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Former ballerina ordered to serve preventive custody accused of attempted murder

The judge hearing her case ordered Mary Louise Ventura serve three months of preventive custody in Najayo Jail as her case is prepared. She is accused of voluntary homicide against her long time very close friend, fellow dancer Patricia Ascuasiati. The confusing incident occurred on 15 February 2022, when the two returned from a trip …
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Dominican Republic National Day at Expo Dubai world fair on 5 March; Vice President Raquel Peña travels to Dubai for the event

Vice President Raquel Peña traveled on 1 March 2022 to Dubai via Madrid to participate in the Expo Dubai 2020 world fair. The Dominican Republic has a stand at the fair where it presents its export products, investment potential, and tourism attractions. The fair has been open since October 2021. Vice President Peña will be …
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Brazilian know how for Dominican agriculture

Farm experts from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) are in the Dominican Republic carrying out a six-day diagnosis of the Dominican farm sector. The information gathered would be used to modernize farming here. The Brazilian state company is proposing future exchange programs to share innovations in farming and new technologies to enhance exports. The …
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Helping Russian and Ukrainian tourists stranded in the DR

The Presidency announced President Luis Abinader would meet with honorary consul Ilona Oleksandrivna for Ukraine at 3:30pm on Wednesday, 2 March 2022. The meeting will review measures being taken to assist Ukrainian tourists stranded in the Dominican Republic after flights to Ukraine were suspended following the Russian invasion. So far, the Ukraine honorary consul Ilona …