2021 – Page 148

The Dominican Republic was elected to occupy one of the vice presidencies of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly for 2021-2022. He will take the seat of one of the three vice presidencies assigned to the Latin American and Caribbean Group (Grulac). Ambassador Jose Blanco, permanent representative to the United Nations, …

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Leading Dominican businessman Fernando Capellán of Grupo M, a major free zone industry group, said on the Esta Noche con Mariasela TV program on 8 June 2021 that the company is prepared to fire without severance benefits any employee who refuses to be vaccinated. Capellán understands that the measure is legal because the Labor Code …

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Hundreds of motorcyclists are already taking the National Institute of Transport and Transit (Intrant) on their word of expedite license issuing for the driver and their vehicle. Extensive red tape and fines in the system has discouraged thousands of motorcyclists from going legal. Most motorcycles in circulation do not have legal paperwork. With most crimes …

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The Presidency announced another week of the extended curfew and alcoholic beverage restrictions. That is, these will be in effect until Wednesday, 16 June 2021. The measures in effect are: A curfew from Monday to Friday from 6pm to 5am and Saturdays and Sundays from 3pm to 5am. There is a three-hour free circulation period …

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Since the start of the pandemic, Greater Santo Domingo, with its around three million people has been where the spread of Covid-19 has concentrated. The highest positivity rates nationwide are in the capital city area (Greater Santo Domingo and San Cristóbal). The National District has the most cases with 86,222 cases, 577 deaths and a …

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The French oil giant Total will be rebranding its fuel stations in the Dominican Republic to the new Total Energies look. The move is global and is part of the company’s strategy “to become a net-zero emissions company.” The company is on a path to change the group’s profile by 2030. Oil products are expected …

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The commercial representative of the Brazilian construction firm, Odebrecht, Angel Rondón is on a media tour as he seeks to present his side in the part one of the Odebrecht bribes case in court. Rondón explains he seeks a deal with the new team of Dominican prosecutors. Rondón has been critical on how former chief …

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Many years back, the National Police admitted to having records of 27,000 micro-trafficking points around the country. This week, Hoy carried a story reporting on how several drug sales points are in Google Maps for easy location by interested persons. Prosecutor Rosalba Ramos confirmed the situation and called it “shameful.” After the news made the …

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A trough is mixing with a tropical wave and heavy rains will continue causing possible flooding and landslides in provinces in the northeast, southeast, and on the border with Haiti and the central mountain range. The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) alerts people living in the National District and Santo Domingo province, and the provinces …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #446 reports 1,004 new PCR cases for the Monday, 7 June 2021 deadline. There is a spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible Brazilian and UK variants of the original Chinese coronavirus and the increased mixing of young people. As has …

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