Dolores Vicioso – Page 5

The 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) opens this week on Wednesday, 25 March, when the New York Yankees will play the San Francisco Giants at 8pm. For professional baseball players, being on the Opening Day roster is considered to be a milestone, and for pitchers, in particular, to open the season of is a big …

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines has authorized three mining exploration permits within the Cordillera Septentrional, according to a preliminary report from the Environmental Commission of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD). The findings, first published by the Listín Diario, reveal that the concessions encompass thousands of hectares across several communities in the northern …

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President Luis Abinader visited the Arturo Fuente “La Milagrosa” tobacco farm in Monte Plata on Tuesday, 17 March 2026. The visit focused on the advanced technology being used by the Arturo Fuente company to produce high-quality “capa” (wrapper) leaves, with the goal of replicating this model in other regions of the Dominican Republic. President Abinader …

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The Dominican Republic is accelerating its territorial organization efforts through a sweeping modernization of national geospatial data, centered on the expansion of the national geodesic network and the implementation of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. This high-resolution cartography is a cornerstone of a broader initiative to refine land-use planning, prevent the occupation of high-risk …

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An opinion piece in Diario Libre today by Carlos Sully Bonelly Ginebra raises the concerns of the lack of transparency in mega projects the government has been executing under the structure of public trusts. The structure removes regular oversight from government actions. Bonelly Ginebra writes on how public trusts have become one of the main …

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The Dominican peso has reached its strongest level against the U.S. dollar in over a year, a trend driven by recent sovereign bond issuances and robust inflows from the tourism and remittance sectors. According to data from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) and reporting by Diario Libre, the exchange rate dropped by …

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Financial group-owned pension plan administrators are reporting billions in earnings, while those retiring on these plans feel they are being shortchanged. The pension plans paid are so low the government is spending billions on awarding complementary pensions to selected beneficiaries to compensate for the low pensions in the system. Big banks and financial companies control …

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The Coalition for the Defense of Protected Areas issued a firm warning on 18 March 2026, rejecting a legislative proposal to construct a high-security penitentiary on Beata Island. The coalition characterized the project as a “flagrant environmental crime” and an “outrage” against the Dominican Republic’s conservation system. The project for the 10,000-inmate jail on Beata …

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Following a 25-year tenure in the Dominican public sector, Julissa Cruz Abreu has been named the Director of Sustainable Digital Infrastructure for CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. She had joined the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) in 2001. In her new regional capacity, Cruz Abreu will spearhead strategic initiatives to bolster …

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The Ministry of Housing (Mived) has officially received the international certification for the newly renovated Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center’s Aquatic Center. Rebuilt by Spanish global leader Fluidra, the complex’s three pools are now now certified for international record-breaking. What’s new? Full climate control and advanced water heating/cooling, a specialized “dryland” gym for elite divers, …

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