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Traffic accidents accounted for 22 traffic fatalities over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, according to the somber report from the Center for Emergency Operations (COE) on the outcome of the “Pact for Life: Safe Christmas 2019” safety operation. Over the Christmas and New Year holidays (23-26 December and 30-1 January), there were 190 reported …

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Illnesses in the Dominican Republic that must be reported to the health authorities are dengue, leptospirosis, cholera, malaria, rabies, diphtheria, tetanus, and meningitis. Of these illnesses, eight have accounted for over 100 fatalities over the past year, according to the Ministry of Public Health. Just two of these illnesses, dengue and leptospirosis, have accounted for …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) has reported receiving RD$2.18 billion for the ubiquitous “marbete” that authorizes vehicles to circulate on roads in the Dominican Republic. According to the DGII, there are still 60,000 vehicles registered that have not renewed their tags. These are required to pay an RD$2,000 surcharge for late payment. Vehicle owners had since …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) warned on Friday, 3 January 2020, that as of Tuesday, 7 January, public works inaugurations are banned in the country. This includes those carried out by mayors’ offices and the central government. Tuesday marks the start of the final stretch of the municipal electoral campaign for the 16 February 2020 …

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Over the Three Kings Day weekend, Carolina Mejía, the candidate for mayor of the National District for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) said she will give more participation to the people of the city in the management of the National District. She spoke when in La Zurza, a low-income area of the city. She said …

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The candidate for mayor of the National District for the new People’s Force Party (Fuerza del Pueblo), Johnny Ventura was at the municipal Duarte market on Saturday, 4 January 2020, to explain his proposals to the vendors. He promised better conditions for the merchants, including adequate management of solid wastes. Ventura also met with trade …

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Hugo Beras sought to make a difference with an environmental awareness campaign. Beras seeks to be elected mayor for the National District for the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) in the 16 February 2020 municipal election. He offered toys to capital city residents that brought him used plastics for recycling. As a result of the campaign …

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The municipal program of Domingo Contreras, who is running for mayor of the National District for the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), calls for opening municipal offices in different city areas to manage the city collectively with the community and strengthen community leadership. Contreras proposes to appoint municipal managers (regentes municipals) in each area. He …

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The rector of the Universidad Iberoamericana (Unibe), Julio Amado Castaños Guzmán, is recovering after suffering a transient ischemic attack on Saturday, 4 January 2020. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly blocked. Symptoms of a …

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The National Institute for Donations and Transplants of Organs (INCORT) registered 76 kidney transplants, 37 from living donors and 39 from cadaveric donors in 2019. Last year for the first time in the Dominican Republic there were more kidney transplants from deceased donors than from living donors. Likewise, there were also 354 corneal transplants, registering …

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