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Rancho Caprache is located in Hatillo, Azua, west of the National District, but not too far for a day’s outing from the capital city. The goats there are bred for their milk. Today the farm has 168 goats. The large number of goats has turned the farm into a family domestic tourist attraction. Rancho Caprache …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #341 reports 328 new PCR cases for the Monday, 22 February 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 764. The number of PCR-confirmed cases is at 236,210 as of the 22 February bulletin. Labs carried out 2,281 …

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For the first time ever, a Dominican President gave the start to the 18 teams in the Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional at the Presidential Palace. The competition covers six stages for an overall 1,030.3 kilometers from 22 to 28 February 2021. In addition to President Luis Abinader, others present for the start were Vice President …

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The Anti-Administrative Corruption division of the Attorney General Office (Pepca) raided the Chamber of Accounts for around 12 hours on Monday, 22 February 2021. The intervention was authorized by Supreme Court of Justice judge, María Garabito. The action is unprecedented in the Dominican Republic. The Chamber of Accounts is the government body in charge of …

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The Haitian government has issued a note lamenting the kidnapping of two Dominican film crew and their Haitian interpreter on 20 February 2021. They were in Haiti working on a documentary and were traveling with a convoy of 15 vehicles. They were commuting with expensive equipment. The press release says the case is of high …

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The Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona) reports that the free zone sector since September 2020 has surpassed the export total for the month in 2019. The industry reports an overall 7.18% increase in exports for the fifth consecutive month (from September to December), comparing 2019 to 2020/2021. The export totals breakdown for September 2020-January …

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While curfew and lockdown continue in the Dominican Republic, traveling out of the cities offers island respite. One of the most popular places is Samaná, the eco-touristic destination par excellence on the northeastern coast. Samaná presents the contrast of gorgeous beaches framed by lush low-lying hills in the northeastern peninsula. The Abinader government recently completed …

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Carnivals this year have gone virtual, as the government determined that crowds and people agglomeration were not possible in these Covid-19 times. So, Agora Mall has opened up its halls to bring carnival to the people of Santo Domingo. The shopping mall is hosting an exhibition of 20 costumes of 165 carnival groups throughout its …

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The National Theater presents “Concert to the Nation”, commemorating the 177th anniversary of Dominican independence from Haiti. Maestro Dante Cucurrullo will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra. The concert begins at 5pm on Thursday, 25 February. It is dedicated to the memory of Maestro Manuel Maria Miniño. On the program are:“Fantasía Criolla”, Bienvenido Bustamante; “Canto de …

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On Monday, 22 February 2021, the Ministry of Public Health purchase committee held a press conference to defend the purchase of RD$625 million in syringes for the 7.8 million-person Covid-19 vaccination campaign in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry set a price limit of RD$25 for the syringes. During the press conference, the Ministry defended the …

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