2022 – Page 59

President Luis Abinader convened the National Security Council after a violent incident involving Haitians that affected the largest free zone manufacturing operation in the country, Codevi. The Industrial Development Company (Codevi) is located at the border with Haiti with a part of its installations in Haiti and the other in the Dominican Republic. After the …

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The tense situation after a recent violent interruption of work at the huge Codevi manufacturing facility on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Thursday, 29 September 2022 has calmed down. A mob affected the factory facilities on the Haitian side of the border. The incident was so important that the Minister of …

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Ici Haiti reports on the difficulties of securing fuel for those living in Dominican provinces on the border with Haiti. Gangs are controlling the supplies of fuel in Haiti and thousands of Haitians are now traveling to the Dominican Republic to purchase fuel stocks. This has impacted regular life for residents in border provinces. As …

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Listin Diario reports that an unusual number of Haitians are the passengers of Arajet, the new low cost airline that is connecting the Dominican Republic to Central America and Mexico. The newspaper reports on the notorious number of Haitians that are using the country to connect also on other airlines to destinations in the Americas. …

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A Haitian farm worker employed to milk cows is the lead suspect of the murder of the owner of a Dominican farm owner in Villa Isabela, in western Puerto Plata and two other Dominicans. Media reports are that 71-year old Juan José Soto Corniel, uncle of the former minister of the Armed Forces, José Miguel …

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Four survivors of a shipwrecked small boat say that more would have survived if the rescue crews from the Armada had reached them earlier. The illegal boat trippers were on their way to Puerto Rico but most did not survive the adverse weather conditions at sea. Despite reports of distress sent to the Armada, delays …

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Using Israeli hydroponics technology, more agribusinesses are cultiating fresh produce for local and export sales. The production method does not require soil. Nutrients are added to water and these feed the production of lettuce, bok choy, cauliflower, basil, leek and more. Daniel Biran, ambassador of Israel in the Dominican Republic, told El Dia reporters that …

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The Ministry of Hacienda is working on regulating digital platforms, such as Airbnb. The National Budget for 2023 estimates tax revenues to be received. Read more in Spanish:Listin Diario 3 October 2022

American Charles Decker was the global head of Advertising and Marketing for Warner Bros before he purchased a home in Casa de Campo in La Romana and got active serving as a link to send aid from abroad, mainly the United States, to needed children in the Dominican Republic. Over the years, he has built …

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Reportedly a 4.9 earthquake had its epicenter in the eastern province of El Seibo at around 1:31pm on Saturday, 1 October 2022. The shake was felt in the capital city, too. Diario Libre reported: According to data from the National Seismology Center, the earthquake had a depth of 102 kilometers and its epicenter was registered …

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