2025 – Page 160

The US dollar exchange rate has surged in the Dominican Republic, nearly reaching the government’s projected year-end rate of 63.11 Dominican pesos per US dollar within the first three months of 2025. President Luis Abinader addressed the issue in his 17 March 2025 press conference stating that the country continues to have its highest foreign …

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Following through with the announced plan to get more power users to pay for the service, Edesur Dominicana announced that it has dismantled 7,700 illegal electrical connections and regularized service for hundreds of customers in a series of anti-fraud operations across seven provinces. The actions have been primarily carried out in San Cristóbal, Barahona, Bahoruco, …

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The Dominican Republic is undergoing a profound digital transformation, solidifying its position as the Caribbean’s digital hub in 2025, 7 Dias reports. With an explosive growth in Internet and social media usage, the country is leading the region in internet connectivity. According to the “Digital 2025” report, the statistics paint a striking picture: the Dominican …

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There has been much speculation in the case of missing 20-year old Sudiksha Konanki, an Indian 20-year old resident of Loudon County, Virginia and student of premed at the University of Pittsburgh who is missing since the dawn of 6 March 2025. She came to Punta Cana with five girlfriends on 3 March for spring …

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Environmentally-minded neighbors denounce that a group of invaders in Hato Nuevo have been filling wetlands and ravines near the Haina-Manoguayabo River with trash and debris. This action further exacerbates the pollution affecting the river, a vital water resource for communities within its 564.15 square kilometer basin. The Dominican Republic, a signatory to the Ramsar international …

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Dominicans are known for their predominance in baseball in the United States. But now, Dominican basketball players are moving up the ranks. El Dia reports that several Dominican players will be participating in the NCAA March Madness tournament, starting Tuesday, 18 March 2025, one of the biggest stages in college basketball. El Dia reports:This year’s …

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Adess and Superate would be joined in a super welfare agency, Direccion de Desarrollo Social, under Gloria Reyes, who at present directs the Superate program. The Presidency has not yet uploaded the decree to its website, but Decree 113-25 has been circulating. As reported in Diario Libre, the Dominican government issued Decree 113-25 that will …

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Economist and business leader Celso Marranzini has refuted statements made by a former vice-president of the old Dominican Corporation of State-owned Electricity Companies (CDEEE), Ruben Jimenez Bichara, who called the current situation of the various electricity producers “unsustainable.” Marranzini said that he begged to differ. Celso Marranzini at present is the highest-ranking energy officer for …

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The governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, Hector Valdez Albizu, received the staff of the International Monetary Fund that are preparing for the upcoming visit by the IMF mission. The meeting served as a platform for the governor to present some of the government’s accomplishments regarding the national economy. Valdez noted that …

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As the keynote speaker at the Manuel Arsenio Ureña business conference, a breakfast event held in Santiago, current Vice President Raquel Peña told her audience that “[she] dreamed of walking up the stairs of the Presidential Palace as the President.” Speaking on the topic of “Women Leaders Pushing Sustainable Economies,” Peña said that when she …

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