2025 – Page 18

The United States government announced that Secretary of War (rebranded from US Defense Secretary) Pete Hegseth will travel on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 to Santo Domingo. The official advisory from the renamed Ministry of Defense says that meetings are scheduled with President Luis Abinader, Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre and cabinet …

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The Dominican Republic’s top judicial official, Supreme Court Chief Justice Luis Henry Molina, sounded the alarm over the nation’s high rates of domestic violence, stating that laws alone are insufficient to solve what he termed a “grave problem,” as reported in Hoy. Molina affirmed, underscoring that the fight against violence extends far beyond the courtroom …

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Public teachers are by far the best paid in the education system, but assessments have shown most cannot pass international standard assessments. The Ministry of Education under Angel Hernandez spent billions for a nationwide assessment. When the results came in and most unionized teachers failed, the government was pressured to increase the pass grade. The …

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The National Police has entered a new era of surveillance and transparency, El informe con Alicia Ortega reported on Monday, 24 November 2025. The street and body cameras are part of a dramatic technological transformation that puts every officer’s movement on record and turns patrol cars into mobile surveillance units. In a push for greater …

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President Luis Abinader has announced an expansive holiday relief and celebration package, dubbed “La Brisita Navideña” (The Little Christmas Breeze), which includes a massive cash bonus payout for government workers and digital stipends for over two million low-income families. During the La Semanal press conference on Monday, 24 November 2025, President Abinader said the government …

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Vice President Raquel Peña and First Lady Raquel Arbaje led the Christmas tree-lighting ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Monday, 24 November 2025. Dozens of children and employees from the government house and their families joined the event that began with the blessing of Father Kelvis Acevedo of the San Rafael Arcángel Chapel at the …

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The Presidency announced that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Dominican Republic during the last week of November 2025. The high-level meeting is set to further coordinate joint efforts in the fight against drug trafficking, a move intended to enhance bilateral cooperation. The upcoming visit follows what both nations have …

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On ocassion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November 2025, Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful announced the day before a preliminary, historic reduction of 30.98% in recorded femicides so far in 2025. Minister Raful attributed the significant decline to coordinated actions by a dedicated Task Force …

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Minister of the Presidency Jose Ignacio Paliza is now speaking of political parties getting more involved in putting a stop to activists who may be involved in drug trafficking. For years, the position of the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party has been to say there will not be impunity for those charged and convicted for drug …

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The Latin American Acquisitions Committee (LAAC) of the world-renowned Tate Modern in London recently concluded a significant cultural and professional exchange at the Centro León, the leading Santiago Dominican arts and culture. The Tate Modern, one of the foremost modern and contemporary art institutions globally, was represented by its LAAC members and curatorial staff. The …

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