2022 – Page 49

The medics of the IMG Hospital in Punta Cana have confirmed the death of a fifth victim of the lethal rollover of a bus taking tourists to an excursion in Saona Island. The fifth victim is 27-year old Juan Pablo Cuariantun. The accident occurred on 6 October 2022 on the Bulevar del Este in the …

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Dominican authorities carried out a large interdiction of a suspect “fast boat” off the coastline of Barahona. Elements of the Dominican Air Force, Armada, and Army took part in the operation. There were five persons arrested and 667 packages of what is thought to be cocaine were seized. The action took place near the beach …

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The Pan American Health Organization (Paho) has now reported over 40 deaths from cholera in Haiti. Preliminary reports indicate the total could be of more than 500 cases and already more than 300 persons are hospitalized. Local health officials are on the alert for any cholera cases in the Dominican Republic. The entire island of …

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The mayor of Santiago, Abel Martinez was declared winner of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) presidential candidate consultation with 75.48% of the votes counted by Bulletin #6. As of Bulletin #6, Martinez had received 213,185 votes, for 60.87%. Former Minister of Environment Francisco Domínguez Brito had received 73,137 votes, for 20.82%, former Vice President Margarita …

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On the occasion of the closing of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the US Embassy presented Silvestre Del Rosario, the first Dominican to hold the position of chief inspector of the US Marshals Service, as reported in Diario Libre. Silvestre del Rosario is a second-generation Dominican who is today the chief inspector of the …

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The Francina Foundation is on campaign for a more pedestrian friendly city for the benefit of the blind and all citizens, too. The foundation is on a media tour to promote its campaign that revolves around the idea that it is the environment and the way it is designed and built that determines the existence …

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The exhibition “Slavery and the Cultural Heritage of Africa in the Caribbean” opens for the general public from 18 October to 25 October 2022. The exhibition tells the story of Africans in the Dominican Republic in colonial times. The Spanish entity CSIC presents the exhibition in collaboration with the Center for Caribbean Studies of the …

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Yes, is that time of the year. The Winter Dominican Professional Baseball Championship began on Saturday, 15 October 2022, with the Tigres del Licey landing their first win against the Escogido Lions in the Quisqueya Juan Marichal ballpark in Santo Domingo. The game went to 14 innings and ended with a score of 10-2. The …

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Cibao FC won the 2022 Dominican Football League Championship for a second consecutive year. The Cibao FC defeated archrival Club Atletico Pantoja in the finals. The win is the third for the Santiago-based team since the championship began in 2015. Read more in Spanish:Dominican Football League El Caribe El Caribe El Nuevo Diario Diario Libre …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate continues to drop and now is at 1.44%, with the 24-hour positivity at 1.44% as of Covid-19 Bulletin #941 dated 15 October 2022. The number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #941 was 17, down from 20 on the previous day. The seven-day average (confirmed lab-reported …

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