2025 – Page 33

The duty free manufacturing sector continues to expand attracting major global clients for assembly of electronics and other high tech components, said Claudia Pellerano, president of the Free Zone Industries Association, during a recent meeting organized by the Minister of Industry & Commerce Victor Bisono to present what’s new in the sector with the attendance …

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A report in Diario Libre today explains the numerous new programs the Abinader administration has unfolded over its first five years. Many of these programs are renamed and relaunched. Diario Libre checked the archives and found at least 62 spectacular launches of projects. The number is more than 100 if those launched by the Vice …

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It seems it’s pretty much up to the builder whether the current law to protect neighbors and pedestrians is complied with. Diario Libre reports that some builders disregard the law, while others right nearby are seen spending the extra cash to prevent accidents. In the report by Adalberto de la Rosa in Diario Libre, he …

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Many Dominicans are surprised to learn that 28-year old Jennifer Ventura, who on Sunday, 10 August 2025 won the Miss Dominican Republic crown is a practicing civil engineer. She has especially made the people of southwestern Barahona province proud. The province last won the title in 1985. As reported in Diario Libre, Ventura captivated both …

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Colonel Rafael Morales Herrero has been dismissed from his post after publicly denouncing an alleged corruption scheme involving senior officers from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the National Intelligence Agency (DNI), El Dia. The dismissal, which surfaced Tuesday, 12 August 2025, was confirmed by sources to El Día, who also reported that Colonel …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) reports seizing boxes of pineapple for export from Punta Cana to Germany with cocaine. Some 30 packages of cocaine were found stashed inside the fresh pineapple cargo that was destined for Frankfurt international airport. Read more in Spanish:DNCD 13 August 2025

The US Department of Justice informs that a massive “grandparent scam” operating out of the Dominican Republic has been dismantled, leading to charges against 13 individuals. The transnational scheme allegedly defrauded more than 400 elderly victims in the United States, including at least 50 in Massachusetts, of over US$5 million. The scheme, orchestrated by what …

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The big question is why? Why did vandals wreck the year-old religious landmark boulevard in Higuey, the bed city for the Punta Cana area. In an act of brazen destruction that has shocked the nation, vandals armed with sledgehammers and mallets in early morning hours severely damaged the recently inaugurated Vía Sacra, the spiritual and …

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The Chicago White Sox organization broke ground Tuesday, 12 August 2025 to build a new state-of-the-art baseball academy in Boca Chica, in the province of Santo Domingo, an upgrade from their current facility in the same area. The US$12 million baseball player training center for Dominican and regional players is developed by JN Academy Design, …

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On occasion of his fifth year in government, President Luis Abinader took advantage of his weekly press presentation to present achievements of his government. A press release from the Presidency also highlighted the achievements. Abinader’s second term ends in August 2028. “Today, we want to show the most important achievements — how we’ve broken the …

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