2025 – Page 5

The Dominican Republic is poised to celebrate a historic milestone with the launch of its first-ever dedicated animal festival, the Animal Fest República Dominicana 2025. The landmark event is scheduled to take place over three days —October 3, 4, and 5— at the Pabellón de las Naciones in the Centro de los Héroes, coinciding with …

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In an immersive experience written by extraordinary architect and chronicler Cristian Martinez, “Anaka o na” will be staged at the National Theater’s Sala Ravelo from 9 October to 12 October 2025. Martinez says he wrote the play to explain our ancestry to present and future generations. This is a production by Nileny Dippton. Read more:National …

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The extraordinary life and literary legacy of Dominican historian Frank Moya Pons is at the center stage of the Santo Domingo International Book Fair 2025 with a dedicated pavilion offering a fascinating, immersive journey into his personal and professional world. The Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD) is happening from 5 September through 5 October …

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The UN Security Council on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 authorized a new multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti to replace the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), amid escalating gang violence, widespread rights abuses and a humanitarian emergency affecting all aspects of life in the island nation. The resolution – co-penned by Panama and …

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The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Relations announced on 30 September 2025 that it will not extend invitations to Cuba, Venezuela, or Nicaragua for the Tenth Summit of the Americas, set to take place in Punta Cana from 1-5 December 2025. The Ministry of Foreign Relations explains that the decision, intends to “prioritize the success …

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Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez and Industry & Commerce Minister Victor (Ito) Bisono are in Washington, D.C. for the American Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Dominican Week in USA. The event, started by late lawyer Luis Heredia Bonetti, is in its 33rd year. Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez attended on 29 September 2025 the opening of the Dominican …

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President Luis Abinader visited the Luis Eduardo Aybar Health City on 30 September 2025 to inaugurate the last remaining hospital included in the mega health complex. The capital city medical city center was begun in 2012 during the government of former President Danilo Medina with an announced budget of RD$4 billion. President Abinader announced that …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has announced a reduction in its monetary policy interest rate (MPR) by 25 basis points (bps), moving it from 5.75% to 5.50% annually. This decision aims to introduce more flexible monetary conditions to help boost domestic demand given the changing external situations. The BCRD stated that while …

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The Ministry of Education (MINERD) announced Tuesday, 30 September 2025, that an investigation confirmed a music video with vulgar content was filmed inside a public school. In response, the Ministry announced the suspension of several school staff —coordinators and administrative personnel— for investigative purposes. They are being held responsible for the improper use of school …

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The Attorney General’s Office announced on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 that 11 members of the National Police have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the deaths of five men during a purported shootout. The incident took place on 10 September in a commercial plaza parking lot located on Olímpica Avenue in the La Barranquita …

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