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The trial of Major League Baseball player Wander Franco Aybar on charges of alleged sexual abuse of a minor was postponed during the Puerto Plata Collegiate Courthearing held on Tuesday, 17 June 2025. The next hearing was rescheduled for Monday, 23 June at 9:30am. Also indicted in the case is the victim’s mother, who is …

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After an incredible first Concacaf Gold Cup loss of 3-2 to the very strong Mexican team (ranked 15th by FIFA) during the opening match, the Dominican Republic’s senior soccer team (ranked 139th by FIFA) now goes up against also experienced Costa Rica (ranked 54th) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, …

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The Dominican Republic will face host nation Turkey in the Wednesday, 18 June 2025 opening of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) showdown in Istanbul, Turkey at 6:30pm local time. The DR is playing in Group 4 of the matchup organized by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). Turkey is ranked 3rd in the world, while …

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The Central Bank announced on Monday, 16 June 2025 it will be injecting RD$81 billion into the monetary system to foster favorable monetary conditions and invigorate economic activity. The comprehensive RD$81 billion liquidity program, coupled with the adjustments to prudential norms for foreign currency financing, is expected to significantly contribute to the expansion of credit …

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The Dominican Republic continues to need to spend more on its security due to external factors – mainly dealing with crime from Haiti and drug trafficking. President Luis Abinader announced he will be signing an agreement with Portugal as early as this week to acquire at least two, and potentially four, offshore patrol vessels. President …

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On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, 13 June 2025, Public Health Minister Víctor Atallah announced he is working so that blood and its derivatives be covered in the country’s social security system. He stressed that blood should be considered a right, not a commodity, and should be freely accessible. “We are going to …

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The government continues to crack down on electricity fraud. EdeEste reports the dismantling 8,863 electricity fraud installations in just May 2025. The installations enabled low cost power service for households and businesses located in eastern Santo Domingo and La Romana. EdeEste mentions irregularities in the electricity installations of the large night spots of Dope Room …

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On 13 June 2025, Minister of Public Works Eduardo Estrella personally visited Constanza to oversee the government’s response to recent landslides on the Constanza mountain road, specifically on the Casabito-Constanza road, the main access to the prime farming area. Accompanied by vice ministers of Supervision, Infrastructure, Maintenance, and Regional Affairs, along with a team of …

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A critical dialogue addressing the multifaceted Haitian crisis and its implications for the Dominican Republic is slated to commence on Monday, 23 June 2025 at 2pm, at the Universidad del Caribe (Unicaribe). This initiative, spearheaded by the Economic and Social Council (CES), aims to comprehensively tackle the challenges stemming from Haiti’s ongoing instability and its …

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In a significant breakthrough, the National Police, working in conjunction with the Public Ministry, the prosecution arm of the Attorney General Office, has successfully recovered a substantial quantity of stolen electrical materials intended for the extension of Santo Domingo’s Metro Line 2, Diario Libre reports. The valuable cables, worth approximately 300,000 euros, were intercepted just …

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