2025 – Page 29

The Dominican government announced on 3 November 2025 the decision to postpone the 10th Summit of the Americas until next year, citing a careful analysis of the current regional situation. The Summit would have been held during the first week of December in Punta Cana. Bloomberg had reported that only three Latin American and Caribbean …

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President Luis Abinader announced he would travel to Belem, Brazil to be present for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30). He made the announcement responding to a journalist question during the La Semanal press conference. He said he would be participating with the block of Caribbean small island states that will again call for …

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President Luis Abinader said the government will draft a detailed report on the use of emergency funds and contracting to repair and provide relief for damages caused by recent heavy rains. The government recently declared emergency state status for 14 provinces to expedite contracting. Speaking during the weekly press conference, the President said the funds …

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Public Health Minister Victor Atallah traveled to San Francisco, California to present the Dominican Republic’s comprehensive national strategy against dengue at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Convention 2025. The country is reporting a dramatic reduction in cases and zero deaths so far in 2025. Health Minister Víctor Atallah delivered the presentation, marking the …

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Senator Omar Fernández (Fuerza del Pueblo – National District) has submitted a resolution urging the President to instruct the Tax Agency (DGII) to implement the legally mandated indexation of the income tax (ISR) for salaries up to RD$52,000 per month. Fernández argues this is a necessary act of “fiscal justice” that would benefit approximately 720,000 …

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The Central Electoral Board that handles the official document registry in the Dominican Republic reminds all that the Dominican Constitution does not recognize same-sex marriages. Any same sex wedding officiated in the Dominican Republic is symbolic. The opinion is issued after former US Ambassador Wally Brewster carried out a symbolic marriage of two same sex …

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Public health officials in eastern La Altagracia province have launched an intensive, door-to-door anti-rabies vaccination campaign targeting 60,000 dogs and cats in a critical effort to protect both animal and human health, as reported in Diario Libre. The Provincial Health Agency (DPS) of La Altagracia initiated the free vaccination drive on 31 October 2025, and …

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Weather conditions are expected to improve this week after the passing of Tropical Storm Melissa and the follow-up tropical wave and trough that brought more intense rains. The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) says that San Jose de Ocoa and Barahona continue under emergency conditions, with school classes yet to resume because of the continuing …

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Fernando Tatis Jr. has been named the best defensive right fielder in Major League Baseball National League. The announcement tells of the versatility of Tatis who in 2023 had played shortstop instead of in the outfield. Tatis Jr. won his second National League Gold Glove award for the 2025 MLB season, joining Tony Gwynn, Dave …

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President Luis Abinader was in northeastern San Francisco de Macoris on Sunday, 2 November 2025 for the inauguration of the Dr. Ángel María Gatón Regional University Hospital, described as the state-of-the-art medical complex that is now the most complete and advanced regional hospital in the country. The construction of the hospital generated approximately 5,900 direct …

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