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Coronavirus Covid-19 Bulletin #585/ 24 October 2021

Covid-19 Bulletin #585 reflects a spike in cases primarily in the northwestern provinces, Haitian border provinces, Santiago and Greater Santo Domingo. The good news is cases in Montecristi and Valverde are down, confirming for the second day that the regional outbreak could be under control. Notwithstanding, overall the announcement that the two doses of Covid-19 …
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Nepotism rears its ugly head in PRM government

A not-really-new element has again appeared on the political scene: nepotism. The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco (PRM-National District) lashed out and denounced that many government officials were only trying to get jobs for their family and friends, much to the disgust of out-of-work ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) membership. This is …