2025 – Page 14

Top diplomatic and government officials from the Caribbean were here for the Ministry of Foreign Relations’ tribute to the English-speaking intra-Caribbean migration, the “Cocolo heritage” in the Dominican Republic. The industrious migrants from the English-speaking islands brought with them significant cultural, economic and social contributions. For the occasion, the Ministry of Foreign Relations inaugurated on …

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During the 55th General Assembly of the Organization of American States, celebrated in Antigua and Barbuda this past week, the delegates, at the behest of the United States, passed a resolution to support the multi-national security mission currently in Haiti. The resolution, almost an afterthought, was passed with urgings from the US and Haiti, during …

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In a frank interview with Listín Diario, Spanish colonel and geopolitical analyst Pedro Baños weighed in on the deepening crisis in Haiti, the role of foreign intervention, and the global balance of power, including US foreign policy, the Middle East conflict, and the influence of global powers. On 25 June 2024, the first convoy of …

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The Dominican Republic must play a proactive role in promoting peace, investment, and job creation in neighboring Haiti, argues economist Humberto Cristian, a member of the Haiti Studies Unit at the P. Alemán Center of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), as reported in Listin Diario. In a recent opinion piece titled “Emotion-Driven …

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Growth forecasts for 2025, initially pegged at a robust 4-5%, have been significantly downgraded. The Ministry of Economy and Central Bank reports for May 2025, are tempered outlooks for the nation’s economic performance in the current year. This development comes as a key point of discussion among financial analysts and policymakers, who are now scrutinizing …

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The Dominican Republic has 24 industrial manufacturing free zones, most in the interior provinces, and the industrial district located in West Santo Domingo. These areas play an important part in the economic development of each region. This information was released by the Center for Industrial Development and Competitiveness, known as Proindustria, as part of the …

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The National Institute for Ground Traffic and Transportation (Intrant) warns new anti-congestion and safety measures are ready to go into effect on 1 July 2025. Drivers whose vehicles are towed away because they were illegally, poorly, or dangerously parked, will be responsible for the towing costs as well as the parking fees at the Intrant …

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Jakaira Veras García, of the Collegiate Court of the Judicial District of Puerto Plata, and fellow judges Venecia Rojas and José Juan Jiménez, issued their verdict on the high-profile case of MLB leading slugger Wander Franco accused of child sexual abuse. The Puerto Plata court found Wander Franco, the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop, guilty of …

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Will Koby Brea follow in the footsteps of Karl Anthony Towns, a fellow University of Kentucky player today regarded as one of the leading basketball players in the NBA? Dominican national basketball team player Koby Brea was recently drafted in the 2025 NBA Draft with the 41st overall pick. He was initially selected by the …

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The Dominican Republic achieved a significant diplomatic breakthrough on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 by securing that the United Nations Security Council schedule a meeting for Monday, 30 June to discuss the ongoing crisis in Haiti. Diario Libre reports the meeting was scheduled in response to the request made in a letter by four sitting and …

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