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The Inclusive Internet Ranking produced by The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked the Dominican Republic 61st out of 100 countries globally evaluated and 12th out of 15 Latin American countries. The ranking is based on the categories of availability, affordability, readiness and relevance. The Economist Intelligence Unit ranking assesses the quality and coverage of the …

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Despite the ongoing drought, according to the latest epidemiological report from the Ministry of Public Health, in the last four weeks there have been 338 probable cases of dengue reported of which 262 (78%) are in minors less than 15 years old. No deaths have been reported in the Dominican Republic so far this year. …

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During the months of January and February 2019, according to the preliminary statistics compiled by the Center for Exports and Imports (CEI-RD), gold ranks as the leading export with an increase of 6.84% compared to the same time period last year, increasing from US$1.62 billion to US$1.73 billion. Other leading exports are cigars, circuit breakers, …

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During the last five years, there have been 500 people who have died due to burns in the Dominican Republic. This is an average of 100 a year. The death toll is from reports by the Pearl F Ort burn center in Santo Domingo that handles adult burn cases. Also from the pediatric hospitals Arturo …

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Deputy Lucia Medina (San Juan de la Maguana-PLD) harangued government workers to defend their jobs and back the planned reelection of her brother, President Danilo Medina. In the audio with her statements that went viral on social media, she urged fellow government workers to get to work for the reelection. She said that if reelection …

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Users of the Santo Domingo Metro had major problems on Monday, 18 March 2019 due to a technological failure on Line 1. Wilson Mejía of the Metro operating office, Opret, explained on the Enfoque Matinal CDN talk show on Channel 37 that the speed of the trains dropped from 60-70 kph to 40 to 45 …

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The National Council of the Magistracy has published online the list of pre-candidates to available 7-year terms at the Supreme Court of Justice. Of the 79 listed, 62 are career judges, 12 are lawyers, four are prosecutors and one is a first instance judge. The general public can submit objections to the candidates. These are …

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Major League Baseball (MLB) announces important changes in the rules governing the national pastime of the United States and the Dominican Republic. There will be a unique deadline for trades, on 31 July. There will be a Day of Elections for the All Star Game, and there will be a million dollar bonus for the …

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Agents of the J-2 intelligence unit of the Ministry of Defense arrested Randy Reyes Marmolejos (Niño Malo) upon his return to the Dominican Republic from New York. He was arrested shortly after landing at the El Cibao International Airport in Santiago. He was fugitive of justice after in March 2018 he uploaded a video where …

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One hooded Haitian was killed and another was injured after they crossed the border to throw rocks and bottles full of gasoline at members of the Armed Forces. The Haitians protested that the government was building a gate around a Customs Agency building in Carrizal, Elías Piña on the border with Haiti, as reported by …

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