2021 – Page 81

Diario Libre reports that around 1,000 graduates of the Teachers of Excellence Program will be taken into account and hired by the Ministry of Education (Minerd) for the next school year. The contract would be for a year subject to assessment and the presentation of the degree by the recent graduates. The students had been …

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The top officials of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) and Ministry of Public Health met on 14 September 2021 to agree on ways to improve government death statistics. Ramón Jaquez Liranzo, president of the JCE that manages the country’s civil registry, and Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera that manages Covid-19 statistics, met after the controversy …

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The US State Department on 13 September 2021 upgraded the travel advisory to the Dominican Republic from level 4 to level 2 due to Covid-19 and crime. The level recommends travelers to exercise increased caution. For the United States, most countries are in level 3 and level 4 as of 13 September 2021. The news …

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The United States Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday, 14 September 2021 that a person needs to be fully vaccinated (two doses) to apply for permanent residence in the United States. Proof of vaccination is required. The measure is effective 1 October 2021. The vaccination requirement is needed to complete the immigration medical examination, …

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Operation Falcon is the lead story in the Dominican Republic with reporters filing stories based on accusations drafted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. After decades of tolerance by the local justice, drug control authorities, intelligence, military and banking authorities, drug traffickers have found it harder to get by with the change of government. As reported, …

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Known as the cacique of the eastern region, Juan José de la Cruz Morales (El Don, Wander), is expected to be the first Dominican linked to the Operation Falcon drug trafficking and money laundering network to be extradited to the United States to stand for drug trafficking charges. He was arrested and is in jail …

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Deputies Hector Dario Feliz Feliz (PRM-Pedernales), Rosa Amalia Pilarte (PRM-La Vega), Nelson Marmolejos Gil (PRM-Santiago), Miguel Gutierrez Diaz (PRM-Santiago) and Faustina Guerrero (El Seibo-PRM) are under investigation for ties to drug trafficking and money laundering networks. During the Tuesday, 15 September 2021 Chamber of Deputies work session, legislator Hector Darío Feliz defended the “errand” he …

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The Dominican Republic senior women’s team defeated Mexico in its second match at the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup taking place in Santo Domingo. The host team won 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-17) and joined Canada and the United States that have also won their first two matches in the regional tournament. The Dominican Republic hosts …

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The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control. The authorities, nevertheless, are closely monitoring the virus and its variants. The national 4-week positivity rate for the 13 September 2021 Epidemiological Bulletin #544 is at 6.68%, up from the previous day. The 24-hour positivity for the day is 9.20%, up from the day …

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The Presidency issued Decree 588-21 with the guidelines for sponsoring art in the Dominican Republic. The ruling is for the enactment of Law 340-19 for the Promotion of Culture in the Dominican Republic. The implementation of the new ruling is now the responsibility of the Ministry of Culture. President Luis Abinader recently named Milagros Germán …

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