free medical services was growing as the Haitian population continues to seek the free services. One …

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A troubling spike in diabetes diagnoses among children and adolescents has put the healthcare system in the Cibao region on high alert. At the Arturo Grullón Regional Children’s Hospital, the largest public hospital in Santiago city, medical staff report seeing up to 100 pediatric patients per month, a figure that underscores a growing public health …

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A temporary 10% global tariff has been levied on Dominican exports as part of a 150-day surcharge under Section 122 of the United States Trade Act of 1974. This measure took effect at 12:01am EST on 24 February 2026. While the Trump Administration has signaled a possible increase to 15%, the current operative rate remains …

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The Dominican Republic has been formally invited by the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to participate in the 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to take place in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, from 27 to 29 March 2026. The Dominican Republic has a long history of participating in the summits …

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Starting 1 March 2026, the annual legally-binding ban on the capture, processing, and commercialization of lobster and crab species officially takes effect, a critical conservation measure designed to safeguard the future of the region’s marine biodiversity. The prohibition, which runs through 30 June 2026, is a coordinated regional effort to provide a window of safety …

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The City College of New York is the recipient of US$5.1 million in both Federal and State funding for projects supporting workforce development and the CCNY-based CUNY Dominican Studies Institute [DSI]. The funds are part of a record US$25 million in US Congressional Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations to CUNY. Of CCNY’s Federal allotment, US$3.1 million …

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Dolphins swimming in Dominican waters may well be suffering the consequence of thousands of e-waste trashed into the oceans. Almost every Dominican older than 16 years old has a cell phone, tablet or laptop. Almost every household as a TV. The mishandling of e-waste in garbage dumps is barely being tackled. New research published in …

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