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Syndicated transport kingpins in the past have been known to resort to vandalism to impose monopolistic rights for transport of goods and passengers in the Dominican Republic. President Luis Abinader apparently has decided to lure the transporters to his side with very lucrative deals. He appointed a former Fenatrado truck syndicate high executive, Rafael Arias …

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In the Dominican Republic, a large percentage of middle-income households employs domestic help. The maids make it possible for hundreds of thousands of women to work outside the home. Soon having household help may become a luxury as in the rest of the world. The Ministry of Labor is considering new rules that would make …

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An Independencia province judge ordered six accused in the Operation Iguana to serve six months of preventive measures. An inspector of the Migration Agency and a local migration officer are included in the group accused of people smuggling at the border with Haiti. The accused are Roberto Méndez Pérez, coordinator of controls at the Customs …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #741 with the deadline of 29 March 2022 reports 38 new cases, down 72 on the previous day. In the first 29 days of March there have been only six deaths in a population of around 11 million. For fourteen consecutive days there have been no Covid-19 deaths …

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President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado announced works on the Santo Domingo East boardwalk for RD$500 million. The Caribbean Sea-fronting boulevard is an important recreational space for residents in eastern Santo Domingo, the most densely populated area of Greater Santo Domingo. The avenue extends from the Armada installation on Av. España to the …

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Legal advisor to President Luis Abinader, Antoliano Peralta said on Tuesday on El Despertador (Channel 9) that the Dominican government’s contract with the British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines is a matter for local courts, not international arbitration. He made the clarification after President Luis Abinader mentioned his government could take …

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Latin America has lots of action-taking to do to restore regional cohesiveness. Key speakers at the Global Forum @ Casa de Campo on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 in La Romana addressed the issue as preparations are underway for the 9th Summit of the Americas, the regional meeting of the heads of state of the Western …

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Attorney General Miriam German Brito took advantage of her rendition of accounts to advocate for the creating of a Ministry of Justice. Antoliano Peralta, legal advisor to President Luis Abinader, and Servio Tulio Castaños Guzman of Finjus, have also spoken in favor of the new entity. After considering it essential to unify efforts to address …

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The Abinader administration Transportation Cabinet is meeting with transport syndicate Juan Hubieres to discuss the situation of the recently inaugurated Charles de Gaulle bus route. The Abinader government contemplates the installation of 16 public-private transportation bus corridors, of which the Charles de Gaulle route is the third. The route was allotted to the Mochotrans syndicate. …

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It has been raining intensely since Sunday, 28 March 2022 and now the Weather Office (Onamet) says more rains can be expected on Wednesday due to the stationary front. There is a yellow alert for the provinces of Puerto Plata, Santiago, La Vega and Espaillat (Moca). There is a green alert for Valverde, Santiago Rodriguez, …

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