Dolores Vicioso – Page 8

The Minister of Public Works Eduardo Estrella announced that the formal reception of proposals for the construction of the highly anticipated Autopista del Ambar will begin on 5 May 2026. The highway would cut across the Northern Mountain Range (Cordillera Septentrional) and would be equidistant to Puerto Plata city and Sosua and Cabarete beach destinations. …

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The Executive Branch issued Decree No. 197-26 on 26 March 2026, ordering the immediate reactivation of the National Regularization Plan for lottery shops, agencies, and betting parlors. The move, aimed at finalizing the vetting and formalization of the sector, gains new urgency following a scathing report by the National Federation of Lottery Betting Shops (Fenabanca) …

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Economist Miguel Collado Di Franco is calling for a rigorous overhaul of government spending, arguing that the Dominican Republic’s ruling political class must lead by example as international geopolitical crises strain the national economy. Speaking on the news program El Despertador on 15 April 2026, Collado Di Franco criticized the current administration’s handling of global …

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The infamous “Air Cocaine” case, a saga involving a 700-kilogram drug bust, a daring international escape, and a high-profile Netflix documentary, has entered what may be its final chapter in the Dominican Republic, Diario Libre reports. The National Institute for the Custody and Administration of Seized Assets (Incabide) announced that the aircraft at the center …

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In a televised investigative report, investigative journalist Alicia Ortega looks into evidence that there were serious problems with the roof of the JetSet Club. The long trail of exchanges on the roof problems dates back to 2021. Ortega presents conversations with employees Manuel Jimenez and Gregory Adames. The correspondence in videos and text highlights the …

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Time Magazine has named actress Zoe Saldaña to the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Saldaña is featured on one of the four worldwide covers for the issue. Saldaña has repeatedly described herself as a Dominican-American, being the daughter of a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother. …

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Meteorologist and weather analyst Jean Suriel has issued an alert regarding a new trough (vaguada) approaching the Caribbean, which is expected to trigger significant rainfall and flash flooding across the Dominican Republic starting 15 April 2026. Jean Suriel is the weather forecaster for CDN News. The forecast indicates that a combination of a transient low-pressure …

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On 13 April 2026, meteorologist Jean Suriel explained that the severe weather impacting Santo Domingo was caused by “microbursts” of cold air and heavy rain. These phenomena occur when a dense mass of cold air and rain rapidly descends from a thunderstorm, hitting the ground and spreading out with destructive force. The National Meteorological Institute …

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Aníbal Díaz Belliard, the director general of operations for the Presidency, personally supervised the commencement of demolition work on the bridge spanning the Camú River. The infrastructure suffered severe structural failure following a recent and significant rise in the river’s water level along the strategic Touristic Highway (Carretera Turística). The primary objectives are to restore …

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Following the passage of a significant trough on 7 April 2026 and 08 April 2026 that paralyzed the National District and San Cristóbal, prominent ecologist Luis Carvajal is calling for a radical shift in urban planning, asserting that the resulting “natural disasters” are actually the physical consequences of human negligence. Carvajal, the Coordinator of the …

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