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Cracking down on La Altagracia drug trafficking network

The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing has seized property valued at over RD$6 million and firearms during simultaneous raids targeting a dismantled drug trafficking network, identified in July 2024 as part of Operation Rana that cracked down on the so-called La Altagracia Narcotics Network. The operation involved a …
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Judges uphold sentence and acquit three in Yuniol Ramirez murder case

In a pivotal ruling, three judges Gisselle Méndez, Tania Yunes and Jissel Naranjo of the First Collegiate Court of the National District confirmed the 20-year sentence to Argenis Contreras for the voluntary homicide of university professor Yuniol Ramírez, whose death occurred on 12 October 2017. Dissenting judge Tania Yunes argued that Contreras should have been …
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Promoting the Dominican Republic in Colombia

A combination of visa flexibility and very competitive air fares (Arajet, Wingo, Avianca and others) has turned the Colombia – Dominican travel option into a winner. The airlines also offer one-way fares that enable travelers to fly into one Colombian city and depart by another. The boom in Colombia-Dominican travel is attributed to the interest …
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Ivonne Ferreras wins Adompretur Grand Prize

Ivonne Ferreras, a journalist with the digital news media Panorama, was awarded the Grand Prize of the Epifanio Lantigua National Tourism Journalism Award by the Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur). Ferreras’ winning entry was a comprehensive report titled “Sargassum: An Environmental Plague that Threatens Coastal Areas and Impacts Tourism”. The ceremony, held at the …
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Jewel Palm Beach to become Hyatt Palm Beach in Punta Cana

The Jewel Palm Beach Punta Cana in Cabeza de Toro Beach near the Punta Cana International Airport will be renovated and branded as the Hyatt Palm Beach. The Punta Cana beach strip hotel was purchased by the Grupo Anacaona after receiving financing from the Grupo BHD. The transaction involves US$78.8 million for the purchase, renovations …