2025 – Page 10

Former President Leonel Fernández was in New York City for the “VII Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean” at Columbia University on 21, 22 and 23 September 2025. The event ran parallel to activities programmed for visiting missions from around the world to the 80th United Nations General Assembly. The Columbia University event …

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The 27th Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD) opens Thursday, 25 September at the grounds of the Plaza de la Cultura. The leading annual cultural event continues through 5 October. This 2025, the country’s most popular cultural event is dedicated to Dominican historian Frank Moya Pons. A pavilion at the fair will present most of …

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The operator of Las Americas International Airport (SDQ), Vinci Airports – Aerodom was fined US$5 million for the nine-hour blackout that affected airport operations on Sunday, 21 September 2025. An electricity glitch caused the power outage at the main terminal, affecting arrival and departure operations from 9:18 am to around 6 pm when power was …

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Weatherman Jean Suriel forecasts rains for most of the country on Thursday, 25 September 2025, as a trough and a tropical wave 38 move across Dominican waters and land from Puerto Rico. The Invest 94L storm has a direction that is taking it to impact the east coast of the DR as it heads north. …

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The New York Mets fans have responded with record attendance to the Citi Field stadium. Yet, MLB’s best-paid player, Juan Soto has not been able to make the difference, and the team continues to struggle to move beyond the regular season. The crowds, nevertheless, have been able to watch as Juan Soto ends the season …

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DR1 News will not be updated on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, because the day is a national holiday that celebrates the patron of the Dominican Republic, Our Lady of Mercedes. The news will be compiled for the Thursday, 25 September 2025 edition. Mariasela Alvarez shared details on Our Lady of Mercedes tradition in the Dominican …

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President Luis Abinader before taking off for New York City to participate in business and government affairs under the umbrella of the 80th United Nations General Assembly used about 10 minutes of his regular Monday press conference to highlight his agenda in New York. Throughout the meeting, he is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Relations …

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Upon arriving Monday, 22 September 2025 in the evening to New York City for his participation in the UN General Debate, President Luis Abinader answered press questions. He clarified that the destruction of a speedboat in a joint operation of the Dominican Navy and the US South Command did not occur in Dominican waters. The …

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The Dominican Republic is participating in the 2025 New York Climate Week in New York City, with a high-level delegation led by Max Puig, the executive vice president of the National Council for Climate Change and Carbon Market (CNCCMC). The annual event, which brings together top leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society, runs …

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President Luis Abinader during his press conference on Monday, 22 September 2025, said he has instructed Minister of Public Works Eduardo Estrella to investigate the causes of the blackout that impacted around 50 flights that were detoured to other airports, or cancelled on Sunday, 21 September 2025. Las Americas International suffered a nine-hour blackout from …

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