News – Page 209

Economist Ellen Perez Ducy writes in Diario Libre on 6 March 2025 that the minimum wage raises have had little impact on inflation over the past decades. The Abinader administration recently announced a gradually phased in 20% minimum wage rise for non-sectorized private sector workers. She reports that the non-sectorized private worker minimum wage is …

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In what is described as his first interview with media after eight years, former President Danilo Medina responded to questions from the El Sol de la Mañana panel. Medina was President for the terms 2008-2012 and 2012-2016. He said he was unable to change the Constitution because his political party, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) …

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Christian pastor turned politician Carlos Peña, leader of the Servants Generation Party (GenS), announced on Tuesday, 4 March 2025 that his organization will renounce state funding allocated by the Central Electoral Board (JCE). This decision comes despite GenS’s emergence as a significant independent political force following the 2024 elections. Peña called on the JCE to …

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Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic have officially declared their support for Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin in his bid to succeed Luis Almagro as Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). This endorsement, as stated in a joint press release by the three nations, underscores their dedication to regional unity, the …

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Haiti now has two airports open to international flights. These are the Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP) and the Antoine Simon International Airport (CYA), some 9 kms from the coastal city of Les Cayes in the southwest. The Antoine Simon Airport in the coastal city of Les Cayes, named after a Haitian president who led …

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Jairo González was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding more than 30 people through fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, 25 February 2025 marked the culmination of a high-profile trial that has captured widespread attention. Gonzalez had been serving pretrial detention since 10 March 2023 at the Correction and Rehabilitation Center …

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The Dominican authorities have yet to report on the responsible for the largest shipment of cocaine captured in an operation at Puerto Caucedo in December 2024. Meanwhile, a recent seizure of 548 packages of cocaine off the coast of Pedernales has reignited concerns about the Dominican Republic’s persistent role as a transit point for narcotics …

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One week after the tragic death of 21-year-old student Aida Nicole Reyes Gómez, her family and friends held a candlelight vigil demanding justice, Listin Diario reports. She was a passenger in a Toyota Prado driven by Juan J. Baldera Custodio. Another unnamed person was also in the vehicle and survived the accident. The vigil took …

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President Luis Abinader travels to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 accepting an invitation from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to speak at its Executive Summit, El Dia reports. The 2025 AAFA Executive Summit will be held in person from 5-7 March 2025, at the InterContinental Washington D.C. at The Wharf, bringing …

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President Luis Abinader used the first half of the weekly La Semanal press conference on Monday, 3 March 2025 to tell Dominicans and the world of the progress that is happening and the goals for his second term. During his presentation in La Semanal con la Prensa, Abinader said the government is focusing on the …

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