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Presidents Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic, Laurentino (Nito) Cortizo of Panama and Carlos Alvarado of Costa Rica signed a communiqué on Wednesday, 22 September 2021 expressing their deep concern over the crisis in Haiti, reports the Dominican Presidency. The heads of state signed the document during a meeting on the sidelines of the 76th …

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President Luis Abinader led the launch of the Country Brand strategy on 22 September 2021 in New York City. The initiative is to strengthen the positive perception and promote business and investment in the United States. The United States is the Dominican Republic’s leading trading partner. The New York/New Jersey area is also home to …

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Check for the new Superintendency of Banks (SB) seal before purchasing financial services in the Dominican Republic. Here people have suffered from theft and fraud by using services of unauthorized entities. Financial intermediation entities and foreign exchange intermediaries are required to have the seal. The intention is to provide greater protection and safeguard to users …

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A bill that would ban the consumption of alcohol in vehicles has passed in the Senate. The bill was submitted by senator Santiago Jose Zorilla (PRM-El Seibo) and passed on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 in the Senate. The bill seeks to regulate the sale, supply and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The bill establishes many conditions …

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After more than two years on the case, the New York Police were able to dismantle a sophisticated car theft operation in the New York area, including Washington Heights. The operation cloned car keys and disabled the original keys. Members of this organization then transported the vehicles to one of several lots located in the …

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On 23 September 2021, merengue star Wilfrido Vargas will emcee a tribute to Johnny Ventura at the Latin Billboard Awards. A Dominican singer and orchestra leader Vargas has had a very successful 50-year career in music. He was the king of the Miami Carnival in 2021. “To say merengue is to say Johnny Ventura and …

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Dominican Francis Dahyam Cabral won the T4 World Cup 2021. The event was held at Whiteriver Karting, Ireland from 17 to 19 September 2021. Cabral competed against 90 elite best 4-stroke pilots from 19 countries.He competed in the 165 kilos category. Read more: El Dia T4 Cup 23 September 2021

The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control, despite the confirmation that the Delta variant is in circulation. The authorities are monitoring the virus and its variants. The national 4-week positivity rate for the 21 September 2021 Epidemiological Bulletin #552 is at 6.46%, down from the previous day. The 24-hour positivity for …

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President Luis Abinader was present for the first day of the high-level general debate on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 of the 76th UN General Assembly. The debates are taking place through 27 September. President Abinader is scheduled to speak 12th during the Wednesday, 22 September session. President Luis Abinader is attending the UN General Assembly …

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Altagracia Salazar, the long-time muckraking journalist, expressed her concern the bill that is under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies is predominantly the one presented by senator Felix Bautista (FP-San Juan de la Maguana), Jose del Castillo (PLD-Barahona) and Aris Ivan Lorenzo (PLD-Elias Piña). The original Felix Bautista bill calls for the forfeitures to be …

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