2025 – Page 33

José Ángel Gómez Canaán, widely known as Jochi, is accused of utilizing at least seven companies he owned or was closely linked to in the execution of alleged crimes that include sabotage of the Santo Domingo traffic light network, terrorism, money laundering, fraud against the state, and criminal association, according to the formal indictment presented …

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Former Dominican Republic congressman, Miguel Andrés Gutiérrez Díaz, could walk free in November 2030, according to official records from the US Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), N Digital reports. Gutiérrez Díaz is currently serving his sentence at the Federal Detention Center in Miami after being convicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine into the …

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The National Theater presents the Spanish drama El Protocolo del Quebranto on 29 October 2025 at its main hall. The 12th International Theater Festival (FITE 2025) was impacted by the passing of Tropical Storm Melissa and suffered a six-day suspension. The Ministry of Culture advises to check with the individual theaters and social media for …

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The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in game four of the MLB World Series. In the 28 October 2025 game, Dominican Vladimir Guerrero made the headlines delivering two runs against star pitcher-batter Shohei Ohtani. In its report on game four, MLB baseball stated:Guerrero’s home run completely changed the energy of Dodger …

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President Luis Abinader used the Monday, 27 October 2025 press conference to present the extensive coordinated preventive efforts to channel rain waters and mitigate flooding nationwide. The efforts were especially fruitful in Greater Santo Domingo. The last time the country was impacted by a similar storm was in 2007 with the Tropical Storm Noel that …

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In her presentation during the 27 October 2025 press conference, the director of the Weather Institute (Indomet), Gloria Ceballos explained that the system had been followed closely from when it was an active trough to when it developed into a tropical storm and hurricane 5. She said all throughout, the international models (US and European …

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Veteran political scientist and prison reform advocate Roberto Santana Sánchez has formally taken charge of the Dominican Republic’s correctional system, immediately spearheading a major international cooperation agreement aimed at dramatically reducing the country’s high rate of pre-trial detainees. Santana, the former rector of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and current head of the …

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The Attorney General Office public ministry has formally filed an indictment against the former director of the National Institute of Traffic and Ground Transport (Intrant), Hugo Beras and against state contractor José Ángel Gómez Canaán (Jochi), and seven other individuals. They face serious charges related to the alleged sabotage of the Greater Santo Domingo’s traffic …

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President Luis Abinader explained that named US ambassador Leah Francis Campos did not arrive on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 as originally had been planned. Her arrival was postponed because of the inconveniences caused by the intense rains of the outer bands of Tropical Storm Melissa. President Abinader said during his weekly press conference on Monday, …

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A study released on 21 October 2025 by The Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center reports that more Dominicans are relocating to other urban areas from New York City even as immigration from the Dominican Republic continues. The announcement was first shared with …

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