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The caves at Pomier, located in the southern province of San Cristobal, to the west of Santo Domingo, contain incredible pictographs of life before Christopher Columbus. These artists belonged to the Tainos and Igniris peoples who inhabited the island for centuries before 1492. Apparently, these caves were used by island-hopping settlers from all over the …

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The Second Collegiate Court of the National District announced the merging of the case of the murder of the lawyer Yuniol Ramirez and that of administrative corruption in the Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (OMSA) during the administration of Manuel Rivas. The Public Prosecutor’s Office had requested the unifying of the two cases. Prosecutor Mirna …

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Former first national ballerina Mary Louise Ventura was arrested on 24 February 2022, suspect of attempted murder against fellow dancer friend Patricia Ascuasiasti. Both are senior citizens. The two dancers were returning to Santo Domingo from Montecristi when Ascuasiasti suffered major injuries in a confusing vehicle incident. Ventura is now accused of voluntarily running over …

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Dominican Olympic silver medallist Marileidy Paulino has appealed to President Luis Abinader to intervene so her coach can become a Dominican. Recently, the Presidency has announced the conceding of fast-tracked privileged Dominican nationality to dozens of outstanding persons, including many prominent business people. She says this will facilitate her continuing her training. Her coach, Yaseen …

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The Dominican Republic lost to Canada 85-79 on Saturday, 26 February 2022, but then defeated the Bahamas on Sunday, 27 February to continue in the FIBA World Cup Americas qualifier. The DR competed with Canada, Bahamas and Virgin Islands in Group C. The Dominican Republic defeated the Bahamas (90-65), picking up the second position in …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #710 with the deadline of 26 February 2022 reports 221 new cases, down from the previous day (295 cases). The death rate is at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. Two weeks after the President announced an end to “all restrictive measures” in an address on …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #707 with the deadline of 23 February 2022 reports 422 new cases, down from the previous day (440 cases). The death rate is at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. Two weeks after the President announced an end to “all restrictive measures” in an address on …

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President Luis Abinader will deliver the annual public accountability speech on Sunday, 27 February 2022. This is the most important annual address by the President. President Luis Abinader is the most communicative President the country has had. He frequently takes time from his busy schedule to personally announce new projects and address the issues. He …

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During the Wednesday, 23 February 2022 Ministry of Public Health weekly Covid-19 press conference, Dr. Eladio Perez, Collective Health director at the Ministry of Public Health, said that more than 354,240 doses of Covid-19 have expired, or around 1.4% of the total. He said most of the vaccines are AstraZeneca that were purchased at US$4 …

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During his talk as guest speaker for the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday, 23 February 2022, Industry & Commerce Minister Victor (Ito) Bisonó highlighted how the new Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Panama Alliance for the Development of Democracy has become the third most important trade bloc of the United States in Latin …

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