2025 – Page 139

During his address as keynote speaker at the American Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, Energy and Mines Minister Joel Santos Echavarría presented a strategic overview of the country’s energy, mining, and hydrocarbon sectors, highlighting these as drivers of sustainable development. Among his key points, he said that electrical transmission infrastructure will be upgraded with US$450 …

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The National Transport and Transit Agency (Intrant) has announced a tender process is underway to find a company to manage the full service of issuing new driver’s licenses in the Dominican Republic. The current contract with DeKolor is said to expire in 2025, yet a Diario Libre editorial speculates that it is unlikely the Jose …

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The world continues to pressure the Dominican Republic to unilaterally take on more of the heavy burden of the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez recently stated at the National Security Council the complicity of the elite in Haiti that operate two private ports in Haiti and how the gangs are better fit …

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The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) has issued new instructions prioritizing the investigation of migrant trafficking rings, particularly those involving public officials and security forces. The “General Instructions for Investigations into Illicit Trafficking in Migrants,” released on April 25th, come alongside the creation of a specialized unit dedicated to investigating migrant trafficking and related crimes. This …

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A shadow of doubt is cast over the new Chamber of Accounts member, Francisco Franco. Diario Libre reports that the lawyer was selected despite having been immersed in a conflict of interest legal battle over state-funded contract to defend former officials accused of corruption. Diario Libre explains that the cloud of controversy surrounding the new …

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The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) has issued a warning about regulatory backsliding and institutional tensions that are undermining press freedom in the Dominican Republic, according to its latest mid-year report. The regional body highlighted the persistence of legal uncertainties, the lack of progress in modernizing the legal framework governing communication, and the emergence of legislative …

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The agents from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) seized 993 packs of what is presumed to be raw cocaine late last week. The raid came after intelligence sources pinpointed a motor launch moored at the Ocean 21 Marina in Cap Cana. A search was carried out and drugs were found in the bow and …

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The Presidency has established a new entity to provide comprehensive support to families affected by the tragic roof collapse at the JetSet nightclub in the early hours of 8 April 2025. This initiative introduces a socio-family intervention protocol led by Supérate, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, the Cabinet for Childhood and Adolescence …

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The Dominican legal system is notably slow and many times inhumane, concludes Nuria Piera after interviewing several legal experts for their opinion on the 232 deaths and numerous injured persons impacted by the collapse of the roof of the popular nightclub, JetSet Club on 8 April 2025. Piera looks into the possible consequences ahead for …

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Inspired by the Taimascaros carnival group in Puerto Plata, the typical costume to be worn by Miss World Dominicana, Mayra Delgado, at the competition in Telangana, India this coming 31 May 2025, is sure to draw a lot of attention. Based on Taino and African cultural roots, the outfit is called “Golden Roots” by the …

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