Dolores Vicioso – Page 9

Tropical Storm Erin is making its way through the Atlantic Ocean. Erin is traveling westward, and while it’s too early to say whether there will be any direct impact to the Caribbean, the storm should be monitored closely. So far, all forecasts show the storm going north of the Dominican Republic. The Caribbean is expected …

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17-year old Hezly Rivera, the daughter of two Dominican migrants to New Jersey, engineers Heidy Ruiz and Henry Rivera, has won the most important USA Gymnastics title, the senior all-around in the Xfinity US Championships title. She came out on top in senior all-around competition and added three apparatus titles to her resume during the …

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New cars and more opening hours now ensure those riding the Santo Domingo metro can get to their stops much faster and with less crowding. President Luis Abinader made the announcement when on Sunday, 10 August 2025 he attended the official announcement of the start of operation of six-car trains and the inauguration of a …

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The Dominican Republic is hosting the 10th Summit of the Americas from 1 to 5 December 2025 in Punta Cana. And Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez says he does not know which Presidents will come but people can expect some of the most high profile business people will be here from all around the Americas to …

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After decades of free trade, the DR pays tariffs to export to US. Dominican exports are now levied at least a 10% import tariff, slapped on by the Trump administration. Previously, Dominican exports were duty free, as per the DR-CAFTA agreement. The DR is paying the 10% minimum tariff exporters are now required to pay …

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President Luis Abinader chaired a meeting of the oversight commission on the start of the new school year. One of the more remarkable notes that was brought up was the fact that over 120,000 teachers have been receiving training in what is called the STEAM curriculum. This is basically what is called the STEM curriculum …

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The building in northern Santo Domingo that was destroyed by a fire at Merca Santo Domingo on 8 June 2025 will be demolished, according to a statement from the market’s administration. Yet, there is no timeline for the needed works. The fire left an estimated 110 merchants without their usual livelihood and affected 56 storefronts, …

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Over the weekend, the Ministry of Public Works announced the shutdown of the “floating” bridge that crosses the Ozama River to the south of Duarte Bridge. The poontoon bridge will remain closed until Wednesday, 13 August 2025. The ministry said that the bridge was scheduled for ordinary maintenance. The maintenance is being carried out by …

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Miss Barahona Jennifer Ventura is the new Miss Dominican Republic. She was crowned by Miss Universe 2024, Victoria Kjaer of Denmark in the televised show aired on Sunday, 10 August 2025 on Channel 9 from the National Theater. Ventura will now represent the Dominican Republic in the Miss Universe pageant to take place in Thailand …

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City Center by Lady Lee is set to become a landmark development in the Dominican Republic and seeks to claim the title of the largest mall in the Dominican Republic. The ambitious project is a venture planned by the Central American investors part of the Corporación Lady Lee. Corporación Lady Lee began in San Pedro …

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