2025 – Page 34

The Dominican Republic’s exports reached an impressive US$1.37 billion in July 2025, marking a new milestone and signaling sustained growth for the country’s export sector. This record-breaking figure consistently surpasses monthly averages from both 2023 and 2024, demonstrating the robust momentum of the Dominican economy, the Customs Agency reports. July’s export value not only topped …

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The commander of the US Southern Command, US Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey reports on his visit to the Dominican Republic on 7-8 August 2025 to meet with top defense leaders to reaffirm the longstanding military partnership between both nations. The trip was Holsey’s first visit to the Dominican Republic since assuming command of Southcom last …

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The Dominican Republic has begun a pilot for a facial recognition system along its border with Haiti, the general director of the Migration Agency announced, as reported in Biometrics Update. Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester said the new biometric technology is part of a broader effort to regulate cross-border security and strengthen identification for …

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The newly crowned Miss Dominican Republic, Jennifer Ventura, is set to represent her country on the global stage at the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand this coming November 2025, but her victory is tinged with sorrow. The pageant queen’s mother, architect Joselín Marte, was one of the victims of the tragic roof collapse at the …

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There are new rays of light for the children that have been victims of the Jet Set tragedy. The governmental Conani and the Alexandra Grullon Foundation have announced initiatives for the orphaned children of the collapse of the roof capital city nightclub. The management of the club is accused of negligence in taking corrective measures …

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A community group has dedicated hours to impede a senator pushing through Congress a bill that would have allowed louder noise in neighborhoods. The community group called Vecinos Contra el Ruido (Neighbors Against Noise) is now celebrating a first victory in its fight against a proposed bill that would increase acceptable noise levels in the …

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A high-ranking Dominican Air Force colonel has filed a formal complaint with the Public Ministry, accusing top officials within the country’s main anti-drug and intelligence agencies of illicitly enriching themselves with drug trafficking money, as reported in El Nacional and other local media. Colonel Rafael Antonio Morales Herrero, the former director of the Joint Information …

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Tropical Storm Erin is making its way through the Atlantic Ocean. Erin is traveling westward, and while it’s too early to say whether there will be any direct impact to the Caribbean, the storm should be monitored closely. So far, all forecasts show the storm going north of the Dominican Republic. The Caribbean is expected …

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17-year old Hezly Rivera, the daughter of two Dominican migrants to New Jersey, engineers Heidy Ruiz and Henry Rivera, has won the most important USA Gymnastics title, the senior all-around in the Xfinity US Championships title. She came out on top in senior all-around competition and added three apparatus titles to her resume during the …

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New cars and more opening hours now ensure those riding the Santo Domingo metro can get to their stops much faster and with less crowding. President Luis Abinader made the announcement when on Sunday, 10 August 2025 he attended the official announcement of the start of operation of six-car trains and the inauguration of a …

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