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Larimar Fiallo shared a video online of a traffic officer (Digesett) agent not resisting commenting on how good looking she was when requesting she present her documents. She would be fined for violating the traffic law. Fiallo is the number two at the Procurement Agency and videotaped the happening, criticizing the comment the traffic officer …

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Not to be missed is the Jose Cestero retrospective now open at the Museum of Modern Art through March. The event is curated by Mildred Canahuate and features around 120 of the works the prolific 84-year old Dominican artist lent by collectors around the country. Cestero was the winner of the National Plastics Arts Award …

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He had started with one show date, then added another. Because of the demand, merengue singer Manny Cruz now opened a third concert night for his “Dominicano de corazón” show. The performances are now on 11, 12 and 13 February 2020 at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Jaragua Renaissance Hotel. Tickets are for sale …

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The National Agropecuarian Fair will take place from 18 to 27 March 2022. This is the leading livestock fair held in the Dominican Republic. The Patronato Nacional de Ganaderos says a large section of the fair will be dedicated to creating awareness of the importance of sustainability and the environment. The event is a favorite …

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Canada, Bahamas, the Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic national basketball teams will play in the first qualifying window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 to take place 26 and 27 February 2022 at the Palacio de los Deportes in Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic has yet to announce its team roster. Teams from the …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #691 with the deadline of 7 February 2022 reports 810 new cases, down from the previous day (1,044 cases). The death rate continues to drop and is now at 0.77%, one of the lowest in the Americas. Ministry of Public Health director of Epidemiology, Dr. Ronald Skewes has …

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President Luis Abinader has confirmed he will attend the inauguration of President-elect of Chile 35-year old Gabriel Boric. The inauguration is scheduled for 11 March 2022 in Santiago de Chile. In response to a letter addressed to Chile President Sebastián Piñera Echenique, President Abinader confirmed his attendance. “I thank you for the recognition and the …

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President Luis Abinader told media directors that he will submit the bill to modify the Hydrocarbons Law to Congress on 27 February 2022, as he had promised in his first accountability speech on 27 February 2021. The President said the law will be amended to change the fuel tax payment scheme. The rising cost of …

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The Ministry of Public Health will be using its stocks of Chinese-manufacturer Sinovac’s Coronavac vaccine for the next phase of vaccinations now opened for children 5 to 11 years old as of Monday, 14 February 2022. Resolution 0006-2022, issued on 4 February 2022 establishes the children will receive the two doses of Sinovac vaccines separated …

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The Constitutional Court (TC) revoked a ruling issued by the Superior Administrative Court (TSA) that had ordered the Central Electoral Board (JCE) to cancel the disqualification of the birth certificates and identity cards of eight persons who had obtained these in an irregular manner. The JCE’s refusal to issue identity documents to Zeneida Napoleon Basilio, …

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