2019 – Page 26

According to the Tax Agency (DGII), only 38.1% of vehicles in the country has purchased the driver permit for 2020. Marcos Cadet, spokesman for the DGII says that 1,374,321 vehicle stickers have been bought since 16 September. The window for renewing the stickers closes on 16 December. The online option is available until 9 December. …

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Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas announces the Dominican Republic will host the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government in 2022. The Summit brings together heads of state and government from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Europe and the Americas. Vargas made the announcement when attending the Iberoamerican meeting of foreign ministers held …

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Military assigned to the National Environmental Protection Service (Senpa) dismantled illegal fences that had been erected in the Félix Servio Ducoudray Park (Baní Dunes) in Peravia province. The president of the Baní Tourist Chamber, Juan Tejada, said that the illegal occupants were from nearby Matanzas. “What I can assure you is that none of the …

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The Presidency reports on a meeting at the Presidential Palace regarding the start of the Dominican Republic’s country branding. The Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD) heads the project. It is part of the National Development Strategy (END 2030). Present for the meeting were Presidency Minsiter Gustavo Montalvo, Administrative Minister José Ramón Peralta, Economy Minister …

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Choreographer and dancer Stephanie Bauger presents “A tiempo de tres”, an evening of contemporary dance at Galería 360. The event is set for 6-7:15pm at the main lobby of the shopping mall that is located on on Av. John F. Kennedy. The event is free. It is presented by the Young Talents in Dance program. …

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A La Vega court sentenced Catholic priest Miguel Bienvenido Florenzán Ulloa to serve 10 years in jail and pay an indemnity of RD$15 million. The court also ruled that the Colegio Angustiano, the leading private school in La Vega, pay an indemnity of RD$5 million to the victim. The court also ordered the priest pay …

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The public prosecution service has operations ongoing to arrest at least 16 people who are fugitives from justice for having committed crimes over the past few months. In addition, according to the National Police, there are 106 people on the run for different crimes. Included in this number are César Emilio Peralta (César el abusador), …

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says that in 2018, at least 3,529 women were victims of femicide in 25 countries in Latin America. The data was issued by the Observatory for Gender Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean (OIG) from ECLAC and revealed that he highest rates are in …

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The International Monetary Fund says the political crisis is taking a heavy toll on the already poor and vulnerable population in Haiti. The report concludes: “It is important to note that a continuation of the current political crisis would have devastating consequences for the country over the longer-term owing to the likely losses of physical …

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Endemic trees continue to be irregularly cut down in the Baní Dunes, an environmentally- protected area. The tree-cutting is in open defiance of the authorities. Recently, Environment Minister Angel Estevez visited the area and called for a stop to the violations. The Minister has ruled that the violations stop and persons living in the area …

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