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Supreme Court of Justice rules to simplify land demarcation in the Dominican Republic

The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) has approved a significant modification to the Regulation for Parcel Regularization and Demarcation (Deslinde), a move designed to greatly expand the scope of land regularization and streamline the process of obtaining clear property titles. The Supreme Court ordered the amendments to Regulation No. 790-2022 after a year-long consultation period. …
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Ministry of Housing and Edifications orders provisional closure of Euphoria Nightclub over licensing violations

The Ministry of Housing and Edifications (Mived) on Friday, 10 October 2025 ordered the provisional and preventative closure of operations at the Euphoria nightclub in Santo Domingo Este after inspectors confirmed the venue was operating without the required construction licenses, technical inspections, or final certifications. This action was taken due to repeated violations of Law …
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Dominican prosecutors seize properties from Jochi Gomez in Transcore Latam corruption probe

The Public Ministry (Ministerio Público) has provisionally seized properties belonging to Jose (Jochi) Angel Gomez-Canaan, who is currently embroiled in a judicial process concerning alleged corruption tied to the installation and maintenance of traffic lights in Greater Santo Domingo. Gomez-Canaan is implicated through his connection with the company Transcore Latam S.R.L. The provisional seizure is …
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Local justice gives self-named neuroscientist another break, calls for a retrial

Elizabeth Silverio has good lawyers. On 20 May 2023, investigative journalist Nuria Piera aired a TV program had revealed that the impressive degrees from different countries she had framed in her office were fake. Yet, the local judiciary has been lenient with the once-touted neuroscientist who had developed a large practice at Knowledge Land (Kogland), …
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French-Dominican Eléonore Caroit makes history in French government

Eleonore Caroit has been named a minister in the French government, a historic appointment as she becomes the first French person of Dominican descent to serve in a cabinet position. Caroit’s appointment was announced on Sunday, 12 October 2025. She will serve as the Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Nationals Abroad, working …
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Platano power puts Seattle in the American League Championship Series

Dominican platano power in action. Jorge Polanco and relief pitcher Luis Miguel Castillo were the key players in the Seattle Mariners move to the American League Championship Series. Jorge Polanco batted the game-ending single in the 15th inning, leading the Seattle Mariners to defeat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday, 10 October 2025. “We never …
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Yudelina Mejia wins silver at 2025 World Weightlifting Championship in Norway

Dominican Yudelina Mejia won the subchampionship title at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships (IWF World Championship) in Forde, Norway, a first for the Dominican Republic’s weightlifting team. Norwegian Olympic champion Solfrid Koanda won the championship. Mejía’s powerful performance in Førde, Norway, saw her clinch three medals, totaling 271 kg across her lifts. After nearly gaining a …
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President Abinader inaugurates key capital city roadwork to drastically cut commute times

Drive east along the 27 de Febrero Avenue to northern or western Santo Domingo to see the difference. Traffic is flowing. The first phase of the 27 de Febrero – Isabel Aguiar Overpass was inaugurated by President Luis Abinader and Public Works Minister Eduardo Estrella on 8 October 2025. The roadwork is designed to slash …
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Government announces Senasa and SNS to strengthen public health network, yet where is the auditing?

The National Health Insurance Plan (Senasa) and the National Health Service (SNS) announced they are working together to reinforce the country’s public hospital network and ensure access to primary care services for beneficiaries under the Subsidized Health Insurance Regime. During a second coordination meeting between the two institutions—this time also involving directors from various healthcare …