2018News

Dominicans in the USA increase

According to the NGO Dominican Center for Social Justice (DOCESJ-CENTER), the Dominican community in the United States has risen to 2,081,419 during 2017. Organization president, Dominican Frank Valenzuela, said that in 2016 the number was 1,914,120, which means that there has been an increase of 167,299 representing 8.7%. According to Valenzuela, the Dominican population was …
2018News

Dr. Rafael Antonio Lantigua wins First Oscar de la Renta Award

Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas announced on Monday, 19 November 2018, the awarding of the first International Dominican Expat Award, Oscar de la Renta 2018 to Dominican physician Dr. Rafael Antonio Lantigua of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital. The award was created to recognize Dominican expats and their descendents to the second generation that have had outstanding careers …
2018News

Infotep graduates 26,000 at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center

The National Technical Training Institute (Infotep) graduated 26,000 students on Tuesday, 20 November 2018. The graduation was presided over by President Danilo Medina and Vice President Margarita Cedeño and took place at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. The 26,000 graduates received diplomas in a number of professions. So far in 2018, Infotep has awarded …