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Mirador Sur Park area turned into City Hall garbage dump

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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The tribulations of Gregory Adames, the key witness in the JetSet Club case

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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Monetary Board: RD$81 billion Cash Flow Program to boost Dominican economy

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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Dominican Republic to acquire patrol boats from Portugal to combat drug trafficking

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 …