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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #635 with the deadline of 13 December 2021 reports 308 new cases, up from the previous day. The overall low in Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic is occurring at a time when the Delta variant dominates. Bulletin #635 reports active Covid-19 cases are at 1,558, a record …

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The public-private working committee that has worked on the National Police reform initiative delivered the final recommendations for comprehensive reform on Monday, 13 December 2021. President Luis Abinader called the Final Report for the Transformation and Professionalization of the National Police the first truly comprehensive reform proposal. He said it has a critical path that …

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Exports are up to a record level for the first 11 months of the year. Biviana Riveiro Disla, executive director of the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana) announces exports for January to November 2021 are at US$10.81 billion. This is US$734 million more than the highest annual value in the country’s …

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On Monday, 13 December 2021, the Senate of the Republic approved in two consecutive readings the National Budget Bill for 2022. On the previous Thursday, the Chamber of Deputies had approved the bill for RD$1,155,565,301,650. The total includes authorization for the government to borrow RD$109 billion and a deficit of RD$174 billion, or around 3%. …

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The European Union has committed €14.8 million to the Dominican government Program to Support the Reform of Administration, Public Finances and the Mobilization of Internal Resources in the Dominican Republic (Progef) for 2021-2022. The action plan, which benefits 15 public institutions and agencies, is implemented through Progef with the non-refundable EU contribution of €14.8 million. …

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Columbia University professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin, creator of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index and one of the most influential economists on economic growth and development, met with President Luis Abinader to discuss the economy today. During the visit to the country, he met with government officers to discuss the post-pandemic economy, and aspects in …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations says it is working closely with the Mexican authorities to identify the Dominican victims in the people-smuggling tragedy in Chiapas, Mexico. So far, four Dominicans from southern Peravia province have been confirmed to have died in the traffic accident. These are Ángel Lisandro Lugo García, Juan Alberto Soto, Yuniel Mordán …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #634 with the deadline of 12 December 2021 reports 147 new cases, down from the previous day and a local record low since the start of the pandemic. The overall low in Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic is occurring at a time when the Delta variant dominates. …

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The Presidents of Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic raised their voices together in Puerto Plata to call for development through democracy. Stepping out from the previous Central American Integration System summits scheme, President Carlos Alvarado Quesada of Costa Rica, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen of Panama and President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic met …

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Industry & Commerce Minister Victor (Ito) Bisonó hosted his colleague Ramón Martínez of Panama and missions of business people that came accompanying the heads of state of Costa Rica and Panama that participated in the Puerto Plata Summit under the new Alliance for Development in Democracy. During the event, the also visiting president of the …

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