2025 – Page 167

Haiti now has two airports open to international flights. These are the Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP) and the Antoine Simon International Airport (CYA), some 9 kms from the coastal city of Les Cayes in the southwest. The Antoine Simon Airport in the coastal city of Les Cayes, named after a Haitian president who led …

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Jairo González was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding more than 30 people through fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, 25 February 2025 marked the culmination of a high-profile trial that has captured widespread attention. Gonzalez had been serving pretrial detention since 10 March 2023 at the Correction and Rehabilitation Center …

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The Dominican authorities have yet to report on the responsible for the largest shipment of cocaine captured in an operation at Puerto Caucedo in December 2024. Meanwhile, a recent seizure of 548 packages of cocaine off the coast of Pedernales has reignited concerns about the Dominican Republic’s persistent role as a transit point for narcotics …

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One week after the tragic death of 21-year-old student Aida Nicole Reyes Gómez, her family and friends held a candlelight vigil demanding justice, Listin Diario reports. She was a passenger in a Toyota Prado driven by Juan J. Baldera Custodio. Another unnamed person was also in the vehicle and survived the accident. The vigil took …

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President Luis Abinader travels to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 accepting an invitation from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to speak at its Executive Summit, El Dia reports. The 2025 AAFA Executive Summit will be held in person from 5-7 March 2025, at the InterContinental Washington D.C. at The Wharf, bringing …

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President Luis Abinader used the first half of the weekly La Semanal press conference on Monday, 3 March 2025 to tell Dominicans and the world of the progress that is happening and the goals for his second term. During his presentation in La Semanal con la Prensa, Abinader said the government is focusing on the …

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Eduardo Estrella took office as the Minister of Public Works on 26 February 2025. On 4 March, President Luis Abinader announced he was appointing several new vice ministers to be part of Estrella’s team. These are Miguel Ángel Logroño Di Vanna who is named vice minister for Supervision and Controls at the Ministry. He will …

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Customs Agency reports on two seizures of weapons and ammunition at the Port of Haina. The most recent, reported on 4 March 2025, is that of a cache of weapons and ammunition intended for shipment to Haiti following an inspection at the Port of Haina. According to a press release from the Customs Agency (DGA), …

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The General Prosecutor’s Office for the Electric System (Pegase) and Edesur Dominicana have seized more than 6,000 electricity meters during several operations aimed at dismantling illegal connections in neighborhoods across Greater Santo Domingo. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to combat electrical fraud. As part of the operation, Pegase has transferred an initial batch …

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A Dominican Air Force (FARD) captain has been ordered to serve one year of pretrial detention for allegedly falsifying work permits to provide legal status to Haitian citizens. Captain Domingo Ureña Rodríguez was arrested following a raid on his residence in Montellano, Puerto Plata, on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. The arrest was part of “Operation …

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