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Famous premium cigar producer Carlos Phillip Fuente is now a Dominican citizen. Fuente is now a dual citizen – United States and the Dominican Republic. President Luis Abinader bestowed him with the Dominican nationality in December 2022 through Decree 845-21. Fuente was born in Florida, son of Carlos Fuente Sr., the founder of the family …

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Dancer, choreographer and actress Patricia Ascuasiati reportedly suffered a major car accident in Duarte Highway Km 40 when she returned to Santo Domingo from Montecristi with her friend, fellow fellow fellow ballerina Marylouise Ventura on 16 February 2022. Ascuasiati suffered injuries in the pelvis, collarbone and is interned in the Plaza de la Salud in …

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The Cycling Grand Prix is in its fourth year. 350 cyclists and 13 international teams will be competing Sunday, 20 February 2022 on the V Centenario Expressway starting 8am. The event is dedicated to National Ditrict Mayor Carolina Mejia.The Expreso V Centenario will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday. Teams are coming from Costa …

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After a kick-off start in Punta Cana to be followed up with concerts in the United States, Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4 x 40 will be traveling to Spain for summer concerts. The legendary Dominican singer-songwriter will perform in Sancti Petri, Valencia, Murcia, Bilbao, Barcelona, and Madrid in Spain. Tickets are for sale …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #699 with the deadline of 15 February 2022 reports 400 new cases, up from the previous day (534 cases). The death rate continues to drop and is now at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. Ministry of Public Health director of Epidemiology, Dr. Ronald Skewes said …

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The ministries of Foreign Relations and Economy signed an agreement with the Dominican Municipal League to bolster international cooperation in cities and towns around the country. Signing were Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez; Economy Minister Miguel Ceara Hatton; and the Dominican Municipal League president, Victor D’Aza. In a press release, the Ministry of Economy reports …

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The Ministry of Labor announces a new minimum wage increase for sugar cane industry workers. Labor Minister Luis Miguel De Camps García explained that the salary for sugar industry workers is divided into two groups: those in the fields and the administrative and manufacturing workers. The minimum wage for the field workers went from RD$198.23 …

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The director of the government consumer protection agency (ProConsumidor) says that several businesses in Greater Santo Domingo have been fined for charging extra to consumers for the use of their credit or debit cards. Consumer Protection Law 358-05 allows for fines that run from five to 50 minimum wages. Art. 87 of the law establishes …

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The Ministry of Hacienda has decided to regularize the more than 100,000 illegal betting shops nationwide. The gaming businesses have sprung up at every corner. Now, instead of shutting down the businesses, the government has decided to get these to pay taxes. The gaming businesses have privileged taxation schemes despite operating against the collective good. …

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The Intrant is working on implementing a new driver’s license point system. The point system is a graduated scale that assigns relative values to convictions. When you are ticketed, you may earn points against your driving record, which when accumulated may cause your license to be suspended. The Intrant is giving people until 23 February …

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