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Tourism Minister David Collado signs agreement to promote cruise ships from Florida

Tourism David Collado has reached new agreements with representatives of tour operators, air transport agencies and cruise ships based in Florida to strengthen relations and attract more tourists to the Dominican Republic. Eight agreements allow for vacation package promotions and marketing campaigns to promote US travel to the DR. “Florida is a highly important market …

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AC Hotels by Marriott opens first hotel in the Dominican Republic

Centrally located in the San Juan Shopping Center in the Downtown commercial area of Punta Cana, the AC Punta Cana by Marriott is now open. The hotel is described as a contemporary-inspired urban establishment. It has 129 rooms on four floors. It is a 15 minute drive from the Punta Cana International Airport.  “Our location …

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Great fares for Dominicans to travel to Russia; opportunities for trade to Russia and beyond

Aeroflot offers an introductory US$698 round trip fare on flights to Russia purchased in the Dominican Republic before 8 October 2021. The departures are for flights before 14 November and with a return before 17 December 2021.  Visas are not needed for Dominican nationals to travel to Russia.  Aeroflot is operating two weekly direct flights …

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A third of public school students have not returned to school

Education Minister Roberto Furcal has announced that 2.4 million public school students are back in school since 20 September 2021. Furcal has said that schools are obliged to receive all who have registered for classes. Nevertheless, Diario Libre reports that around 800,000 students are not back in school. The reasons: their schools are still under …

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Former Vice President Margarita Cedeño announces she seeks Presidency in 2024

56-year old Margarita Cedeño, who was First Lady for eight years (Leonel Fernandez 2004-2012) and Vice President with former President Danilo Medina (2012-2020), has announced she will seek the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) nomination in 2024. Others of the PLD to announce their aspirations are Abel Martínez, a former president of the Chamber of Deputies …

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