2020 – Page 45

Two men were arrested in Santo Domingo in possession of 52 kilos of cocaine in 50 packages weighing 52.53 kilograms each. The men had with them a 9-millimeter caliber pistol with several bullets. DNCD agents and prosecutors intercepted in a mini-van on Luis F. Thomen street in El Millón sector of the National District. The …

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US voters reelected Democrat Adriano Espaillat to the US House in New York’s 13th Congressional District. Dominican-born, Espaillat has kept close ties to his home country. He is a key liaison with the Dominican community in New York. He won with 90.2% of the vote, with a vote count of 179,589. Read more:BallotpediaEl Caribe 4 …

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Health Minister Plutarco Arias expects to be back in his office at the Ministry of Public Health next week after a bout with Covid-19. On Monday, 2 November 2020 he tested negative for the disease. He has been working from home. Dr. Arias and his wife were hospitalized with Covid-19 at Union Medica in Santiago. …

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23 women and 17 men, ages 24 to 71, all hospital staff, tested positive for Covid-19 at the José María Cabral y Báez Hospital in Santiago. It is the largest public hospital in the Cibao region. The hospital confirmed all the employees were sent home to recover. Those infected work as secretaries, orderlies, military security …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #229 reports 257 new PCR confirmed cases. 3,373 first PCR tests were carried out in time for the deadline of Bulletin #229. The 14-day average is 4,116 tests, a high for the Abinader administration medical team. The Ministry of Public Health Covid-19 team says the demand …

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As is traditional, the US Embassy and the Dominican American Cultural Institute (ICDA) are hosting the follow up to the US elections. This year it will be online. The broadcast is from 7pm to 10pm. Amelia Deschamps is the host of the event streamed for Dominican audiences to follow the elections from a local perspective. …

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Education Minister Roberto Furcal proudly announced the start of classes nationwide. While several private schools have begun online classes in August and September, it was not until now that all schools are ordered to start their distance learning programs. This week is a transition week, when parents are invited to pick up materials at public …

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President Luis Abinader spoke at the opening of the 2020 Virtual Fair of the National Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores) on Monday, 2 November 2020. The virtual trade show seeks to tell the world the DR is open to tourism. It will take place from 2 to 6 November in a semi in-person manner. …

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Vinci Airports inaugurated a US$1 billion cargo terminal at the Las Americas International Airport. The new 6,800m2 warehouse centralizes cargo clearing and includes office space and counters for customs agents and cargo consolidators. The new terminal is part of the multinational airport operator’s efforts to facilitate exports and imports at the capital city’s main international …

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A panel on the country branding process in the Dominican Republic gave insights into the next steps taken for the national development strategy tool. The country brand — Dominican Republic, Republic of Republics, the Republic of the World – was launched on 20 October 2020. The logo and the slogan were announced during a mega …

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