2022 – Page 48

The highly reputed director of the National Archives, historian Roberto Cassa calls for the Dominican government to resist international pressures and put an end to the years-long laissez-faire attitude in the case of uncontrolled Haitian migration. Cassa was interviewed by Gregory Caimares of La Hora 22 of TeleRadio America and expressed his concern for the …

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El Pais, the leading Spanish newspaper, reports that 55-year old Javier Segura, one of Catalonia’s most feared drug traffickers, was arrested at a resort in the Dominican Republic and extradited to Spain. He had been on the run for seven years ago after the Spanish Supreme Court ruled on his conviction for stealing 200 kilos …

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Dominicans are following the MLB postseason with Dominicans Manny Machado and Juan Soto playing for the San Diego Padres and Jean Segura and Seranthony Domínguez for the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series. The media reported these were the two most unlikely teams to get this far because they were the bottom two …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate continues to drop and now is at 1.41%, with the 24-hour positivity at 1.43% as of Covid-19 Bulletin #942 dated 16 October 2022. The number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #942 was 12, down from 17 on the previous day. The seven-day average (confirmed lab-reported …

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President Luis Abinader launched on Sunday, 16 October 2022 the Santo Domingo 2050 Initiative. The new government program is described as the largest provincial strategy of territorial planning and sustainable development for the Dominican Republic. Its focus is the province of Santo Domingo. It will impact seven municipalities: Santo Domingo East, Pedro Brand, San Antonio …

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On tour of recovery efforts for Hurricane Fiona in the southeast, President Luis Abinader took time off to tour the filming site for MGM’s Road House remake in La Romana. The film industry is a major financial booster of the Dominican Republic. Abinader visited the set of Road House that is rolling in La Romana …

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The Dominican government has agreed with AstraZeneca pharmaceutical for the company to supply medicines instead of the contracted Covid-19 vaccines. The DR ordered thousands of vaccines, but AstraZeneca did not deliver on time. When the vaccines were delivered, the DR already had sourced these from China. Under the original contract, the Dominican Republic received a …

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The National Transport & Transit Agency (Intrant) and the city government of the National District (ADN) are installing signage to implement the Park Right Program (Parqueate Bien) in Naco streets. The effort seeks to enhance safety for pedestrians, eliminate double parking on congested neighborhood streets and open up the streets for better flow of vehicular …

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After several high-profile crimes have affected the city of Santiago, the second largest in the Dominican Republic, the National Police appointed a new commander. The new person is Brigadier General Ramon Samuel Azcona Reyes, replacing Brigadier General Claudio Gonzalez Moquete. General Azcona Reyes is appointed following the death of 52-year old Ana Francisca Gómez de …

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State prosecutors submitted airport employee Carlos Junior Soriano Doroteo to three months preventive custody. He is suspect of ticketing with the name of passenger Julia Benoit two red suitcases that were later found to contain a drug shipment. Judge Francis Reyes issued the judgment. The jail sentence sends Soriano to the Anamuya jail in the …

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