2025 – Page 2

The Dominican Republic’s Central Bank (BCRD) announced that the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.38% in July 2025. This monthly increase contributed to an annual inflation rate of 3.40%, a slight drop from the 3.56% recorded in June. For the past 27 months, the annual inflation rate has remained within the Central Bank’s …

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The National Congress has given its final approval to a new rental bill, which now heads to the Executive Branch for enactment. The bill, which passed through the Chamber of Deputies after being modified by the Senate, aims to regulate rental contracts for residential homes, commercial properties, and spaces used by non-profit organizations. The bill …

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The Central Electoral Board is asking for citizens to register their telephone number and email. The JCE says this is for use in case the JCE wants to connect with the person. A new online link at https://acercate.jce.gob.do/ is made available for the verification service. In the FAQs of the service, the JCE does not …

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The “cedula,” the official ID card of all in the Dominican Republic is expired. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced a pending procedure to issue new cards to all. But behind the process is a major challenge. As reported, there are an estimated 2.8 million cards that were issued irregularly. This means the effort …

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The closure of hundreds of private schools in the Dominican Republic over the past six years has placed a significant burden on the public education system, according to education sector leaders, Diario Libre reports. While official data doesn’t directly track the movement of students from closed private schools to public ones, experts believe it is …

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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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