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The Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that Wilkin García Peguero (Mantequilla) is under arrest on charges of swindling and death threats. The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the province of Monte Plata has received 25 formal complaints for swindling filed by citizens through their lawyers against García Peguero, and at least another ten complaints have been filed …

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Urban music singer Elvis Manuel Santos Alcántara, better known as Onguito Wa, was prevented from traveling to Cartagena, Colombia on 30 November 2022. He attempted to leave the country early in the morning on an Arajet flight via the Las Americas International Airport. The urban singer was detained before clearing Migration at the airport. He …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is at 4.14%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at 21.18%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #986 dated 29 November 2022. Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera is encouraging people to up their vaccination status, with a third, fourth or fifth vaccine that are available for free in the Dominican Republic. He said …

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President Luis Abinader met with US Army General Laura J. Richardson, the commander of the US Southern Command, when both attended the 61st promotion of cadets of the Dominican Army at the Batalla de las Carreras Military Academy on Tuesday, 29 November 2022. 35 cadets graduated as part of the promotion. General Richardson is in …

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Listin Diario continues to publish data on the entry of Haitians in recent years and irregularities on behalf of Dominican authorities in issuing the legal permits. The newspaper says that 2021 was the year when Dominican consulates issued the most visas ever – 287,944, according to official data. Listin Diario reports that in the past …

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The Ministry of Interior & Police and the National Police will be focusing on combatting crime in the National District with the implementation of the quadrant patrolling starting Friday, 2 December 2022. The program start coincides with the Christmas holidays, a time of the year when the most cash circulates. The announcement of the start …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is requesting a significant increase in the allotments made in the 2023 National Budget that is under review in the National Congress. The JCE says that the electoral rules require that the JCE cover costs of the political party presidential primaries in 2023. The general elections are scheduled for February …

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The Presidency announced that starting 5 December 2022 government employees, military and government retirees will begin to receive the 13th wage. This means an additional RD$25 billion will circulate in December, said National Treasurer Luis Rafael Delgado Sánchez. The breakdown is RD$16.55 billion to central government employees, RD$5.59 to decentralized government entities, and US$1.62 billion …

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Santiago Mayor Abel Martínez has been diagnosed with Covid-19. He had been hospitalized at the Union Medica del Norte in Santiago for pneumonia on 28 November 2022 because he has asthma. He tested positive for Covid-19. It is the third time Martínez catches Covid-19. His medics say his condition is stable and he could be …

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The Institute of Lawyers for the Protection of the Environment, the Coalition for the Defense of Health and the Environment of the Province of Peravia and the Committee for the Fight against Climate Change, with the counsel of five foreign entities, are calling for the shutdown of the Punta Catalina Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTPC). The …

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