2021 – Page 213

The case of Juliana Deguis has been heard in local and international courts. It brought great pressure to bear on the Dominican government, because local officials had revoked the Dominican citizenship of Deguis, who is the daughter of Haitians who were, in reality, undocumented residents of the Dominican Republic. She was declared to be Dominican …

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The Jarabacoa City Council has taken action to reduce congestion on the heavily traveled Federico Basilis Highway between La Vega and Jarabacoa. Traffic on the curvy and often steep road up into the mountains is often at a near standstill due to heavy trucks that struggle up or down the road. The city council now …

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The Spanish language version of People magazine has named Dr. Denise Nuñez one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in 2021. People en Español reports: “Pediatrician Denise Núnez -CEO of Divino Niño Pediatric PLLC- has had to overcome many obstacles on her road to success. “I started to realize that there was indeed favoritism, racism,” …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #367 reports 474 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 20 March 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 488. For more than a month now, the number of PCR reported cases has kept under 1,000. As per …

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The Presidency ordered public employees to return to their normal working hours. Public employees had been the exception and were working only until 3pm, with 40% of staff teleworking. As of Monday, 22 March 2021 employees are ordered to return to their offices and workspaces. Through Decree 174-21, the government instructed the institutions to maintain …

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President Luis Abinader issued Decree 180-21 that rotates the National Treasury and the Comptroller General Office directors. He appointed Luis Rafael Delgado Sánchez the new National Treasurer. Catalino Correa Hiciano was named the General Comptroller. They replace each other. The Presidency also named Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) acting president, Eddy Alcántara Castillo the new …

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The director of the Customs Agency (DGA) Eduardo Sanz Lovatón says the Dominican Republic is close to being able to offer 24-hour customs clearance. He said when this is achieved, the country will be on its way to become a regional logistics hub. Sanz Lovatón spoke to business audiences for AmChamDR Encounter, an American Chamber …

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The Economist forecasts the Dominican economy will grow 5.3% in 2021. The Economists points to moderation in government spending, lower inflation, and the confidence investors have in the Abinader government as reasons for the fast recovery. The research unit of the British publication reports that it expects consumer spending and strong demand for Dominican goods …

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The Abinader administration announced that the Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle bus routes have been assigned to the Central Nacional Movimiento Choferil del Transporte (Mochotran) and the 129 routes affiliated to this transportation association. The president of Mochotran, Alfredo Pulinario “Cambita”, said 94 new electric bus units will circulate on the Charles de Gaulle …

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When the child marriage bill was dilly-dallying in Congress, President Luis Abinader stepped in and motivated the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) majority to pass the legislation. But, in the case of the three grounds for abortion, another Abinader and PRM campaign promise, the President says he can’t tell the legislators what to do. Speaking …

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