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In a novel drug bust, agents from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) prevented the shipment of 110 cocaine-filled straws to Rotterdam, Netherlands. The seizure, which took place at the Haina Port, again highlights the creative methods employed by drug traffickers. According to a DNCD press release, the narcotics were concealed within the straws, each …

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Mexico, Canada and the Dominican Republic are still competing for the missing two slots to play in the AmeriCup 2025. As of Monday, 24 February the standings in Group C are: Canada has 4 wins and 1 loss, the DR has 3 wins and two losses and Mexico has 3 wins and two losses. The …

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The government has issued welfare benefit cards to about half of the Dominican population, the intent being to complement the income of the poor. This means state subsidies have increased 45% in the past five years, since the start of the Abinader administration, Diario Libre reports. An analysis by the Regional Center for Sustainable Economic …

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In the face of ongoing debate over the pros and cons of mining, Environment Minister Paíno Henríquez has called for the Dominican Republic to establish a clear national policy on mining and the use of mineral resources, as reported in Hoy. “The Dominican Republic needs to decide what we’re going to do with mining in …

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The Dominican Republic faces a critical shortage of blood, requiring a high 800 pints daily. A significant portion of these cases stemmed from traffic accidents, underscoring the devastating impact of road incidents on the nation’s blood supply, El Dia reports. In response, the National Health Insurance Provider (Senasa) has launched a mobile blood donation unit …

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President Luis Abinader signed on to a change to the Constitution so that the candidates to attorney general (procurador general de la república) be reviewed by the National Council of the Magistracy instead of hand-picked by the President. The President has the last say in the choice, though. An analysis in Hoy pinpoints several of …

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Congressman Tobías Crespo of the Fuerza del Pueblo (FP) party has introduced a bill aimed at regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems and their applications in the Dominican Republic. The proposed legislation seeks to establish legal safeguards, codes of conduct, appeals processes, and a corresponding sanctions regime for individuals and legal entities. Crespo explained that the …

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Migration Agency director, Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, announced plans to implement facial recognition technology at border markets to deal with the large number of undocumented persons that enter from Haiti. The goal is to enhance security and regulate the flow of people entering the country for the binational markets. At present hundreds of …

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Emmanuel Fritz Lonchamp, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief of Staff of President René Préval, is the New Ambassador of Haiti to the Dominican Republic. The Haitian Embassy in the Dominican Republic has announced the arrival of its head of mission, Emmanuel Fritz Longchamp. He will officially assume his role as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary …

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The migratory pressures resulting from the collapse of social services and insecurity in Haiti continue to impact the Dominican Republic. The increase migration flows has led the Dominican government to step up efforts to discourage Haitians coming here. The Army reports it has arrested 90,018 persons identified as undocumented Haitians from 17 August 2024 to …

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