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DR wants to keep tariffs on rice and beans; President Abinader meets top US diplomat for Western Hemisphere affairs

Dominican ambassador to the United States, Sonia Guzman told Katherine Hernandez, special reporter for CDN/El Caribe in New York to cover President Luis Abinader’s visit, that there are advances in talks on DR-CAFTA free trade agreement. Ambassador Sonia Guzman was minister of Industry and Commerce from 2002-2004 and key negotiator of the DR CAFTA for …

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DR government employees get a good deal with East Harlem’s Metropolitan

First Lady Raquel Arbaje was at the NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 to sign a partnership regarding health care of Dominican government employees and their families while in New York City. The partnership will provide healthcare to employees of the Dominican government while they are working or traveling in New York …

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Around 90,000 suffer from Alzheimer’s in the DR

World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September 2021 brought with it the eye-opening news that there are 90,000 Dominicans who suffer from the neurodegenerative disease. Having a relative who is losing memory and cognitive abilities is becoming more common. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, degenerative brain condition that gradually affects memory and thinking skills and the …

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The president of the Dominican Medical Association calls for DR to be the first to vaccinate young children

Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero, president of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD), favors that the Dominican government authorize children 5 to 11 years to be vaccinated. Dr Suero says that it is unlikely that physical distancing will be able to be respected when in many public schools the classrooms are of 45 children. Public schools nationwide …

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Is curated news on the way to extinction; Dominican media campaign for rescue of the press

With the backing of the Interamerican Press Association (IAPA), Dominican media have joined other regional voices to avoid the demise of journalism in these days of Google News, Facebook, influencers and social media. 18 international and Americas media associations call for “a fair and reasonable remuneration for publishing journalistic content on digital platforms.” The media …

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Will Sam be the big storm to hit the Caribbean this 2021?

The National District and the provinces of La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, Monte Plata, San Cristobal, Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macoris, Hato Mayor, Samana and María Trinidad Sanchez are feeling the impact of passing Tropical Depression Peter. Scattered showers and some thunderstorm showers are happening as the storm moves north in the Atlantic. The national …

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