2021 – Page 212

With her part over, Hispanic singer and actor Jennifer Lopez expressed her pleasure in participating in the filming of “Shotgun Wedding”, a romantic comedy in the Dominican Republic. She was here in February and March 2021. Her family, including Alex Rodríguez, came to visit and spend time with her. She stayed in a villa in …

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Tune in American Idol show on US TV’s ABC to watch Amanda Mena, a top contender for the season 19. In February, Mena received the support of the jurors (Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan) leaving the judges practically speechless and sending her with a unanimous “yes” to the Hollywood Week that starts on …

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The Dominican Republic has qualified one boat in the men’s single sculls for the Tokyo Olympic Games in the B-final. 23-year old Ignacio Vasquez Jorge secured one of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta that took place 4 to 6 March in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As reported in El …

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A Colombian woman was arrested last week with five kilos of heroin in her luggage. The drugs were detected by the canine unit that routinely searches luggage at the Punta Cana International Airport. The woman was arrested by agents of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and Specialized Airport Security Corps (CESAC), in coordination with …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #368 reports 313 new PCR cases for the Sunday, 21 March 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 496. For more than a month now, the number of PCR reported cases has kept under 1,000. As per …

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The media had been warning about the differences and threats of union-association affiliates to take violent actions to avoid losing passengers to the low-cost Uber taxi drivers in Punta Cana. When a union driver crashed a Uber taxi to impede a tourist’s transport in Bavaro, the situation was recorded and shared on social media. The …

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The president of the National Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores) says most hotels show “clear signs of recovery,” a full year after the country shut its borders and the tourist industry was reduced to near zero. According to the association, the current influx of tourists is near the 1998 level, but the 42% hotel occupancy …

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The Abinader government Health Cabinet informs that vaccination centers will be operating during Easter Week. Vice President Raquel Peña said on Saturday, 20 March 2021, that the Covid-19 vaccination centers will be open to receive those who have appointments to get their second dose. “From the #VacúnateRD Plan, we inform you that if your second …

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Culture Minister Carmen Heredia announced that the most important exhibition of visual arts will take place again at the soon to reopen renovated Museum of Modern Art. The biennial is due to be held since 2017. The biennial is in its 29th edition. The winners will receive a cash prize of RD$1 million and there …

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The director of the Border Development Agency, Ramon Perez Tejada, had a long talk with reporters from the Listin Diario about the effects of the new border fence between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Among the various points shared is the importance of the fence to halt the cross-border rustling of cattle. Perez Tejada said …

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