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The three freight truck drivers who were kidnapped in Haiti since September 2021 were released, announced Ricardo de los Santos, president of the National Federation of Dominican Transport (Fenatrado). De los Santos is also the senator for the province of Sanchez Ramirez. He said that the three truckers were let free at around 3:30pm on …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #606 with the deadline of 14 November 2021 reports 1,160 new cases, the sixth consecutive day of more than 1,000 cases. Bulletin #606 reports active Covid-19 cases are up to 4,769, up (+274) compared to the day before. The number of active cases is considerably less than the …

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The Third Chamber of the Superior Administrative Court (TSA) has dismissed two appeals that sought to annul a resolution issued by the Ministry of Public Health that requires people present proof of vaccination to enter enclosed public or private commercial buildings. The appellants had filed the appeal under allegations that such a resolution violates fundamental …

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That the bulging size of the Dominican government is working against the collective good is the conclusion of economist Miguel Collado Di Franco. He shared findings of a recent study indicating that 40.2% of the Dominican population already depends on income provided either by a pension, subsidy or salary directly from the government. The study …

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Dr. Senen Caba will replace Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero at the helm of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD). Caba was president of the CMD from 2009-2011. The CMD has 37,998 members. The CMD is mostly active regarding physicians employed in the public health system. Dr. Caba won the election with the backing of Dr. Suero. …

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The Dominican Republic will be facing a possible 40% increase in the price of their Christmas chicken. Time is now very short for chicks to be grown enough to enter the market for the December—New Year holidays, and, unfortunately the costs are a major impediment. Roasted chicken is a popular holiday meal for low income …

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Minister of Foreign Relations Roberto Alvarez took the plight of Hispaniola this time to the forum of the Organization of American States. Alvarez asked the OAS General Assembly to provide “immediate support” to Haiti. Alvarez did recognize that the solutions for the neighboring country must come from the Haitians themselves. During his intervention at the …

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Life in the normally uneventful border towns is suffering from the impact of the political, social, economic and humanitarian crisis in neighboring Haiti. Now that the gangs interventions have reduced to a minimum the normal distribution of fuel in Haiti, thousands of micro-trafficking of the fuel is happening and affecting the border towns. Senator Lorenzo …

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Listin Diario reports that 67% of the purchases at the Ministry of Youth have been carried out below the level of contracting that requires the intervention of the Procurement Agency contracting controls. The Ministry of Youth has just fired its legal consultant after the later protested irregularities in contracting procedures. Listin Diario points out how …

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More developments should be forthcoming on the case of police contingent catching traffickers and then keeping the drugs. The most recent case happened in Barahona at a time when the present chief of the Police was the commander in chief. Diario Libre is pointing out that today head of the Police Eduardo Then was the …

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