2025 – Page 18

Breastfeeding is hard work, but its rewards are immense. But, as recent surveys show, it is not part of women’s child care culture in the Dominican Republic. Unicef, on occasion of the celebration of the World Breastfeeding Week from 1 to 7 August, highlights that only 1 of 10 mothers breastfeed their babies in the …

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From January to August 2025 at least 48 women of a population of 11 million were murdered by their spouses or former spouses, according to data from the Ministry of Interior and Police. Of those, 36 deaths were categorized as intimate feminicides because of the direct ties between the victim and aggressor, as reported in …

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Dominican authorities announced on Tuesday, 5 August 2025 the seizing of a record haul of liquid cocaine in Santo Domingo province. After what is described as “a meticulous five-day operation”, agents from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), in collaboration with the Public Ministry, forensic analysts, and military security personnel, were able to confiscate the …

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Two foreign nationals were arrested in the Dominican Republic while allegedly attempting to flee to Haiti. They are wanted in connection with the killing of a young woman in Haina, in a 5 August dated Diario Libre report. According to a statement from the National Police’s Interpol Santo Domingo office, the suspects are identified as …

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In his weekly press conference on Monday, 4 August 2025, President Luis Abinader explained the support of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports to sports programs for public school children. The reach of the National Institute of Physical Education (Inefi), under the Ministry of Education, is now 1.5 million students. The President …

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The Dominican Republic’s economy is showing strong momentum, with foreign direct investment (FDI) hitting US$2.89 billion in the first half of 2025, according to preliminary figures from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD). This marks a significant 15.3% increase compared to the same period last year. The robust performance has the Central Bank …

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It was a take it or leave it situation, and President Luis Abinader chose to enact the Penal Code bill as received from the ruling party majority Congress. The code does not go into effect until August 2026, giving still time for society and other branches of government to present recommendations for Congress to pass …

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The Senate has appointed Maria Estela de Leon Veloz as the new alternate member of the Central Electoral Board (JCE). She will replace Iván Vladimir Félix Vargas, who was recently appointed as a deputy prosecutor at the Attorney General Office. De León Veloz, an attorney and journalist with 31 years of experience at the JCE, …

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Peruvian lawyer Carolina Rendón will be the new World Bank resident representative for the Dominican Republic, succeeding Mexican Alexandria Valerio who held the position for the past five years. Most recently, she has held the position of World Bank Resident Representative in Uruguay. Based in Santo Domingo, Rendón will lead the dialogue with representatives from …

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A win by the women’s U23 Dominican Republic team is nothing extraordinary, but a gold medal win by the U23 Dominican Republic’s men’s volleyball team in the U23 Pan American Cup is unheard of. Yet it happened. On 3 August 2025, in Guatemala City, following what Norceca league reports as a “thrilling five-set battle,” the …

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