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French-Dominican Eléonore Caroit makes history in French government

Eleonore Caroit has been named a minister in the French government, a historic appointment as she becomes the first French person of Dominican descent to serve in a cabinet position. Caroit’s appointment was announced on Sunday, 12 October 2025. She will serve as the Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Nationals Abroad, working …
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Platano power puts Seattle in the American League Championship Series

Dominican platano power in action. Jorge Polanco and relief pitcher Luis Miguel Castillo were the key players in the Seattle Mariners move to the American League Championship Series. Jorge Polanco batted the game-ending single in the 15th inning, leading the Seattle Mariners to defeat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday, 10 October 2025. “We never …
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Yudelina Mejia wins silver at 2025 World Weightlifting Championship in Norway

Dominican Yudelina Mejia won the subchampionship title at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships (IWF World Championship) in Forde, Norway, a first for the Dominican Republic’s weightlifting team. Norwegian Olympic champion Solfrid Koanda won the championship. Mejía’s powerful performance in Førde, Norway, saw her clinch three medals, totaling 271 kg across her lifts. After nearly gaining a …
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President Abinader inaugurates key capital city roadwork to drastically cut commute times

Drive east along the 27 de Febrero Avenue to northern or western Santo Domingo to see the difference. Traffic is flowing. The first phase of the 27 de Febrero – Isabel Aguiar Overpass was inaugurated by President Luis Abinader and Public Works Minister Eduardo Estrella on 8 October 2025. The roadwork is designed to slash …
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Government announces Senasa and SNS to strengthen public health network, yet where is the auditing?

The National Health Insurance Plan (Senasa) and the National Health Service (SNS) announced they are working together to reinforce the country’s public hospital network and ensure access to primary care services for beneficiaries under the Subsidized Health Insurance Regime. During a second coordination meeting between the two institutions—this time also involving directors from various healthcare …
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Engineers association president says in the Cibao 60% of constructions are irregular

The president of the Dominican College of Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors (Codia) North Region, has voiced alarm over the proliferation of infrastructure projects that fail to meet established legal and technical approval requirements and are underway in the Cibao region, a seismic vulnerable area. Engineer Ramón Martínez stated on Tuesday, 7 October 2025 that more …
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National District mayor sued over irregular Green Belt construction permits

Mayor Carolina Mejía of the National District (Santo Domingo) is facing a civil and criminal complaint after allegedly authorizing permits for large-scale residential construction in the city’s protected Green Belt (Cinturón Verde), a move opponents warn is a grave threat to the capital’s crucial ecological breathing space. The lawsuit, filed with the Attorney General’s Office, …
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Environmentalists announce protests on 19 October against new mining ventures

Focusing on the threat mining can be to the water sources in the Dominican Republic, environmentalists announce new actions to raise awareness among the general public. At a time when the price of gold is at a record high, the Abinader administration has acted to favor authorizing new exploitations. This includes the construction of a …