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The pictures and videos of the detainment of a young Haitian woman and her infant child circulated over every social media platform and every news outlet in the Dominican Republic. The drama of the event was the fact that the infant was not in the vehicle, but rather, was held outside the cage by the …

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Former Minister of Economy of the Dominican Republic, Juan Ariel Jimenez will be teaching at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is also the vice president of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), the former long-time ruling political party in the Dominican Republic. Jimenez says he will continue in his role in the Dominican Republic as he …

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The onslaught of sargassum (seaweed) is not only affecting the beaches of the Dominican Republic, it also creates an enormous problem for the huge thermo-electric plants that use seawater for cooling. In the case of the power facility at Punta Catalina, the administrators have hired a company of divers to assist in removing the sargasso …

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A follow up to an initial investigation in 2017 has produced similar results. Investigative reporter Nuria Piera says that bakeries are again using potassium bromate to make bread. After the initial report, the ingredient was supposedly eradicated here. It was banned in South America and Europe after it was found to be carcinogenic. After the …

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A dual Haitian-Chilean citizen was convicted based on criminal charges related to his involvement in the assassination of the former President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, on 7 July 2021. 51-year old Chilean-Haitian businessman Rodolphe Jaar was convicted to life in prison for his role in the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Jaar had been …

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The coincidence of a trough and a tropical wave have resulted in rains that have caused floods nationwide. The heavy rains have mainly been felt in the south and southwest and border provinces. Listin Diario reported that one person died in border province, Independencia. The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) reported that from 29 May to …

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Mike Brennan, the head of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, says that although all of the forecasters have said that this season will be “almost normal” there is nothing really “normal” about hurricanes. He said that while “normal” sounds good if one is comparing things to previous seasons, there is nothing good about a …

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Dominican Republic’s Brayelin Elizabeth Martinez is the top scorer in the League of Nations Volleyball Championship that started with the first games in Japan. Brayelin Martinez leads with 83 points, including 71 attack points, 10 block points and two serve points. A feature on the VNL world championship highlights Brayelin and her sister Jineiry as …

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The Dominican Republic senior volleyball team (ranked 10th by FIVB) showed the depth of its training when it was able to go the distance and defeat both Bulgaria (16th) and Netherlands (13th) in five sets. The game on 1 June ended with a 2-3 win on 1 June 2023 with scores against Bulgaria of 25-22, …

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President Luis Abinader and a large business mission travel to Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday, 1 June for bilateral meetings and the inauguration of new offices for the Dominican Embassy iat the Pegasus Corporate Center in Georgetown, Guyana. The DR has had diplomatic ties with Guyana since 1970. Just on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 the President …

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