Dolores Vicioso – Page 47

State prosecutors did not present evidence that the Venezuelan medical doctor title presented to the Ministry of Superior Education by Venezuelan Karla Moya Boada was not real, nor that she was irregularly exercising medicine in the country. Moya Boada has sustained she is a legit practicing physician graduated as a doctor in Venezuela. The charges …

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Anyone living in the Caribbean needs to be ready to experience a Hurricane 5 any year. The likelihood of this happening is minimal, but it is real. As the Atlantic hurricane season officially kicks off on Sunday, 1 June and will run through Sunday, 30 November, the Dominican Republic is bracing for what forecasters predict …

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Dominican Republic’s rising national basketball team player, Jean Montero has earned a coveted spot on Spain’s Liga Endesa’s 2024-25 Best Five, solidifying his position as one of European basketball’s most promising talents. At just 20 years old, Montero has spearheaded Valencia Basket’s impressive campaign, boasting an average efficiency rating of 19.2 per game, the second-highest …

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The legendary Buena Vista Orchestra, hailed as the “soul of Cuban son,” is booked for a performance at the Teatro La Fiesta at Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo on Saturday, 19 July 2025. Noticias SIN reports that the orchestra, under the direction of the iconic Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos—a trombonist, composer, and pivotal figure in the …

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The European Union (EU) has consolidated its position as the Dominican Republic’s leading foreign investor in 2024, pouring over US$1.52 billion into the nation, representing 33.7% of the total foreign direct investment (FDI), Diario Libre reports. This significant influx has bolstered key sectors, including tourism, renewable energy, manufacturing, sustainable urban transport, and digital services. On …

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Miosotis Rivas Peña, the local economist who took on the challenge of organizing the National Statistics Office and was in charge of the 2021 National Census, was chosen to direct the Caribbean Subregional Headquarters of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She …

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At a time when the government has spearheaded efforts to merge ministries, the congresswoman representing the ruling political party has submitted a bill that would create the Ministry of Men. Why not, there is already a Ministry of Women? The proposal to increase government bureaucracy comes at a time when President Luis Abinader has fostered …

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Dominican business owners are demanding “clear rules” be applied to Chinese businesses operating in the country. Local business owners complain of unfair competition stemming from alleged violations of fiscal, customs, and labor regulations by Chinese-owned businesses that in the past five years have boomed all around the country. The concerns were recently voiced by the …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations has uploaded a tender that calls for the purchase of “chacabanas” or “guayaberas”, the classic Caribbean-style linen shirts, with up to RD$12,000, or about US$200 each. While a stylish shirt can go in better stores and designer shops here for around RD$25,000, the same linen shirt (Cubanera brand) can be …

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The speculation of a possible future wedding between Graciela Abinader Arbaje and Ahmed Hasbun comes about after Hola RD published a photo of Graciela Abinader Arbaje, second daughter of President Luis Abinader and Raquel Arbaje, about to enter a ceremony at the Santo Domingo Cathedral. Ahmed Hasbun is the director general at Medico Express, a …

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