2025 – Page 136

The National Transit and Transport Institute (Intrant) is now banning parking on the Las Damas Street in the Colonial City. The measure is in effect from 1 May 2025. The historic street gives access to several museums, including the Museo de Casas Reales, Alcazar (under renovation), the Museo Trampolin and Museo Fortaleza. Read more in …

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The Constitutional Court (TC) has ruled that the public use of nicknames or sobriquets in criminal investigations violates the presumption of innocence and undermines judicial impartiality, as it risks prejudicing public and judicial perceptions of guilt before the actual sentencing. The decision, issued in ruling TC/0225/25, mandates that investigative bodies cease using such terms in …

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In the aftermath of Spain’s 29 April 2025 blackout, which left millions without power across the Iberian Peninsula, the Dominican government and private sector are accelerating efforts to strengthen its national energy grid. Minister of Energy and Mines Joel Santos emphasized the urgent need to learn from the crisis during a keynote address at the …

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For decades, Hendrik Kelner, president emeritus of ProCigar, has been on the road promoting Santiago de los Caballeros, as the historical and current heart of tobacco production. “Santiago became the capital of tobacco thanks to the quality of its soil and the culture of free men, small-scale farmers, committed to their independence,” Kelner has repeatedly …

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Congresswoman Lidia Esther Pérez (PRM-Puerto Plata), sister of iconic merengue artist Rubby Pérez—who tragically died alongside 232 others when the roof of the JetSet Club collapsed during a performance on 8 April 2025—has introduced a bill in the Chamber of Deputies. The initiative aims to ensure “no Dominican ever again endures” the anguish caused by …

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The Minister of Foreign Relations of Russia, Sergey Lavrov arrived at around 10pm on Tuesday, 29 April 2025 for his official visit to the Dominican Republic. He is the highest-ranking Russian official to visit. On his agenda for Wednesday, 30 April in Santo Domingo is a visit to Foreign Minister Robert Alvarez at the Ministry …

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The Ministry of Labor, in conjunction with the National Wage Committee (CNS), has announced a significant 25% increase to the minimum wage for workers in the country’s manufacturing and service free zone sector. The raise will be implemented in two phases: a 13% increase effective 1 June 2025, followed by a further 12% increase on …

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The director general of the Migration Agency, Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, revealed that between 2016 and April 2025, the Dominican Republic has deported a total of over 1.1 million irregular migrants, with 114,884 of those cases occurring in 2025 alone. The deportations come at a high cost to the Dominican Republic. Making the …

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The Dominican Republic may get a US ambassador sooner than later. The last ambassador had been named by Donald Trump at the start of his first presidency. For his second presidency, President Trump promptly named his choice for ambassador to the Dominican Republic. The Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate now announces that …

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The National Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights (Pro Consumidor) announced on 29 April 2025 the temporary closure of a dozen commercial establishments situated on Boca Chica beach in eastern Santo Domingo. The agency stated the businesses failed to comply with regulations mandating the visible display of product prices, as stipulated by Law 358-05. …

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