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The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Defense of the Environment (Proedemaren) ordered the construction work on the Estebanía-Las Charcas Multiple Aqueduct in Azua to be halted until the investigations on the permit for its execution in an ecologically vulnerable zone are concluded. The head of Proedemaren, Francisco Contreras said the construction works have dried up …

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Congressman Otoniel Tejeda Martinez (PRM-San Cristóbal) submitted a draft resolution on Tuesday, 24 May 2022 requesting President Luis Abinader include in the 2023 National Budget allocations for the start of the construction of the extension of the Santo Domingo Metro to the province of San Cristóbal, to the west. The Presidency has allocated funds for …

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The Senate passed a bill on 17 May 2022 that orders jail for violations of freedom of speech in the media, including social media. But Diario Libre reports that the bill will not find smooth sailing as it is reviewed in the Chamber of Deputies. Several deputies of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), the People’s …

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The robbery of a propane gas station in Los Mameyes in eastern Santo Domingo is described as a scene in a crime movie by the neighbors. A pick-up truck remained parked outside the station for hours on Monday, 23 May 2022. Waiting. Then when the security truck arrived, several masked and heavily armed men got …

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CDN revealed on 24 May 2022 that the investigations into recent death cases involving police officers continue to end with the police agents being exempt from punitive actions despite weighty evidence against them. Recent deaths involving police officials have generated collective indignation. Investigative journalist Addis Burgos of CDN’s “Desclasificado” news program had investigated the death …

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Augusto Guerrero, the man behind Color Vision, Channel 9, and creator of the legendary Show del Mediodia, the longest running daily TV program, passed away on Tuesday, 24 May 2022. Guerrero is regarded as one of the first creators of Dominican television programming. He shared his knowledge with hundreds of others that would also become …

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It will be the first time that the National Ballet of Ukraine by Grand Kyiv will perform in the country. The Kyiv Grand Ballet is scheduled to present the classical ballet, “Swan Lake” on 4 July 2022 at the Carlos Piantini Hall of the Eduardo Brito National Theater. Alexander Stoyanov will be the director and …

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The Ministry of Public Health says that the increase in cases does not qualify as a fourth wave. The 183 new cases in Bulletin #796 are up from 113 on the day before and compare to the 7-day nationwide average for confirmed lab-reported cases that is 122. Vice President Raquel Peña, who coordinates the nation’s …

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After two and a half years of not meeting in person, the Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum gathering took place. This year political, financial and business leaders from all around the world gathered in 23-26 May 2022, instead of the usual January, at the same ski resort Swiss town. President Luis Abinader traveled to Davos …

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President Luis Abinader took the opportunity to promote the emerging Pedernales tourism destination with its beautiful beaches when speaking during a panel during the World Economic Forum. He also spoke of what the Dominican government did differently to fast-track economic recovery, starting with the tourism sector. In his remarks, he commented on taking office in …

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