2025 – Page 101

The Council of Ministers of Spain announced Lorea Arribalzaga as the next Spanish ambassador to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, 18 June 2025. Lorea Arribalzaga joined the Diplomatic Service in 2001. In the central services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she served as deputy director general for Andean Countries in the Directorate General for …

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An ironic and alarming situation is unfolding in Santo Domingo’s Parque Mirador Sur, where a section of the supposedly protected green space has been converted into an unofficial landfill, right next to the very entity tasked with safeguarding public areas, Listin Diario reports. The Public Advocacy and Use of Public Spaces (DUEP) Department, a dependency …

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Two daughters of merengue icon Rubby Perez are among the dozens who are suing the owners of JetSet Club for compensation. The two daughters of the late Dominican merengue icon Rubby Pérez have filed a lawsuit against the owners and partners of Jet Set, the Santo Domingo nightclub where a deadly roof collapse on 8 …

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The Public Ministry’s request for pretrial detention against the JetSet Club managers, sister and brother Maribel and Antonio Espaillat, is largely built on the testimonies of two employees of the Jet Set nightclub, Gregorio Adames Arias (known as Gregory) and Manuel Jiménez Mateo. Both witnesses claim they repeatedly warned the owners about the deteriorating condition …

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The trial of Major League Baseball player Wander Franco Aybar on charges of alleged sexual abuse of a minor was postponed during the Puerto Plata Collegiate Courthearing held on Tuesday, 17 June 2025. The next hearing was rescheduled for Monday, 23 June at 9:30am. Also indicted in the case is the victim’s mother, who is …

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After an incredible first Concacaf Gold Cup loss of 3-2 to the very strong Mexican team (ranked 15th by FIFA) during the opening match, the Dominican Republic’s senior soccer team (ranked 139th by FIFA) now goes up against also experienced Costa Rica (ranked 54th) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, …

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The Dominican Republic will face host nation Turkey in the Wednesday, 18 June 2025 opening of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) showdown in Istanbul, Turkey at 6:30pm local time. The DR is playing in Group 4 of the matchup organized by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). Turkey is ranked 3rd in the world, while …

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The Central Bank announced on Monday, 16 June 2025 it will be injecting RD$81 billion into the monetary system to foster favorable monetary conditions and invigorate economic activity. The comprehensive RD$81 billion liquidity program, coupled with the adjustments to prudential norms for foreign currency financing, is expected to significantly contribute to the expansion of credit …

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The Dominican Republic continues to need to spend more on its security due to external factors – mainly dealing with crime from Haiti and drug trafficking. President Luis Abinader announced he will be signing an agreement with Portugal as early as this week to acquire at least two, and potentially four, offshore patrol vessels. President …

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On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, 13 June 2025, Public Health Minister Víctor Atallah announced he is working so that blood and its derivatives be covered in the country’s social security system. He stressed that blood should be considered a right, not a commodity, and should be freely accessible. “We are going to …

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