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A historic ring, a gift from national hero Juan Pablo Duarte to his fiancée, has been recovered by authorities after a brazen theft from the Instituto Duartiano Museum, Diario Libre reported. The ring, along with another valuable piece, was stolen from a display case by a man posing as a tourist on a guided tour. …

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Two senior officers in the Dominican military have been removed from their posts after denouncing alleged drug trafficking operations involving members of the country’s own intelligence and anti-narcotics agencies, El Nacional reports. The colonels are:Colonel Rafael Antonio Morales Herrero – Dominican Air Force (FAD)Colonel Rafael Antonio Morales Herrero revealed that he was dismissed from his …

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Diario Libre is following up on the elimination of a large area of mangrove in Samana with the suspected use of glyphosate to prepare the area for real estate development. Marvin del Cid, environmental reporter for the newspaper, explained the authorities suspect a strong herbicide was used, such as glyphosate. Likewise, in an editorial on …

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The Cuesta Brava Neighborhood Association and the Institute of Lawyers for Environmental Protection (Insaproma) filed a formal criminal complaint this week against Environment Minister Armando Paino Henríquez and Vice Minister of Housing and Buildings Danny Israel Santos Comprés for violation of environmental laws and the intent of building a private development in a protected city …

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Former executive editor of Diario Libre, now occasional editorial writer for the newspaper, Ines Aizpun dedicated the AM spot on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 to a problem the Abinader administration has preferred not to tackle. That of the lawlessness allowed to motorcyclists in the Dominican Republic. She looks into the case of a woman driver …

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The Dominican Republic is a country where the authorities for decades have looked the other way and allowed motorcyclists to blatantly violate traffic laws. Now Listin Diario points out the situation is on the verge of getting worse. The newspaper focuses on the impact of thousands of minors driving motorcycles that adds to the local …

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A recent case of a passenger on a cruise ship stopping in the Dominican Republic is a reminder of the importance of having comprehensive insurance when traveling. The passenger on the cruise ship Oasis of the Seas was rushed for emergency medical care after the vessel docked at the tourist port of Cabo Rojo on …

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The United States government has seized an oceanfront mansion in the Dominican Republic reportedly linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, as part of a broader asset forfeiture operation totaling more than US$700 million, Diario Libre reports. The property, known as Villa La Caracola, is located in the upscale Cap Cana resort area in the eastern …

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Tropical Storm Erin continues on its westward course. As of Wednesday, 13 August in the afternoon, Erin was located approximately 2,050 km east of the Lesser Antilles, moving westward at a speed of 28 km/h. The system is expected to maintain its westward trajectory, gradually decreasing in speed over the coming days and turning to …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is awaiting to resolve legal matters to open the winning proposal for the new ID cards (cedula) in the Dominican Republic that was impugned by competitors. The JCE is in charge of the civil registry in the Dominican Republic. As it stands, only one company passed the final phase, Americo …

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