2019 – Page 204

The Santo Domingo Corporation of Aqueducts and Sewers (CAASD) has informed that there is a 35-million-gallon daily deficit of drinking water as a consequence of the drought continuing to affect the systems of Duey, Isa, Mana, Isabela, and Haina Manoguayabo. Operations’ director Luis Salcedo said that the rains falling over the last few days have …

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In the Dominican Republic the rate of divorce has now reached 44%. The main factors affecting the rate of divorces are infidelity, lack of responsibility towards children, financial problems and lack of affection. According to data from the Central Electoral Board (JCE), from 2013 to 2019, there have been more than 316,000 marriages and 140,000 …

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The prices of vegetables that are consumed in high quantities in the country are up to 35% cheaper in the municipal markets. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and confirmed by Diario Libre, last week the main foodstuffs sold in the markets in Plaza Conaprope, Los Mina, Villa Consuelo, Cristo Rey and the Mercado Nuevo …

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Constitutional lawyer Cristobal Rodriguez Gómez writes in the Diario Libre editorial page section this 24 April 2019 that both the 2015 Constitution and the recently passed Electoral Regime Law 15-19 establish the bases for direct vote in the cases of presidential, congressional and municipal votes. Advocates of a change argue this would be in the …

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued more information on the deaths and accidents during the past Easter Week. Overall there were 33 fatalities, divided into two groups; those who died within the area of the program to supervise activities and attempt to prevent accidents and fatalities, which accounted for 18 of the deaths and …

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Students and professors of the schools of Economy of the INTEC, UASD and PUCMM universities met on Monday, 23 April 2019 to discuss the economy. They observed advances are needed for changes in government spending, tax collection, the Labor Code, the pension fund system, the Central Bank Capitalization Law, and the signing of the Electricity …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has been recognized by the international publication Capital Finance International (CFI) with the 2018 Best Central Bank Governance (Central America and the Caribbean) award. The CFI.co Awards 2019 are handed by readers and a panel of judges to recognize entities considered worthy of special recognition. Central Bank …

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As of 2018, fuel oil, natural gas and coal made up 79% of the Dominican energy matrix. Of this 33.2% is fuel oil No. 6; natural gas is 26.7%, a mix of natural gas and fuel oil is 7.1%, and coal is 12%. Renewables represent 14.99%, consisting of hydro 10.5%, solar 0.49%, biomass 1.2%, wind …

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The director of the National Health Service (SNS) Chanel Rosa Chupany proudly announced last week that the Ney Arias Lora Trauma Hospital is the first Latin American hospital to be fitted with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for cardiac reanimation. Dr. Ysabel Santana, director of the hospital, said the reanimation system and a personalized program have …

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President Danilo Medina received at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 the visit of César Cernuda, president of Microsoft Latin America. Spaniard Cernuda is also global corporate vice president for Microsoft Corporation and oversees more than 2,500 employees and 80,000 partnerships in his region. As reported by the Presidency, during the meeting with …

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