2021 – Page 118

President Luis Abinader reported on the advances of the Police Reform and Security Work Task Group. He spoke to report on the work the public-private committee has carried out in its first 100 days. “We will soon be able to establish a clear and fair strategy in this area,” he promised. Meanwhile, the President announced …

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A man in the Bronx, New York arrested for drug trafficking had an ID of the Department of National Investigations (DNI), the local FBI. The DNI confirmed the department had issued the ID but in the past administration. On 19 July 2021, the DNI issued a statement explaining that around 8,000 IDs issued from 2016 …

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The events continue to unravel following the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise on 7 July. Now, neurosurgeon Ariel Henry will get the position of acting prime minister, replacing Claude Joseph. He had already served in the Michel Martelly government in 2015. The late President Jovenel Moise had named Henry to succeed Joseph, just two …

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New record lows for cases have been set in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #487 reports 163 new PCR cases for the Sunday, 18 July 2021 deadline. Health authorities closely monitor the new variants and their impact in the Dominican Republic as curfew restrictions are reduced to a …

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President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado were in Punta Cana on Saturday, 17 July 2021 for the start of construction of Punta Cana’s Central Park with a 52-office corporate building and 424 apartment buildings in 13 buildings along the new park area of 6,000 m2. The park stretch is inspired by New York’s …

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This Wednesday the third phase of President Luis Abinader’s roll-back plan takes effect. Starting on Wednesday, 21 July, the curfew for the entire week will be 11pm with a two-hour grace period in order for employees and customers to get home. President Abinader has also announced that he plans to roll back all restrictions in …

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Air Europa flew into Samaná’s El Catey International Airport (AZS) bringing 270 Spanish tourists to vacation in Samaná resorts. Bahía Principe is the largest resort chain in the province, operated by a Spanish company. This is the first time a direct flight from Madrid arrives to the northeastern airport. Last month, El Catey received its …

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A recent study, “Dominican Tourism: A Decade of Contributions 2009-2019,” released last week shows how important tourism is to the Dominican economy, the potential of Dominican tourism and the country’s leadership in the region. The Dominican Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores) and the Banco Popular sponsored the research carried out by the economic intelligence …

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The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) has issued a report that indicates that the Dominican Republic is a very good place to invest money. ECLAC forecasts that some US$3 billion in Direct Foreign Investment (FDI) would be invested in the country this year. In the first half of the year, the Central Bank of …

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Minister of Public Works Deligne Ascencion was very happy to update reporters from El Caribe on the roadway and housing projects under construction by the government in Santo Domingo East.The projects include the expansion of the San Isidro highway, the new overpass on Las Americas highway at Boca Chica, and the major work on the …

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