2021 – Page 170

President Luis Abinader was a keynote speaker on Wednesday, 13 May 2021, at the opening of the First Virtual Forum on Port Law in the Dominican Republic. The event is organized by the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) and the Association of Shipping Companies of the Dominican Republic (ANRD). Abinader spoke of the importance of the …

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April 2021 became the first month this year in which more than 50% of the air traffic of 2019, the pre-pandemic year, is back. “The Dominican Republic has shown an extraordinary recovery in April in the flow of passengers. This is demonstrated by the number of air operations we have today,” explained this Wednesday, 12 …

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The Ministry of Tourism says that as of April 2021, 1,044,159 tourists had visited. April was a record month in visitations. The numbers are good especially since South American and European destinations still have not restored flights, and the US State Department is recommending not to travel abroad yet. Tourism Minister David Collado said there …

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Education Minister Roberto Furcal announced that all schools and universities around the country are authorized to open as of 25 May 2021 under a semi in-person learning modality. The Ministry is only authorizing the opening of in-person learning for pre-schools, elementary schools (to sixth grade), and the final grade of vocational high school education. This …

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President Luis Abinader named Dr. Claudio Alberto Brito Gómez the new Deputy Minister for Collective Health at the Ministry of Public Health. He replaces Dr. Ivelisse Acosta, who had resigned. Brito Gómez was appointed by Decree 279-21 dated 27 April 2021. Diario Libre reports that Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera says that Dr. Acosta did …

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The generalized opening may lead to a reverse in the control of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. The 4-week positivity rate has hovered around 11% for weeks. The number of deaths has also been low. Yet, active cases that had been declining, are now again on the rise. An editorial in El Dia on 13 …

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It’s the same all around the world. There are more white vehicles in the Dominican Republic than those of any other color, as reported in El Dinero. White vehicles keep the vehicle cooler, for one. Other reasons is the ease of maintenance. If you have a golden car, with the years the color will fade. …

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Frente Amplio deputy Fidel Santana told the media that he could not fly to the United States after he was informed by the airline that the United States migration objected his entry. Santana says he is not aware of the reasons why his entry has been declined. Santana said he was traveling to the United …

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Five of the six accused in the Operation Coral military-police-religious corruption case were sent on the early morning of 12 May 2021 to the Najayo men and women jails. The six are accused of facilitating the detouring of more than RD$3 billion in public funds and of asset laundering, regarding primarily the Presidential Specialized Security …

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In a press release, the National Lottery reports that prosecutors of the Attorney General’s Office have met with general director Luis Michel Dicent to initiate the investigation into the 1 May drawing, where a fraud in the lottery is suspect. The National Lottery says that the staff that has regularly participated in the number drawings …

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