2025 – Page 136

The legal team of journalist Marino Zapete has confirmed that it received notification of the ruling issued by the Third Chamber of the Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals of the National District, which upheld a lawsuit for damages filed against former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez, as reported in Noticias SIN. In ruling No. …

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The Dominican Republic has tripled its imports from the United States after the passing of the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement. As an exception, in the final days of the Biden administration, the Dominican Republic imposed tariffs on US rice imports that would have entered tariff-free. The measure will continue to be in effect, unless it …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) significantly strengthened its canine units (K9) with the addition of 55 highly trained dogs from Colombia to work in the fight crime. The dogs, representing breeds such as Belgian Malinois, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Labrador, and Dutch Shepherd, have been trained to detect a wide range of illicit substances, …

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Cattle rustling is probably as old as animal husbandry. In the Old West in what was “unoccupied” lands west of the Mississippi River in what is now Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, Texas, and other major cattle centers in the United States, rustling and re-branding cattle was punished by hanging, usually without trial, on the nearest …

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“If it seems too good to be true, it probably is” means that when something appears incredibly positive or beneficial, it’s likely that there’s a hidden catch or reason to be suspicious. Local association of real estate project promotors, Acoprovi, urges people choosing to buy on paper to take firm steps to make sure the …

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The media is reporting on the lucrative business of smuggling “Viagra” type drugs from the Dominican Republic to Europe. On 11 February 2025, a Dominican 22-year old was arrested in the Barcelona International Airport after arriving with 20,000 Viagra-type pills. The airport authorities uncovered the stash in his luggage after signaling him out for being …

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César Miguel, the entrepreneur and founder of the José Cestero Museum, has responded to recent concerns surrounding the health and well-being of Dominican painter José Cestero, 88, following the circulation of a video showing him wandering the streets of the Colonial City in a seemingly vulnerable state, as reported in Listin Diario. In an interview …

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Two-time Dominican Olympic gold medallist Félix Sánchez and his wife, fellow Dominican star athlete María Dimitrova, have announced that they are expecting a baby. As reported in Noticias SIN, the couple shared the exciting news from the beach, where Félix wrote in the sand, “Boy or Girl?” leaving the baby’s gender a mystery. The post …

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As the 2025 Major League Baseball season approaches, the MLB Network has published its list of the top 100 players in the Major Leagues, including several Dominican star players that make up 15% of the list. Of course, the #1 player is Shohei Ohtani, the star of the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitches …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic has released its latest labor market survey, revealing a significant drop in the country’s unemployment rate. At the close of 2024, the rate stood at a historic low of 4.8%, down from 5.0% in the same period of 2023. Key Findings• Job growth: The Dominican Republic’s economy added …

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