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The Ministry of Superior Education (Mescyt) announced 11 medical schools at Dominican universities have been accredited to receive foreign students. Superior Education Minister Franklin García Fermín said this means foreign students can access loans in the United States to study here. He made the announcement during an interview for the Corripio Media Group. García Fermín …

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The announced release by Haitian kidnappers of the Dominican agriculture counselor Carlitin Guillen Tatis has coincided with the extraditing to the United States of Germine Joly (Yonyon). Yoly is one of the leaders of the 400 Mawozo who was incarcerated in Haiti but reportedly continued to lead the criminal gang from his cell. Joly was …

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The Public Prosecutor’s Office filed the indictment corresponding to the Coral and Coral 5G operations with the Coordinating Office of the National District Instruction Courts on Wednesday, 3 May 2022. The accusations were filed just three hours before the deadline to do so. The prosecutors requested that the two cases be merged. The state accuses …

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Dominican justice acquired a former prosecutor and five agents of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) that had been accused of setting up a barbershop in August 2019. The barbershop owner speculated he, and one of his barbers, was a victim of attempted extortion. Judges Mercedes María Reyes Jerez, Jackeline de Jesús Toribio and Wendy …

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A culture of tough police and lack of internal controls seems to be behind the recent deaths of young Dominicans held in custody by the police. The coordinator of the Police Reform, Servio Tulio Castaños urged: “I believe that the President of the Republic is going to have, I think, to accelerate this reform process …

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Bernardo Pie, competing in the -68kg category for the Dominican Republic, won gold in the Pan American Taekwondo Championship in Punta Cana. The competition was held at the Barcelo Bavaro Hotel. He defeated Hervan Nkogho of Canada in the final. David Felipe Paz of Colombia and Ignacio Morales of Chile won silver and bronze. Moises …

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Has the Dominican Republic has reached herd immunity regarding Covid-19? That is, sufficient number of people have developed immunity from catching the disease, and sufficient number of people have been fully vaccinated? New cases seem to be mild, with record lows in hospitalizations. The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #776 with the deadline of …

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The Ministry of Public Works estimates it will take eight to 10 days to repair the El Cangrejo bridge in Puerto Plata. The Ministry says the repair schedule includes working in three consecutive shifts, or 24/7, to restore vehicular traffic as soon as possible. An alternate route through Los Perez has been adapted for the …

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Public Works Minister Deligne Ascención told Listin Diario editors that the Abinader administration has allotted RD$17 billion to construct 100 km of bypasses. The bypasses are part of road works covering 725 km nationwide underway and are expected to be completed before the end of the present government term in 2024. Some 429 are road …

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Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez tweeted on Wednesday, 3 May 2022, that the Haitian kidnappers had released the Dominican Embassy officer. The tweet reads: “Fortunately, Carlitin Guillen Tatis, counselor of the Dominican Embassy in Haiti, has been released safe and sound, after 4 days of kidnapping. We thank all those who actively participated in his …

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