2025 – Page 15

Global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), already the owner of the popular local brand Presidente beer, is expanding its foreign investment footprint in the Dominican Republic, announcing the country has been selected as the new production base for its iconic Corona beer brand, the Presidency reports. The significant investment is being hailed by the …

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CAF, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, has significantly bolstered its commitment to the Dominican Republic with the inauguration of new offices in Santo Domingo, an event attended by Vice President Raquel Peña. The recent opening was paired with the presentation of the institution’s new 2024–2028 Country Strategy, a four-year roadmap designed …

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The economist Ellen Perez Ducy argues that the current sluggishness in the Dominican economy, evidenced by slow growth in 2025 despite favorable external conditions, is primarily due to domestic factors, specifically an overemphasis on social and current expenditures (a policy of “induced demand or social predominance”) rather than strategic capital investments. The bottom line is …

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The Dominican Republic’s National Zoological Park (Zoodom) in Santo Domingo has begun receiving exotic animals from Puerto Rico, prompting questions about the potential challenges this influx could present to the receiving nation, EFE reports. The animals are being relocated from Puerto Rico’s Center for Rehabilitation of Native Species and Management of Exotic Species in Cambalache, …

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The Dominican Republic’s Lime Cluster (Clúster Limón) has issued an urgent public warning, demanding that the Ministry of Agriculture halt massive lime imports, particularly from countries confirmed to harbor serious agricultural pests and diseases that do not currently exist in the nation, as reported in Hoy. National lime producers fear that a surge in foreign …

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76-year old mining engineer Ramón Alburquerque is hospitalized and receiving care for liver cancer at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) of the New York Persbyterian/Columbia University Hospital in Upper Manhattan, El Nacional reports. Alburquerque is the general manager of the Empresa Minera Dominicana, S.A. (Emidom), created by presidential decree 453-24 to coordinate efforts …

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The Amelia Vega and Al Horford family welcomed their fifth daughter, Vail, on 26 November 2025. Horford and Vega married in December 2011. Their children are first-born son Ean, and daughters Alía, Ava, Nova, Mila and now Vail. Amelia Vega is the Dominican Republic’s only Miss Universe (2003). Al Horford, who now plays for Golden …

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Mexico came back with a vengeance and did to the Dominican team what the Dominican team had done to Mexico last week, when Mexico lost 92-85 playing in Mexico. The Mexicans surprised with a 89-88 victory in Santo Domingo to tie with the Dominican Republic in the qualifier for the Qatar FIBA World Cup in …

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President Luis Abinader attended the 27 November 2025 inauguration of the state-of-the-art Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located at the Azua Thermoelectric Central. The installation is intended to stabilize the electric grid and facilitate the integrating of renewable energy sources, such as the wind generation systems in the Azua area. The EgeItabo BESS is a …

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The Dominican Republic’s annual Christmas import duty exemption, known as the “Gracia Navideña” (Christmas Grace) or “Bono Navideño” (Christmas Bonus), has been raised to an unprecedented US$5,500, marking the highest value in the country’s history. The Customs Agency (DGA) stresses the bonus is in appreciation for the significant contributions made by Dominicans residing abroad. Effective …

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