2021 – Page 4

President Luis Abinader appointed Teodora Mullix Geraldino the new governor of Samaná province. Her predecessor had been fired for making comments wishing no good to those that are unvaccinated for Covid-19. The appointment for the new government is in Decree 802-21. At the time of her appointment, Mullix Geraldino was heading the finances department of …

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The Anti-Octupus Case with corruption charges against the Medina Sanchez family is 3,445-pages long. The file presents details of accusations of serious irregularities in government procedures with evidence obtained from documents recovered through government transaction investigations, raids on the suspects and audits by the new Chamber of Accounts. The so-called Anti-Octopus Case (Operación Anti-Pulpo) has …

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Ricardo Ripoll and Eduardo Sánchez Tolentino (El Piro) of Somos Pueblo aired the situation of persons now investigated in the Anti-Pulpo corruption case getting payments from the new government despite serious irregularities. In a YouTube video uploaded on 21 December 2021, Ripoll and El Piro question new payments made by the Abinader administration through the …

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National District judge Kenya Romero ruled that General Julio de los Santos Viola serve 18 months of preventive custody in Najayo Jail. He is implicated in the Coral 5G case, along with other military officers. De los Santos Viola was the number two in command at the Specialized Security Corps at the Presidency (Cusep). He …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #642 with the deadline of 20 December 2021 reports 139 new cases, a new record low. 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 is possible that the new …

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President Luis Abinader launched on Monday, 20 December 2021 the “Súper Emprendedoras” program. The Super Women Entrepreneurs program has funds available at 1% interest rate to lend by small businesses run by women. The President said the program will reach out to more than 10,000 women. The small business can access up to RD$50,000 in …

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President Luis Abinader honored radio broadcaster Ramon de Luna Peguero with the National Journalism Award 2021. This is the first time a broadcaster from the interior of the country receives the award. De Luna Peguero has over 70 years in news broadcasting and commenting. The award is funded by the Ministry of Education and is …

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The Educational Trail Foundation and the National Botanical Garden formally inaugurated the Educational Trail, a new ethnobotanical experience that covers an area of 90,000 square meters at the Santo Domingo botanical gardens. The project’s mission is to educate society, especially young people, about the value of responsible and sustainable management of the environment. The visitors …

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The Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recently launched the Digital Agricultural Information System (Sidiagro). The online platform digitizes data on the planting, harvesting and produce in the Dominican Republic. “This digital platform will provide real-time information on the status of crops, their availability, quantity and yield, which …

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Spain and the Dominican Republic have agreed to start in 2022 a pilot project to promote circular labor migration in a safe manner, fostering cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and experiences. Circular labor migration allows the legal mobility of workers between two countries. The Dominican Minister of Labor and president of the Ibero-American Social …

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