Dolores Vicioso – Page 7

22-year old Junior Caminero, the slugger of the American League’s Tampa Rays, becomes the seventh Dominican reserve announced for the Major League Baseball’s All Star Game of 15 July 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Four Dominicans have been named to the starter rosters. Caminero was not initially named to the American League team, but he was …

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Dominican Pittsburgh Pirates sensation Oneil Cruz was chosen to participate in the Monday, 14 July 2025 Home Run Derby. Last year, Cruz had opted out due to his recovery from a fractured left ankle. Cruz’s inclusion in the Derby is a testament to his remarkable power. He boasts the highest average exit velocity in Major …

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The security task force is key to national security, President Luis Abinader told the nation during his weekly press conference. He said the weekly meeting brings together top defense and security officials to talk national security efforts. At a time when the country is under the pressures of the violence and collapse in Haiti and …

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The Eighth Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas (MISPA VIII), an initiative of the Organization of American States (OAS), will take place 16 to 17 July 2025 in Santiago de los Caballeros, the Dominican Republic’s second largest city. The high-level forum brings together ministers, security experts, and government officials from across …

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The security and social burden of Haiti continues to weigh heavily on the Dominican Republic. During the weekly La Semanal press conference on 7 July 2025, President Luis Abinader emphasized that the situation in Haiti has evolved beyond a simple migratory problem. “The situation in Haiti is very special and that is why we have …

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Dominican Republic’s private pension fund administrators (AFPs) are under fire for generating RD$8.7 billion annually in commissions while retirees face low pension payouts. As of May 2025, the accumulated individual capitalization accounts reached over RD$1.16 trillion. AFPs charge a 0.75% annual commission on this balance, earning significant profits without assuming financial risk or guaranteeing returns, …

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The Chamber of Accounts (Camara de Cuentas), the government’s leading auditing agency, is carrying out audits of the 2017-2019 period and 2023-2024 periods of the government-owned SeNaSa health plan manager, N Digital reports. The audit results would be available in September 2025. The audits are taking place after claims of mismanagement affecting the finances of …

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Claro Dominicana has attributed widespread disruptions to its fiber optic network on Monday, 7 July 2025 to excavation work being carried out by the Monseñor Nouel Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (Coraavega). The telecommunications giant stated that the digging, located along the La Vega–Bonao stretch, was responsible for severing its crucial fiber optic lines. The damage …

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The director of Intrant, Milton Morrison has presented a complaint in the judiciary against DeKolor and its executives for major irregularities in the drivers’ licenses contract and attempted bribery. Among the irregularities is one whereby a software would have been used to revert the originally 90% of the collections to the Intrant and 10% to …

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The appeals hearing for Elizabeth Silverio Silien, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for impersonating a psychologist and neuroscientist, has been rescheduled for 25 August 2025. The National District Court of Appeals postponed the hearing at the request of Silverio’s legal counsel, who intends to introduce digital evidence. As reported in N Digital, …

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