2025 – Page 50

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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New US tariff policies could significantly impact the Dominican Republic’s economy, according to economists and customs experts speaking at a recent colloquium, Listin Diario reported. The US has announced it will impose 10% tariff on imports from the Dominican Republic as of 1 August 2025. The colloquium, hosted by the Padre José Luis Alemán, S.J. …

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Over the years, the boom of the free zone export plants, with their generous tax incentives and labor benefits, in the Dominican Republic has given the impression the country is a strong exporter. Nevertheless, economist Ellen Perez Ducy says exports of companies outside of the free zones have staggered. She finds there is a lot …

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Santo Domingo will host the inaugural International Open Justice Conference on 27-28 August 2025, at the Hotel El Embajador. The Dominican Judicial Branch has organized the conference in line with national efforts to promote accessible and people-centered justice. The conference serves as a vital platform for discussing and advancing initiatives that promote transparency within the …

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Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu of Mexico is the United Nations new special representative for Haiti and head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). He succeeds María Isabel Salvador of Ecuador. The appointment follows the extension of the BINUH mission in Haiti. The United Nations Security Council had decided on 14 July 2025 …

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A rice transporting truck gave a lift to six undocumented Haitians as these made their way into the Dominican Republic. The truck was intercepted by the Army in Hatillo Palma, Montecristi province, on the northwestern border, Diario Libre reported. The driver and assistant, the truck and the six Haitians were taken to the Fortaleza San …

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National rescue services concluded the search for survivors of the capsizing of a small boat off the shores of Juanillo Beach in Punta Cana on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. Survivors say 40 to 50 men, women and children headed for Puerto Rico. Both Haitians and Dominicans were on the shipwrecked boat. So far, the authorities …

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The groundbreaking SmartFilms festival, which champions the art of filmmaking using only mobile phones, has officially launched in the Dominican Republic. This marks the first time the innovative festival, born in Colombia, will be held in the Caribbean nation, Diario Libre reports. Actress Evelyna Rodríguez and producer Danilo Reynoso are spearheading the festival’s arrival. “This …

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