2021 – Page 218

President Luis Abinader joined businessman Fernando Capellán of the Grupo M in Dajabón for the inauguration of the new facilities at the Villa Codevi, the largest industrial free zone in the Dominican Republic and a global model of bi-national development. The new Paseo del Chachá is a sustainable community and ecotouristic project. It has 110 …

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Vice President Raquel Peña announced that the current 9pm to 5am curfew, Monday thru Friday, and 7pm to 5am on the weekends, is staying. The government wants to see the Covid-19 spread curve leveling out more. There is also a three-hour, “free transit” period when persons can circulate, or go home. The government needs to …

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The Procurement Agency (DGCP) announced the cancellation of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) bidding procure for the maintenance, improvement, expansion and operation services of the Centralized Traffic Control System of Greater Santo Domingo. The contract for the traffic lights system was for RD$1.18 billion. The DGCP explains it acted after Gestión …

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Hector Valdez Albizu, the Central Bank governor, reported that Dominican expats have sent US$1.5 billion to their families in the first two months of the year, according to preliminary reports. In fact, January saw a 35% jump over 2020 and February a 28% increase year-to-year. In addition, the recent US$1.9 trillion stimulus package signed by …

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The Central Bank (BCRD) reports that the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was mainly on account of external factors. The Central Bank says the rise in inflation is mostly due to the rises in oil and raw material prices in international markets. The CPI for February was 0.68% compared to January 2021. Accumulated …

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In response to the widespread criticism generated by her participation during a Grupo Corripio media lunch, Superintendent of Insurance Josefa Castillo defended increasing spending at the Superintendence of Insurance. She said the payroll was increased from RD$22 million to RD$26 million because new services have been added. She mentioned inspectors were hired, the Insurance Training …

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The Chamber of Deputies swore in this Wednesday Gustavo Adolfo Rodriguez as the Modern Revolutionary Party representative for the province of Valverde. Rodríguez replaces his wife, Saida Polanco, who fell ill with Covid-19 after winning the election on 7 July 2020 and died on 18 July 2020, before being sworn in. The delay in the …

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Late last week, the Dominican Air Force sent its Super Tucano to track and force down a plane that had entered Dominican airspace illegally. This has happened over half a dozen times in the last four months, as reported in El Nacional. All of the flights originate in Venezuela. This time, the results were tragic. …

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“The PLD is back, with more ideas, with more strength, with more talent and absolutely no one will be able to stop it,” said former President Danilo Medina during his acceptance speech after being named president of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). The PLD lost the Presidency, its majority in both houses of Congress, and …

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Listin Diario reports that the Dominican government has a long list of extremely onerous contracts. The newspaper mentions the airport concessions (Aerodom) for operating six major airports (Aerodom), also contracts for energy projects (Cogentrix and Punta Catalina). The private concessions also include toll roads, such as the much-debated highway between Las Americas and Samana, and …

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