2020 – Page 66

Biviana Riveiro, executive director of the Center for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD), announced as of Tuesday, 6 October 2020, the center is to be known as Pro Dominicana. She says the new name seeks to better identify the activities carried out by the government agency. She said the government agency’s new …

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The Dominican Football League (LDF) and the Professional Football League of Spain (LaLiga) signed a historic agreement on 6 October 2020 to back the sport’s development in the Dominican Republic. Manuel Estrella, president of the LDF and Nuño Pérez-Pla, director of the Spanish LaLiga office for Mexico and the Caribbean, signed. Spanish Ambassador Alejandro Abellán …

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Health Minister Plutarco Arias visited gender violence victim Yocairi Amarante Rodríguez at the Pearl F. Ort Burn Unit at the Ney Arias Lora Trauma Hospital on Monday, 5 October 2020. He guaranteed that the Ministry of Public Health will do what is necessary to help the young woman recover as best as possible. The 19-year …

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Details are trickling in on a major accident in Samana province. As reported 17 of 25 passengers on a tour bus were injured when the driver lost control and the bus slid down a cliff. No fatalities are reported. The road patrol and emergency services were promptly at the site. Seven ambulances transported nine injured …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #201 reports 317 new confirmed cases, down from 574 the previous day. Only 1,881 PCR tests were carried out for the 5 October deadline, when the 14-day average for the last two weeks is 3,428 tests. The 24-hour positivity rate is at 16.85%, down from 18.46%, …

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President Luis Abinader says the National Budget bill is a work in progress. The new taxes in the bill have caused an uproar in social media, given that they will mostly affect the middle class. Speaking to the press from the Presidential Palace on Saturday, 3 October 2020, President Abinader said the proposed taxes are …

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Speaking at a session of the Security Council of the United Nations, Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez called for international support to help Haiti move beyond its present government, economic and health crisis. Alvarez says the worsening of the critical situation in Haiti is affecting the Dominican Republic. He said that while the Dominican Republic will …

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The Abinader administration got a windfall of RD$725.7 million in emergency funds from the European Union. The funds are to support the 2021 National Budget. The European Union mission ambassador Gianluca Grippa delivered the funds today to Economy Minister Miguel Ceara Hatto, Hacienda Minister Jose Manuel Vicente, and Public Administration Minister Dario Castillo. Also present …

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The Abinader administration announced it seeks to terminate contractual relations with Odebrecht. This Brazilian firm built most government infrastructure works during the Leonel Fernandez and Danilo Medina past administrations. Odebrecht has admitted to a New York City court in 2017 to having paid bribes for US$92 million to ensure government contract work. At the time, …

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The administrator of the Punta Catalina Thermoelectric Plant (CTPC), Serafin Canario de la Rosa, explained that Unit 1 of the twin-plant power central, was out of service from 21 September to 3 October. It is now again adding 375MW to the national electricity grid. The power plant was off service for maintenance works. Canario de …

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