2025 – Page 154

The government was patrolling the Hoyo de Friusa since early last week, seeking to ensure the safety of those called to the protest nationalistic walk by the Antigua Orden Dominicana that demanded the authorities comply with migration and labor laws. El Dia reports that “hundreds” showed up for the march. Friusa was chosen because it …

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Over the past five years, more than 7,800 criminal cases were closed due to the extinction of criminal action. Listin Diario has published a compilation of the thousands of criminal cases where the accused were acquitted after defense counsel was able to extend these cases beyond the term authorized by the Penal Code. The measure …

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The Court of Instruction in La Vega has convicted Julio Ramos Lora of environmental crimes affecting the watershed of the Cerrazo arroyo in the community of Las Animas. The conviction carries a suspended sentence of one year, along with a fine of RD$300,000 for violating the restricted area of 30 meters on each side of …

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When the 2025 Major League Baseball season opened on Friday, 28 March 2025, there were 89 Dominicans on the rosters. MLB reports 265 foreign players from 18 countries are on the rosters of the 30 teams. Foreign players make up around 25% of all MLB players. All the major stars were present, including Vlad Guerrero …

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President Luis Abinader was the keynote speaker at the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon on 25 March 2025 and addressed the challenges and opportunities of trade and investment with the United States. President Luis Abinader stated that the Dominican Republic is stronger, more prosperous, and better prepared for the future than ever before. In his …

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President Luis Abinader declared on Wednesday, 26 March 2025 that the Dominican Republic has become the “ideal” partner for the United States. Speaking at the Latin American Cities Conference hosted by the Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS-COA), Abinader highlighted two key factors that support this claim: the country’s “enviable” geostrategic location and its “outstanding” …

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Francesca Rainieri, a prominent figure in the Dominican Republic’s business sector and chief financial officer at the Puntacana Group, has made history by becoming the first woman elected to preside the board of the American Chamber of Commerce. This appointment follows in the footsteps of her father, Frank Rainieri, who held the same position from …

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On 17 March 2025, the Second Collegiate Court of the National District rejected a request by Alexis Medina Sánchez, Magaly Medina Sánchez, and 11 other defendants in the Anti-Pulpo case, seeking to dismiss criminal charges against them. The Anti-Pulpo case looks into corruption charges for the brother and sister of former President Danilo Medina taking …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) continues to socialize its plans to issue a new ID card. The president of the JCE Roman Andres Jaquez Liranzo met with the Conference of the Dominican Episcopate (CED), the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. He presented the overview of the plans to and importane of the new ID …

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Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre, announced on Wednesday, 26 March 2025 that security in the Bavaro area known as El Hoyo de Friusa has been strengthened with the deployment of over 100 personnel from the Armed Forces and the National Police, who are now patrolling the area as part of a …

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