2025 – Page 135

Before leaving for Guyana to participate in the Guyana Energy Conference and follow up with deals in Guyana, President Luis Abinader signed Decree 76-25 that creates a new entity to prevent corruption in government. The Presidential Committee for Transparency and Anti-Corruption is created to strengthen efforts to reduce fraud in the public administration. The committee …

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The National Salary Committee will hold its third meeting this year on Monday, 24 February 2025 to discuss a minimum wage increase for the non-sectorized private sector. The meeting, which took place behind closed doors today, brought together union representatives, employers, and government officials. The lack of a concrete proposal from employers regarding the salary …

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A vice minister of the Ministry of Economy Erick Dorrejo Medina, who has served as the director of Border Zone Development Policies, is now under scrutiny for his alleged involvement in a multi-million peso real estate fraud scheme known as “Operation Nido,” Diario Libre reports. The scheme, dismantled by authorities, allegedly swindled individuals by offering …

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Diario Libre reporters toured the new paved road announced for improving the lives of the residents and farmers in the Elias Piña province on the border with Haiti, and at 65,000 inhabitants, one of the least inhabited. What the reporters found was that contrary to the 31 kms announced, only 24 kms were completed. Residents …

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In a joint operation, the Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), the Public Ministry, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the US Marshals Service apprehended a Mexican national and active member of the Sinaloa Cartel. Efrain Sánchez Cabanillas, also known as “Bala,” is wanted in the United States on charges of trafficking fentanyl, …

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For the third consecutive year, Dominican cinema has made a strong showing at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), the Presidency reports. This year marks a new milestone for the country’s film industry, with two productions selected for different sections of the festival. “Colosal,” directed by Nayibe Tavares Abel and produced by Lei González, …

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The Dominican Republic has made significant strides in its fight against money laundering, but gaps remain, according to Aileen Guzmán Coste, director of the Financial Analysis Unit (UAF), attached to the Ministry of Hacienda. The UAF is an autonomous entity responsible for conducting analyses to identify and submit financial analysis reports to the Attorney General …

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President Luis Abinader officially inaugurated the 31 km Comendador-Guaroa-Macasías highway on Friday, 14 February 2025. The road is key to the population of 65,000 that lives in the border province with Haiti. The 31-kilometer highway, an investment of RD$1.12 billion, especially benefits local farmers, enabling these to more easily transport their products to Comendador, capital …

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The Herrera Industries Association says it will introduce wage adjustment proposals at the tripartite talks this week that bring together businesses, labor and government. The wage discussions have been going on for months with the major stumbling block being the requirement for a payment upon dismissal, called the “cesantia,” the severance package. Labor sector representatives …

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Just a few kilometers to the west of downtown Santiago de los Caballeros, there is a very popular Flea Market, open on Thursdays, that is visited by thousands and reports sales of about RD$40 million. The market, now located just off the Joaquin Balaguer highway in the sector of El Ingenio, used to be located …

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