2021 – Page 3

At a time when Covid-19 spread is at record lows in the Dominican Republic, the authorities said visits will not be allowed at the La Victoria Jail, the largest in the country. Several inmates have cold symptoms that are suspect of being Covid-19. The authorities ordered a major PCR testing operation at the jail and …

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National District Mayor Carolina Mejía spoke of her plans to expand the Santo Domingo Malecón, with an investment of RD$200 million set for 2022. The expansion would be from the Ministry of Foreign Relations to the Núñez de Cáceres avenue. The Mayor said that the Paseo de la Lectura and Paseo de la Musica are …

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Diario Libre reports that the around 10,000 public school teachers hired in October 2021 have not been paid. The teachers would have been employed temporarily until the Teacher Competitive Examination procedures concluded. The Ministry of Education organized the contest to hire around 19,000 teachers. The Ministry of Education was behind in preparing schools and teachers …

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East Santo Domingo District Attorney’s Office announced the dismantling of a network that trafficked Dominicans who died in Mexico when attempting to illegally travel to the United States. The corpses of six Dominicans who died in the Chiapas crash are expected to arrive on a flight on Christmas Day. The District Attorney’s Office of Santo …

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The US Embassy in the Dominican Republic announced that effective 27 December 2021, the passport security surcharge fee is increasing by US$20. Passports for children will now be US$135, passports for those renewing will be US$130. Adults who apply in person will be charged US$165. The US Embassy is encouraging US citizens to renew their …

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A blaze ripped through bush area in Cap Cana from around 11pm on Tuesday, 21 December 2021. It did not affect residential or hotel areas. 18 firemen specialized in forest fires were sent to assist in the putting out of the blaze. The Center for Emergency Operations, the Ministry of Environment and its National Environmental …

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Cesar Emilio Peralta (El Abusador) was extradited to Puerto Rico from Colombia. He had been arrested in Boca Grande, Cartagena on 2 December 2019. Peralta arrived to Puerto Rico around 1:45pm on Wednesday, 22 December 2021. Colombian President Ivan Duque had signed the extradition order on 14 October 2021. Peralta is a capo ranked up …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #643 with the deadline of 21 December 2021 reports 241 new cases, up from the low 139 of the previous day. The overall low in Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic is occurring at a time when the Delta variant dominates. The Ministry of Public Health says it …

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President Luis Abinader was in the Colonial City for a meeting with Tourism Minister David Collado on small works and renovation of historical monuments in the Colonial City. The meeting was a follow up to his announcement of important investments for the historical center of the Dominican Republic. President Abinader announced RD$460 million would be …

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The Chamber of Deputies had notified it would be on vacation from 20 December to 5 January 2022. But the deputies returned to work on Tuesday. During the session, the deputies authorized that the Executive Branch issue and place bonds for up to RD$284 billion or equivalent in foreign currency. The debt securities will support …

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