2022 – Page 14

The 56th Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) opens Tuesday, 7 December 2022 in Santiago de los Caballeros with a first gathering of ministers of foreign relations, the 88th Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of SICA. The meetings are networking events …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) reports deporting 24,894 undocumented aliens in November 2022. Of these, most are Haitian immigrants. The deportations get all the press, but in reality, they are a small percentage of the number of Haitians that cross over every day with few controls. In a press release, the general director of Migration, Venancio …

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The Ministry of Public Health confirmed two cases of cholera in a Dominican 30-year old mother and six-year-old daughter in the slum area of La Zurza, National District. Previous cases had been reported in Haitian immigrants. The patient and her daughter presented symptoms such as watery and whitish diarrhea, vomiting and dry mouth. The persons …

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Judge Yanibet Rivas ordered preventive measures of impediment to leave the country and electronic shackle to former presidential head of security Adan Caceres, pastor Rossy Guzman (La Pastora) and her son Tanner Flete, and Colonel Rafael Núñez de Aza who previously were in jail. These are accused in the so-called Coral corruption case. The judge …

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The Ministry of Culture invites Dominicans to the Plaza de la Cultura on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (9, 10, 11 December and 17, 18, 19 December) for evenings of Christmas music and more. The schedule for these evenings is: Friday, 9 DecemberGrassroots merengue at Plaza de la Cultura Nixon Roman, El Prodigio and Super Banda. …

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Garibaldy (Gary) Bautista defeated Antonio Acosta in the presidential elections of the Dominican Olympic Committee held on 1 December 2022. Acosta only served two years. His predecessor Luisin Mejía lasted 17 years in the position, Dr. Joaquin Puello lasted two decades and Roque Napoleon Muñoz, eight years. Bautista won in a close election, with a …

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The Major League Baseball Players Association announced on Monday, 5 December 2022, the opening in Santo Domingo of its first international office. The office is located in the Torre Sarasota Center in the capital city. . The office will support players and assist these in their post-playing careers. “We are excited to further expand our …

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The 2022 Norceca Continental Tour Final will be played in Punta Cana Friday, 9 December to Sunday, 11 December 2022. The 12 teams are in women’s and men’s divisions and are from Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, United States, US Virgin Islands and the host Dominican Republic. A …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is up to 6.08%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at 22.57%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #992 dated 5 December 2022. The Ministry of Public Health is encouraging people to up their vaccination status, with a third, fourth or fifth vaccine that are available for free in the Dominican Republic. The …

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After a report in El Nuevo Diario, the Ministry of Public Works announced the contractors in charge of renovations of Duarte Bridge will be honoring the guarantee and correcting the flaws. El Nuevo Diario reports that the company, Proyectos Industriales (PINSA) is proceeding to correct the flaws in the expansion joints that were placed on …

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