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Government audit watchdog releases four more reports, bringing total of new team to 36

The Chamber of Accounts (Cámara de Cuentas), the Dominican Republic’s top government auditing agency, announced the release of four new audit reports, increasing the total number of reports approved under its current administration to 36. The full body of the Chamber of Accounts approved the new reports during its 17th ordinary session held on 19 …
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Not to be missed: Tribute to Anacaona, the Taino Indian queen

In an immersive experience written by extraordinary architect and chronicler Cristian Martinez, “Anaka o na” will be staged at the National Theater’s Sala Ravelo from 9 October to 12 October 2025. Martinez says he wrote the play to explain our ancestry to present and future generations. This is a production by Nileny Dippton. Read more:National …
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Frank Moya Pons: A literary life honored at Santo Domingo Book Fair

The extraordinary life and literary legacy of Dominican historian Frank Moya Pons is at the center stage of the Santo Domingo International Book Fair 2025 with a dedicated pavilion offering a fascinating, immersive journey into his personal and professional world. The Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD) is happening from 5 September through 5 October …
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UN Security Council clears new Gang Suppression Force for Haiti, DR Presidency is pleased with the decision

The UN Security Council on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 authorized a new multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti to replace the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), amid escalating gang violence, widespread rights abuses and a humanitarian emergency affecting all aspects of life in the island nation. The resolution – co-penned by Panama and …
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DR will not invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to Summit of the Americas

The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Relations announced on 30 September 2025 that it will not extend invitations to Cuba, Venezuela, or Nicaragua for the Tenth Summit of the Americas, set to take place in Punta Cana from 1-5 December 2025. The Ministry of Foreign Relations explains that the decision, intends to “prioritize the success …