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A song by composer Darío Gómez dedicated to Consul General Eligio Jáquez would seem to capture the feeling of Dominicans abroad that reject recent expressions and actions of the new Abinader government official. The song has gone viral on social media. Jáquez had proposed taxing remittances of Dominicans abroad. Hacienda Minister Jochi Vicente promptly rejected …

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As if the Dominican tourism industry didn’t need more bad news. The snowstorm affecting northeastern United States caused the cancelation of more than 70 flights to the airports of Las Americas (Santo Domingo) and Cibao (Santiago). Dozens of flight cancellations would also have affected operations to Punta Cana and other airports. The storm traveled coast …

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22-year old Dominican baseball superstar Fernando Tatis Jr made history as the youngest baseball player chosen for the cover of “The Show,” the game for Playstation and Xbox platforms. Tatis is the youngest player to be chosen for the cover of the video game that was first released in 2006. The cover is also a …

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The Aguilas Cibaeñas delivered in the 9th inning to defeat the Tomateros de Culiacán of Mexico in the second day of the regional baseball championship, the Caribbean Series. The event is taking place this week in Mazatlan, Mexico. The DR won the game 4-2. Cesar Valdez pitched six innings without hit. Slugger Juan Lagares batted …

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The organizers of Master of the Ocean, the competition that combines surf, windsurf, kitesurf and stand-up paddle in one event, will take place this 23 to 28 March 2021 in Cabarete, Puerto Plata. The organizers expect more than 40 high-level athletes from all around the world to participate. Event founder Marcus Bohm and organizer Patricia …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #319 reports 1,026 new PCR cases for the Sunday, 31 January 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 1,418. The number of PCR-confirmed cases is at 215,086 for the 31 January bulletin. Labs carried out 5,381 first …

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President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña received the 2020 National Youth Award winners at the Presidential Palace on Sunday, 31 January 2021, National Youth Day. In delivering the award, President Abinader said it recognizes outstanding efforts of young people in health care during the year of the pandemic. It also is a tribute …

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With the knowledge gained the hard way, an Israeli company will assist the Dominican government in installing a technological wall along the border with Haiti. Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez talked to reporters about this innovation and spoke of a pilot test at the border with Montecristi. Historically, the Dominican-Haitian border has been very porous, allowing …

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Inespre, the Institute for Price Stabilization, will move into the poultry market to sell inexpensive poultry to the people. Currently operating in West Santo Domingo and the National District, the agency has plans to market food at low prices at all branches nationwide. Along with the poultry, the agency is offering vegetables at far below …

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The Abinader administration expects to save RD$650 million a year with the new measure that calls for most travel abroad by government officials to be in economy. There will be exceptions.  “By instructions of the President of the Republic, the payment of first-class tickets for public officials is being limited,” said Administrative Minister of the …

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