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Ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) deputy Julito Fulcar advances that a deal has been reached so the Baní Bypass can advance. Fulcar says that Public Works Minister Deligne Ascensión reached the payment agreement with the owners of the land the Baní Bypass needs for its construction. The owners are claiming payments and this has been …

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The Central Bank is again using the monetary policy rate to rein in inflation. Since November 2021, the government has increased the rate from 3% to 8.5% to control money in circulation. As reported, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic authorities increased the interest rate from 8.25% to 8.50% per year. The regulatory entity …

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The Minister of Public Health Daniel Rivera says there are no new cases of cholera in the country. The Ministry had reported a single case of cholera in the Bavaro area of a woman who had recently returned from Haiti. Dr. Rivera said that the epidemiological watch is on enhanced alert in the border areas …

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Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) legislators celebrate the victory of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil. The victory of Lula gives them hope the former ruling party and party leaders Danilo Medina (2012-2016 and 2016-2020) and Leonel Fernandez (1996-2000, 2004-2008, 2008-2012) will return to power again. Lula Da Silva is known for the Odebrecht corruption …

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YouTube’s Corrupción al Desnudo Rafael Guerrero calls for National District prosecutor Rosalba Ramos to request the surveillance cameras on Duarte Avenue to review the tragic accident that cost the life to a Haitian national. Urban singer Elvis Manuel Santos Alcántara (Onguito Wa) is the lead suspect of the death of the Haitian. Reportedly, he was …

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A probe is ongoing in the murder of beloved 61-year old Victor Daniel Erarte (Vitico) on Sunday, 30 October 2022 in Santiago. Erarte was a highly-reputed interior decorator and makeup artist, best known for his efforts to promote the Dominican carnival and folklore in general. So far, three persons are under arrest for investigation. Major …

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Dominican gastronomy promoter Ines Páez, best known as Chef Tita, was admitted to the Paseo de las Estrellas de la Gastronomía in Huelva, Spain. She was recognized during the Second Iberoamerican Gastronomic Congress “Binómico” held to strengthen the ties between Spain and Latin America. The Binómico is the annual Iberoamerican gastronomic convention that gathers 22 …

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The announced concert for 4 November 2022 of legendary Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro at the National Theater main hall in Santo Domingo is postponed. The reasons for the cancellation of the Friday concert are not known. The 90-year old is the composer of dozens of emblematic songs such as “Te voy a contar mi vida,” …

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Rancho Ecoturístico Doña Callita is hosting the Norceca Beach Volleyball Continental Tour from 3 to 7 November 2022. Some of the best beach volleyball pairs are in the Dominican Republic for the International Volleyball Federation Event (FIVB). This is the second time the event is held at the ecotourism center. The business community of Hato …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate continues to drop and now is at 1.26%, with the 24-hour positivity at 1.52% as of Covid-19 Bulletin #956 dated 30 October 2022. Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #956 was 18, down from 21 on the previous day. The seven-day average (confirmed …

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