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President Luis Abinader appointed Francisco Alberto Torres Díaz as Superintendent of Pensions of the Dominican Social Security System (Decree 700-22). Torres Díaz was the deputy director general of the Tax Agency at the time of his promotion. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and International Trade from …

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President Luis Abinader appointed Víctor Livio Cedeño Brea intendent for the Securities Market. Decree 726-22 dated 30 November 2022 carries the appointment. Cedeño Brea is a lawyer specializing in economics and financial regulation. He is a doctor in Law and Economics (PhD) from the universities of Hamburg, Rotterdam and Bologna (2017). He holds master’s degrees …

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The counselor and chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in the Dominican Republic, Zhou Yuqi announced that bilateral trade between the Dominican Republic and the People’s Republic of China has exceeded US$4 billion this year. After a courtesy visit to President Luis Abinader at the Presidential Palace, she explained that trade is up for a …

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Colombia’s “She Is Foundation” named Dominican Amelia Vicini the “Woman Entrepreneur of Latin America.” Vicini is regarded as the wealthiest woman in the Dominican Republic. In recent years, she has been active in female empowerment and business leadership activities. Vicini was chosen during the three-day She Is Foundation event in Cartagena, Colombia, where success stories …

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Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly accuses Haitian businessman Gilbert Bigio of providing “illicit financial and operational support to armed gangs” through money laundering and “other acts of corruption.” Others accused are Haitian business people Reynold Deeb and Sherif Abdallah. The Canadian government announced the sanctions fall under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in …

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With 30 games still pending, the Aguilas Cibaeñas of Santiago is leading the 2022-2023 Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship. The Aguilas are one game ahead of the capital city’s Tigres del Licey. Next on the standing is San Francisco de Macorís-based Gigantes del Cibao, some 7.5 games behind. The Estrellas Orientales of San Pedro de …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is up to 5.79%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at 22.48%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #991 dated 4 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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The Free Zone sector projects an investment of more than US$500 million and the generation of some 32,500 direct jobs by year’s end of 2023, according to data offered by the Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona), the Ministry of Industry & Commerce (MICM) and the National Council of Free Export Zones. The announced US$500 …

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President Luis Abinader cut the ribbon to mark the start of construction of the power generation complex that will fuel the Manzanillo Mega Port facilities in the province of Montecristi in the northwestern corner of the Dominican Republic. The bay at Manzanillo is one of the deepest and safest anchorages in the Caribbean, and it …

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President Luis Abinader launched the Gender Parity Initiative in the Dominican Republic, a public-private partnership that seeks to reduce the men-women wage gap and promote the participation of women in leadership positions. The program seeks to foster investment in companies that are run by women and investing in companies that promote gender equity. The program …

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