2022 – Page 6

The Ministry of Foreign Relations says Minister Roberto Álvarez will travel to New York City to participate in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to follow up on Resolution 2645 that extends the permanence of the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) in Haiti and orders the body to meet every 90 days to …

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Border security (Cesfront) reported the arrest of four Haitians in the border province of Dajabón. The Haitians were arrested after trying to enter their country with illegal weapons. The detained foreigners were taken to the police station in Dajabón province. The Specialized Corps of Land Border Security (Cesfront) in Dajabón carried out the arrest. Cesfront …

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Deputy Jose Horacio Rodríguez (Opción Democrática) said that the migration chaos will not be corrected until there is the political will to end corruption in the border provinces. Legislators and municipal officials have denounced graft on behalf of the military and consular officers in charge of the border area, with no known actions yet taken …

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The ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) majority Chamber of Deputies passed the Land Use Bill that would regulate the construction of residences in farm land and other matters. The bill has stagnated for more than a decade in Congress. The bill was sent to the Senate for passing. The PRM is also the majority in …

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The family of Robert Fulcar is threatening to take to justice for defamation the persons it says are spreading fake news on the former Minister of Education. Fulcar himself has not been available to answer to the press for weeks. The former president of the Chamber of Accounts, Maximo Castillo Salas has given statements to …

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Judge Lissa Veras Rivas ordered 60-year old Newton Perez Feliz serve three months custody in Victoria Jail. He is accused of the death of 29-year old Joel Raphael Cabrera Espino who died when a large rock thrown by Perez Feliz from an above pedestrian bridge over the Avenue 27 de Febrero with Máximo Gómez Avenue …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is up to 12.97%, with the 24-hour positivity rate down to 25.02%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #1,004 dated 17 December 2022. The Ministry of Public Health is encouraging people to up their vaccination status, with a third, fourth or fifth vaccine that are available for free in the Dominican Republic. …

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President Luis Abinader and First Lady Raquel Peña were the guests of honor at the 32nd Graduation of the training program for young persons sponsored by the Ministry of Defense. The Presidency reports that this program takes in thousands of young people and teaches them important values, and readies them for places in society, either …

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Santo Domingo East Mayor Manuel Jiménez proudly inaugurated last week the entertainment public space, “Chencha.” The venue is located under the Matías Ramón Mella Bridge (La Bicicleta), in front of the Ozama River, in the Villa Duarte sector, in eastern Santo Domingo. A Santo Domingo East municipality press release describes the new public place as …

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In its annual report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts lower growth for the Dominican Republic in 2023. The forecast is in line with lower growth projections in general for Latin America and the Caribbean. Regional average for 2023 …

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