2025 – Page 148

Major League Baseball announced that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agreed to a 14-year, US$500 million extension on Sunday night, immediately marking one of the biggest moments in franchise history. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical. The deal would keep Guerrero in the city where he grew …

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President Luis Abinader addressed the nation on Sunday, 6 April 2025 to announce 15 actions the country is taking to reinforce border control and check migration with Haiti. “We will not allow the spill off of violence in Haiti to the Dominican Republic,” said Abinader when addressing the country. The address was unusual because the …

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The Dominican government continued over the past week its extensive immigration control and security operation in the Friusa sector of the Bávaro tourist district. On Saturday, 3 April 2025 a major operation involving significant military and police deployment was unfolded. The authorities announced permanent presence in the area would be maintained. The forces conducted targeted …

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On Friday, 4 April 2025, President Luis Abinader was in Bani, the capital city of Peravia province, to open some highways and byways. During his stop in Peravia, he was accompanied by the Minister of Public Works Eduardo Estrella. He oversaw the construction of the much-awaited Bani Bypass, according to the Presidency. The bypass will …

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The highly respected civil society group, Centro Juan XXIII in a note to the country calls for transparency and the highest standards in the selection of the five members of the Chamber of Accounts, the entity called upon to audit government. For decades the entity has been plagued by complacency with the government in power. …

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In an unprecedented action, the Ministry of Environment, the National Environmental Protection Service (Senpa), the Dominican Army (ERD), and the Migration Agency (DGM) have come together to increase the protection of the National Parks System. Focused on the three most important parks, the aim is threefold: stop illegal logging activities; stop the pillaging of the …

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Mines and Energy Minister Joel Santos told reporters that wind-produced energy reached 300 megawatts at certain moments on Friday, 4 April 2025. Taking to his account on X, formerly Twitter, Santos wrote that this energy came at a time of maximum demand and underlined the importance of renewable energy and of wind energy that is …

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The Dominican Republic anticipates having approximately 300 megawatts of operational battery storage systems for renewable energy sources by 2027. This development comes as the nation integrates more renewable energy sources and grapples with increasing demand and system seasonality, according to Energy and Mines Minister Joel Santos. Minister Santos made the announcement during his participation in …

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In a move to bolster the resilience of the financial and exchange sectors, the Monetary Board (JM) of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has implemented a series of prudential measures. These decisions, made during the board’s session on 24 March 2025, aim to fortify financial intermediaries against a complex and highly uncertain …

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At the end of March 2025, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, through the Monetary Board, took new initiatives to safeguard the Dominican economy. According to Valdez Albizu, the board took the decisions to clear uncertainties for the financial intermediaries (banks) and exchange houses. The Central Bank governor has repeatedly said that economic stability …

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