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An exhibit of the experiences of Venezuelan immigrants in the Dominican Republic is at the halls of Agora Mall, in front of Forever 21. “Caminos de Aprendizaje” tells the story of 13 Venezuelan teachers that migrated here. The exhibition has the backing of the International Migration Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. …

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The US Embassy donated eight Jeep J8 vehicles, valued at US$513,536, to the Ministry of Defense. The vehicles will be used to combat trafficking and organized crime. The US Embassy reports that the donation is in addition to more than US$25 million in assistance provided by the US Department of Defense to the country in …

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Dominican Alain Jose Gomez Luna was sentenced to four months of preventive imprisonment after fleeing to Russia to escape prosecution for a financial crime in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Embassy in Russia is assisting the Public Prosecutor’s Office financial crimes division in the prosecution of the crime. The Public Prosecutor’s Office, represented by the …

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The Dominican Republic defeated Canada 3-0 (25-11, 25-15- 25-20) on Thursday, 16 September 2021. The Dominican Republic and team USA have won all their matches in the Pan American Volleyball Cup. The two teams will play on Friday, 17 September at 7pm. Then Mexico, Canada, DR and USA will play the semi-finals on Saturday, 18 …

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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 closely monitoring the virus and its variants. The national 4-week positivity rate for the 15 September 2021 Epidemiological Bulletin #546 is at 6.81%, up from the previous day. The 24-hour positivity …

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President Luis Abinader is committed to actions that make the country one of the most productive, competitive and equitable countries in the world. On 15 September 2021, the President presented his government’s National Competitiveness Strategy. The objective is to turn the country into the most competitive in the Central American region by 2024 Speaking during …

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President Luis Abinader received on Wednesday, 15 September 2021 at the Presidential Palace United States congressmen Albio Sires (New Jersey) and Mark Green (Tennessee). They were introduced by their colleague, Dominican-born US Congressman Adriano Espaillat (New York) and Dominican Ambassador to the United States Sonia Guzmán. The meeting lasted for an hour and a half …

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The Dominican Republic is advancing towards the creation of a hub of financial innovation. Central Bank governor Héctor Valdez Albizu held a virtual working meeting on 15 September 2021 to discuss the initiative with the Superintendent of Banks Alejandro Fernández Whipple; Superintendent of the Securities Market Gabriel Castro; Superintendent of Insurance Josefa Castillo; a representative …

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During the three-hour meeting, President Luis Abinader defended the talks to discuss important reforms on grounds that these are necessary to modernize the country. Among the proposals presented is one for excluding the Attorney General as a member of the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM). The Attorney General is appointed by the President and …

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Education Minister Roberto Fulcar announced on Wednesday, 15 September 2021, that thousands of Bibles will be distributed this new school year to students in public schools of the Dominican Republic. Fulcar made the announcement when launching the Ministry’s “Dominicana Reads,” a national plan for the promotion of books and reading. “We are going to distribute …

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