2022News

Constitutional Court allows radio and TV advertising for election pre-candidates

The Constitutional Court annulled a clause in Political Parties Law 33-18 that had banned political promotion on radio and TV during the pre-campaign period. The judges ruled in Sentence TC-0052-22 that the clause violates articles 40.15 and 49 of the 2015 Constitution on the rights to freedom of expression. The Constitutional Court highlighted that the …

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All Covid-19 restrictions lifted, universities take to hybrid teaching models

President Luis Abinader announced on 16 February 2022 the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions. The Ministry of Superior Education (Mescyt) has called for universities to return to face-to-face teaching. Yet, several universities announce many of their courses will continue online. The largest in the country, the state UASD university, says face-to-face programs will not be …

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Judge orders defendants in Anti-Pulpo corruption case to remain in prison

The Seventh Court of Instruction of the National District judge, Deiby Timoteo Peguero, rejected a bid for domiciliary arrest made by the brother of former President Danilo Medina Sánchez, Juan Alexis Medina Sánchez. Medina Sánchez is serving 18 months preventive detention as prosecutors prepare the trial. The prosecution accuses Alexis Medina of heading a major …

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Four Haitians die in tragedy; Monción Dam people-smuggling boat route in the open

Haitian undocumented immigrants would be using Monción Dam to avoid military checks on the road from Haiti to Dominican cities. Diario Libre reporters interviewed fishermen in the dam who said that the authorities are aware of the schemes. The fishermen expect security measures be taken after a recent tragedy in which four Haitians died. According …

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Senator pushes for approval of Extinction of Domain Bill

Santo Domingo province senator, Antonio Taveras Guzman is on a quest to collect a million signatures in favor of Congress passing the Extinction of Domain bill. The bill has stagnated in the congress for years. The bill would strengthen mechanisms to reduce administrative corruption in the Dominican Republic, money laundering and other crimes. Taveras (Santo …

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Claudio Pasqualini recalls his long stay in the DR as the first to test positive for Covid-19

Listin Diario’s Marta Quéliz reached out to interview today 64-year old Claudio Pasqualini, the Italian tourists who on 1 March 2020 became the first official case of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. Pasqualini told the Listin Diario reporter that he has not had another bout with the disease, and that his wife and 29-year old …

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Dominican Republic is first in Group C of CONCAF WC qualifier

The Dominican Republic women’s football team advanced in the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday, 19 February 2022. The DR women’s squad (ranked 14th) defeated Cayman Islands (ranked 28th) team at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Grand Cayman. A controversial foul favored the Dominican team with Manuela Lareo of the DR …

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