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The Public Ministry has requested a four-month extension to formally file charges against the defendants in the Intrant case, who have been held under coercive measures since October 10, 2024. The prosecution’s request was made on July 2 and will be heard on July 17. In the eight months that Judge Fátima Veloz granted the …

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The National Weather Institute (Indomet) is reporting the Saharan Dust is back turning the usually blue skies into a misty grey. Indomet expects the situation to prevail until this coming Sunday, 15 June 2025. The forecast is mixed with rains expected from the eastern province of La Altagracia to Samana in the northeast. Rains are …

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President Luis Abinader has traveled to Nice, France to attend the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), scheduled for 8-10 June 2025. The event, hosted by the United Nations focuses on advancing sustainable ocean governance, climate resilience, and the protection of marine ecosystems. The UN Ocean Conference follows the 2023 report by the UN Intergovernmental …

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The mid-week meeting of the Economic and Social Council (CES) saw President Luis Abinader and the three living former Presidents, Leonel Fernandez (1996-2000, 2004-2008, 2008-2012), Hipolito Mejia (2000-2004) and Danilo Medina (2012-2016 and 2016-2020), reach agreements on actions to be taken with regards to Haiti. According to the spokesperson at the Presidential Palace, the President …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic released data on inflation on Friday, 6 June 2025, in contradiction to the rising prices of food people are complaining about when visiting supermarkets. Inflation in May was just 0.08% over April, and the year-to-year inflation was pegged at 3.84%. These figures are in tune with the Central …

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For months there have been newspaper articles, television commentators, and many radio shows dedicated to the process of changing the ubiquitous national identification card known as the “cédula.” Now, the head of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Roman Jaquez Liranzo, has give the public a chronograph of what and when things will happen. First off, …

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The Executive Branch is following the developments of a bill that would create the Ministry of Justice in the Dominican Republic under the Presidency, leading to debates over judicial reform and transparency. The bill restructures the coordination among judicial bodies and redefines the roles of the Attorney General Office, removing the responsibility with jails. Civil …

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Despite numerous complaints and the river’s vital role in providing water to over 1.7 million Dominicans, including 40% of Greater Santo Domingo, the Nizao River in the Dominican Republic continues to be severely damaged by indiscriminate sand and gravel extraction. A delegation from the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) visited one of the affected areas on …

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The lottery and sports betting industry continues strong in the country, despite the negative impact on the population. She significant volume of the betting reveals the optimistic nature of Dominicans who dream of hitting the jackpot to solve everyday problems. Recent coverage in El Dia by journalists Dilenni Bonilla and Joan Vargas looks into the …

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Melba Segura de Grullón, president of the Sur Futuro Foundation and mother of the late Alexandra Grullón, has announced the creation of the Alexandra Grullón Academic and Cultural Fund. The fund honors the memory of her daughter, one of the officially reported 236 who died on that tragic night of 8 April 2025 when the …

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