2025 – Page 48

The Chamber of Deputies has approved, after a second reading, a legislative proposal that of people are in favor of the legislation, and there are several group that are opposed. The proposal was first introduced back in August 2024. The idea is to codify for once and for all, the many processes surrounding rental and …

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In a high-level visit underscoring regional and international focus on border security and stability, Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), conducted an extensive tour of the land border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He was accompanied by Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre (ERD), the Dominican Minister …

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The newly appointed Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, toured the entire border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti (about 391 km) accompanied by the Minister of Defense, Lt. General Fernandez Onofre. The group traveled from Pedernales in the south to Montecristi in the north, observing the different checkpoints and …

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The number of births by Haitian mothers in Dominican public hospitals has significantly decreased, falling to 17% of total deliveries since the implementation of new immigration controls on 21 April 2025, Diario Libre reports. This marks a sharp decline from previous figures, when Haitian women giving birth at public hospitals fluctuated from 32 to 38% …

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On occasion of the recent touring of the border by the OAS Secretary General, Carlos Castillo urges a change in strategy to one where the successful operation of Codevi industrial park on the border be replicated. Writing in Diario Libre, he says the commercial wall is a proven path to a stronger border. Castillo is …

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The wonderful cable car that offered tourists a thrilling trip up to the top of Isabel de Torres mountain in Puerto Plata city has been closed for nearly a year. The system had been refurbished at least twice since it opened more than 50 years ago. However, it appears that recent inspections have caused officials …

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Former president of the Supreme Court of Justice Jorge Subero Isa, who is appointed to head the presidential commission for the La Fe neighborhood sports and residential development, shared some insights with the press on the ambitious redevelopment plans. At the center of the development are the plans for the reconstruction of the Quisqueya Juan …

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The name of Rene Fortunato is synonymous with historical documentaries on Dominican government and politicians in the Dominican Republic. Fortunato passed away on Friday, 18 July 2025. He was but 67. He died from a rare form of cancer. Eighteen days before his passing, acclaimed Dominican filmmaker and documentarian René Fortunato had premiered his latest …

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57-year old Cristian Tiburcio died of health problems this past week. He is remembered as a master ceramic artist and leaves the legacy of the Casa Museo Tiburcio in the central city of Bonao, half-way between the south and north coasts. The eclectic and impressive Casa Museo Tiburcio turned his home into a ceramics museum. …

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Master drawer and painter Jose Cestero passed away on this weekend. He was 88 years old. He had an innate talent for drawing, portraying landscapes, attractions and situations with a different eye. His paintings are in thousands of homes of Dominicans who valued his skill with the brush and colors. He loved bright yellows, but …

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