2025 – Page 134

Erick Dorrejo, director of Border Development Policies in the Abinader administration, says he was not aware that against the buyer of a lot he sold in La Esperilla several families had begun a legal case, now known as Operacion Nido, for unfulfillment of real estate deals. Dorrejo’s lawyers say their client returned the US$187,000 voluntarily …

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President Luis Abinader returned on Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in the evening to the Dominican Republic after a short trip to Guyana on Monday and Tuesday where he participated in the Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo Guyana and held a bilateral meeting with Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The Dominican Presidency reports that in …

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Minister of Industry & Commerce Victor (Ito) Bisonó told the audience of the monthly American Chamber of Commerce luncheon that the Dominican Republic has strategically positioned itself as a leader in the reconfiguration of global supply chains. Speaking at the monthly luncheon of the American Chamber of Commerce, Bisonó highlighted the country’s competitive advantages, strategic …

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In a meeting held at the offices of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Defense of the Environment and Natural Resources (Proedemaren), the head of this department of the Public Ministry, Francisco Contreras Núñez, received the investigation report conducted by renowned American geologist and speleologist George Veni on the Natural Monument Anthropological Reserve of Borbón …

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The Dominican Republic’s 2024 tax revenue shows strong growth, driven by the sales tax and gold taxes. The tax agency, DGII reports robust tax collection figures for 2024, with a total of RD$846.46 billion, representing a 10.5% increase compared to the previous year. The DGII explains the strong tax revenue performance is a result of …

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Six people have been charged in connection with a ring that allegedly issued fraudulent Dominican documents to Haitian citizens. Among those implicated are employees of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) that have been sent to justice. The investigation began after the complaints filed by Dominga Tavarez Alvarez, the director of the Nizao municipal hospital in …

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In a joint operation, agents from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the Public Ministry confiscated a shipment of 303 ceramic bananas filled with cocaine at the Port of Manzanillo in northwestern Montecristi province. This marks a new modus operandi in international drug trafficking, says the DNCD in a press release. During a routine …

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In a landmark case, a Dominican Army officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old boy and possession of child pornography. Second Lieutenant Warren Andrés Alcántara Báez was found guilty by the Second Collegiate Court of the National District, the Attorney General Office reports. What is most …

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The Dominican Episcopal Conference (CED) called for Dominicans to continue to pray for the health of Pope Francis, who is suffering from double pneumonia, in a post on their Instagram account. “Today, we unite in prayer for the health of Pope Francis, asking God to strengthen him and cover him with His love and protection. …

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President Luis Abinader traveled on Monday, 17 February 2025 to Georgetown, Guyana to follow up on several projects underway in Guyana and for which in August 2023 six MOUs were signed in Santo Domingo. In Guyana, President Abinader will also attend the Guyana Energy Conference, invited by Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The Dominican Presidency …

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