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Arroyo Manzano neighborhood groups protest environmental permit, Builder is a Vice Minister of Housing

Neighborhood groups from Cuesta Brava and Arroyo Manzano have brought to the open the irregularities in the issuing of government permits. The Ministry of Environment cleared the construction with the issuing of an Environmental Impact Permit for the construction of the Balcones del Cerro (43,000 square meters) and Balcones de la Rivera (18,894 sq meters) …
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Dominican Republic in Managua for the FIBA AmeriCup 2025

The Dominican senior basketball team is in Nicaragua to compete in the FIBA AmeriCup 2025, the prestigious continental tournament that will be held from 22 to 31 August 22 at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello in Managua, Nicaragua. The participating nations are Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, United States, Uruguay …
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President Abinader receives Miss Universe and Miss Dominican Republic at the Presidential Palace

President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña welcomed Miss Universe 2024 (Miss Denmark), María Victoria Kjær, and Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2025, Jennifer Ventura, during a courtesy visit at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday afternoon, 18 August 2025. The beauty queens were received in the private hall of the Presidential Palace at 3pm, where …
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Xiomara Guante is new Vice Minister at the Administrative Ministry of the Presidency

The former president of the Public School Teachers Guild (ADP), Kenia Xiomara Guante Valdez was officially sworn in on Tuesday, 18 August 2025 as Vice Minister of Innovation, Transparency, and Citizen Services at the Administrative Ministry of the Presidency (MAPRE). Her appointment was made by Decree No. 461-25. She is remembered for the teacher strikes …
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Regional accreditation leaders meet in Santo Domingo

The InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) organization is holding its 34th General Assembly in Santo Domingo from 17 to 23 August 2025. The InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) is a regional association of accreditation bodies and other organizations interested in conformity assessment in the Americas. IAAC promotes cooperation among accreditation bodies and interested parties of the Americas, …
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Los Alcarrizos pastor sentenced to 10 years for abusing children and teenagers

An evangelical pastor from Los Alcarrizos was sentenced to ten years in prison on Tuesday, 18 August 2025 after a Santo Domingo court found him guilty of sexually assaulting several little girls and teenagers. Los Alcarrizos is a densely-populated low and middle income area located north of the capital city. 44-year old Johan Manuel Castillo …