2025 – Page 22

The Dominican Postal Institute (Inposdom) has temporarily suspended all package shipments to the United States following the implementation of new US customs regulations that have eliminated a key tax exemption, Hoy reports. The suspension, which took effect immediately, is a response to the US government’s decision to remove the tariff exemption as of 29 August …

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The first Amazon Air flight was received on 3 September 2025 at Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) by ALK Global Logistics, the Miami-based agent for the airline, Diario Libre reports. The cargo airplane will also serve Dominican exports. The airline has scheduled seven flights a week, with capacity for 700 metric tons. For months now, …

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Former congresswoman Rosa Amalia Pilarte (PRM-La Vega) was admitted on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 to the Rafey Women’s Correction and Rehabilitation Center in Santiago to serve a five-year prison sentence for money laundering tied to drug trafficking. Pilarte was escorted into the facility late Wednesday evening, following her conviction by the Supreme Court of Justice. …

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Tampa Rays’ Junior Caminero has become only the second player in franchise history to reach the milestone and the first Dominican to hit 40 home runs this season, El Dia reports. When Junior Caminero arrived at spring training, he set an ambitious goal: to hit 30 home runs in his first full professional season. What …

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In a move to underscore its commitment to national development, the Abinader administration has released a detailed report on its public infrastructure spending over the last five years. The report, highlighting thousands of completed projects across all 31 provinces and the National District, asserts that no region of the country has been left behind. According …

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President Luis Abinader has appointed Catalino Correa Hiciano as the new general manager of the Development and Export Bank (Bandex), effective immediately via Decree No. 498-25. Bandex has the role of channeling resources to support projects of high economic and social impact for the country. Bandex offers financing with longer terms and grace periods than …

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The Senate has urgently approved a bill to modify the 2025 National Budget Law, authorizing an additional RD$1.28 trillion (US$22.7 billion) in spending. The bill, which was submitted by the Executive Branch, was passed in two readings without modifications, exactly as it was received from the Chamber of Deputies. The new legislation allows the spending …

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The Dominican government designated the armed group known as Cártel de los Soles as a terrorist organization, according to Decree 500-25 issued by the Executive Branch on 2 September 2025. This move authorizes state intelligence and security agencies to take appropriate measures to prevent the group’s incursions into national territory or against Dominican interests abroad. …

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A high-profile corruption case in the Dominican Republic has concluded with a major settlement, as businessman Maxy Montilla Sierra has agreed to pay a substantial fine and dissolve his companies. Montilla carried out the operations taking advantage of his status as brother-in-law of former President Danilo Medina. Montilla, who is implicated in the “Operation Antipulpo” …

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The National Police has cleared windshield washers and street vendors from major intersections in Santo Domingo, following numerous complaints from citizens published in Diario Libre. Newspaper journalists surveyed key city intersections, including John F. Kennedy with Máximo Gómez, 27 de Febrero with Máximo Gómez, and Abraham Lincoln with 27 de Febrero and were told by …

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