2025 – Page 163

The wealth of Senator Carlos Gómez, a representative of the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) for Espaillat (Moca) province, has sparked public debate after Somos Pueblo revealed that his declared assets surpass the combined budgets of seven major government institutions, including two ministries, three autonomous agencies, and two high courts. According to his sworn financial …

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The Third Collegiate Court of the National District has sentenced José Rosario, Melvin Valentín Peguero, and Oscar de la Rosa, Dionicio Mieses de la Cruz, Zafiro Nathaly Sánchez González, Engel Neftalí Vargas Soto, Alejandro Arturo Batista Bustamante, Robert Lee Eleuterio Paniagua Díaz and María Paula Murillo Vargas to 20 years in prison and a fine …

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It’s a procedure done in the most sophisticated hospitals around the world. A robotic gastrectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that removes part or all of the stomach using a robotic arm. The operation is carried out to treat stomach cancer. The Homs of Santiago and its Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (Meta Integra) announced …

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The US Senate is reviewing the nomination received for the appointment of Leah Campos as ambassador to the Dominican Republic. The nomination was on the agenda of 10 March 2025. Under former President Joe Biden, the Dominican Republic did not get an ambassador. Leah Francis Campos was one of the first picks for ambassador announced …

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In the face of European Union sanctions and the logistical challenges of Asian imports, Russia has begun importing beer from the Dominican Republic. The move comes as a response to the increased cost of European beers due to sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict. According to Russian daily Kommersant, the importing company Mirovoi Trader has …

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The US FBI has joined the search for 20-year old Indian student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing after partying with fellow US university students during their spring break vacation at Riu Republica in the Arena Gorda northern Punta Cana area. Yet, as of the morning of 12 March 2025, nothing concrete has come forth on …

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The streets of Santo Domingo erupted in color and energy on Sunday, 2 March 2025, as the National District Carnival parade filled the Malecón with thousands of enthusiastic spectators. The event was organized by the National District Municipality (ADN) and the Union of Carnivals of the District (UCADI) that awarded over two million pesos in …

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Cap Cana is hosting the Republica Dominicana Open, also known as the Cap Cana Challenger, one of the seven Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger 175 category tennis tournaments to be held in 2025. The ATP Challenger 175 tournaments are the highest tier of annual men’s tennis tournaments on the ATP Challenger Tour, with 175 …

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President Luis Abinader presented his administration’s Oportunidad 14-24, a program intended to turn around the lives of young people ages 14 to 24 years in vulnerable households. The program reaches out to youths who are not studying nor working but are in the capacity to do so (Ninis). It seeks to encourage vulnerable youths to …

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President Luis Abinader issued on 28 February 2025, Decree 105-25 ordering rational use of public resources for spending. He ordered the fulfillment of administrative control measures in place, including a ban on the purchase of vehicles and the carrying out of travel and partying. The measure applies to all in government. As reported in El …

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