2020 – Page 155

Carolina Mejía, the new mayor of the capital city of the Dominican Republic, says that improving the flow of traffic in the city, adequate handling of solid wastes, and the lighting in the city are her priorities. In an interview with Diario Libre, she spoke of new efforts to reduce the amount of wastes trucked …

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After ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo did not accept the invitation to participate in a face to face debate, the National Young Entrepreneurs Association has canceled the activity. Already, the presidential candidates for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), Luis Abinader and former President Leonel Fernández, now running for the People’s Force, …

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Victor Gómez Casanovas, the executive director of the National Port Authority, announced he will seek to be named deputy for the National District. He will run for District 1 in the National District. He is running for the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), a strong ally to the government party. Gomez Casanova, had previously been deputy …

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According to Coronavirus Bulletin #73 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 17,285 confirmed cases, 377 new confirmed cases and 502 deaths, including 4 new deaths. 1,960 patients are hospitalized. 110 patients are in intensive care units. The results are from 81,647 PCR diagnostic tests. Previous bulletin results have …

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After heated debates, the Chamber of Deputies approved late on Saturday 30 May 2020 a 12-day extension of the National State of Emergency. The extension is less than half of the 25 days requested by President Danilo Medina that was rubber-stamped by the Senate. The resolution from the Chamber of Deputies will now return to …

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Crowds of shoppers were out this weekend to get that gift for mother. In the Dominican Republic, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in May. This weekend was a payday weekend, and thousands of workers had just returned to their jobs after almost two months.Merchants interviewed by El Caribe said shopping had been …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic has placed in circulation a newly formatted $500 peso bill, with enhanced safety features. The main difference between the new bill and the old bills—which are still good—is the impression of a graphic representation of the Central Bank building and the vertical numbers 500 on the upper right …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has released the figures for the first quarter of the year 2020. They are not very encouraging: a RD$23.3 billion deficit amounting to 0.5% of GDP. Year to year, this 2020 figure is slightly more than RD$9 billion higher than 2019. However, the Budget Office that the …

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Even with the official exchange rate nearing to RD$59.00 to the dollar, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic says that there will not be any shortage of dollars or other hard currencies. The institution issued a call to have confidence in the fundamentals of the Dominican economy and the credibility of the Central Bank, …

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Seeking to appeal to the young voter segment, the largest in the Dominican Republic, ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo announced that in his government students will not pay to ride government mass transport. He said Santo Domingo Metro, skylift and OMSA buses will be free for university students and vocational school …

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