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The Constitutional Court (TC) of the Dominican Republic in recent years has issued two judgments that defend the rights of property owners in conflict with delinquent tenants. In the opinion of the Constitutional Court the strengthening of the right to property is essential to encourage investments in housing, as reported in Listin Diario. Historically, in …

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The Ministry of Environment has recruited Induban, the leading Dominican coffee company, to help with the conservation of the Baní Dunes, a protected area in the southcentral Peravia province. The Ministry of the Environment and Industrias Banilejas (Induban) signed an agreement to protect and improve the control and surveillance in the natural monument Dunas de …

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The Dominican Republic received US$748.8 million in remittances in February, a level that was higher than those in 2019 and 2020. In February 2022 remittances were 1.6% less than the record amount received in 2021 for the month. The Central Bank considers that the remittance flows are adjusting to a new level that is still …

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After running aground around 5pm on Monday, 14 March 2022 in the channel leading to the Atlantic Ocean from Puerto Plata, the Norwegian Cruise Line “Norwegian Escape” cruise ship is scheduled to set sail to St. Thomas on Wednesday, 16 March in the afternoon. After running aground the ship was moved shortly after midnight, Tuesday, …

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Five large supermarket chains will now sell products of the basic food basket at the same prices as the Price Stabilization Institute (Inespre) on Thursdays. The effort seeks to cushion the impact of the international crisis on local prices. Food prices will be around 30% less at the more than 120 participating stores. The campaign …

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Dominican ambassador Hans Dannenberg Castellanos became the first Dominican ambassador to present credentials to President Sadyr Japarov of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. The DR has had diplomatic relations with Kyrgyzstan since 30 June 2011. Dannenberg Castellanos is also the Dominican ambassador to Russia. Kyrgyzstan has borders with Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan …

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Social welfare cards with magnetic strips are being replaced by those with chips after a major card cloning scandal affecting an estimated 100,000 affiliates was uncovered. In the meanwhile, beneficiaries of the funds can now use these at major supermarket chains in Santo Domingo and San Cristóbal. The use of fraudulent cards occurred mainly at …

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Esteban Armando Féliz Batista (Chatica) was released on bail. He is the Police corporal who allegedly was kidnapped to pressure him to return spoils from the sale of a drug shipment reportedly seized by police officers from drug traffickers in Villa Central, Barahona last August 2021. In addition to the corporal, sergeant Oscar Andres Valentin …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #726 with the deadline of 14 March 2022 reports 90 new cases, up from 57 on the previous day. The death rate is at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. The nationwide average positivity is now 1.60%. The 90 new cases in Bulletin #726 compare to …

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President Luis Abinader continues to stress his commitment to zero impunity for corruption during his term in office. He has said that while he cannot guarantee there will not be corruption, he commits there will not be impunity. The President was referring to a recent scandal that could involve upwards of RD$100 million in cloned …

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