2025 – Page 57

The Ministry of Foreign Relations (Mirex) announced on Friday, 2 May 2025 the appointment of new ambassadors to key posts around the world. The moves are outlined in Decree 239-25. Others were announced in previous decrees. The appointments are:Angie Shakira Martínez Tejera, previously ambassador to Jamaica, will now serve as the Dominican Republic’s ambassador to …

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During the US Senate confirmation hearing, US ambassador nominee to the Dominican Republic, Leah Francis Campos spoke of how counteracting the growing influence of China in the Dominican Republic would be a priority of her administration. “…. I will work tirelessly to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s influence in the Dominican Republic and throughout the …

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Participants attending the 29th World Law Congress in Santo Domingo addressed key issues impacting the Dominican Republic. President Luis Abinader and the King of Spain, Felipe VI will participate in the closing of the Congress on 6 May 2025. Some 300 panelists from more than 70 countries are participating in the event. Héctor Schamis, advisor …

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Princess Leonor of Asturias, daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, is a midshipman on board the Spanish Navy Juan Sebastian Elcano tall ship and is on the second leg of her naval training voyage. She is expected on 19 May 2025 in Santo Domingo on one of the stops of the …

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A Dominican jeweler who had misplaced a backpack with a laptop, cash and jewelry worth around US$100,000 in Newark International Airport in New Jersey, USA was reunited with his belongings after he lucked out when it was handed by mistake by a cab driver to an anonymous 20-year old Jewish student traveler. When the student …

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Two individuals from Costa Rica now face charges after trying to export infant specimens of two endemic, threatened species from Colombia to the Dominican Republic. The man and woman now face charges of animal cruelty, wildlife trafficking, and illicit use of natural resources. Colombian environmental and drug trafficking officials caught on in time and the …

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The death toll as a result of the collapse of the roof during a Rubby Perez merengue performance at the JetSet Club in Santo Domingo is now at 234, after two more victims did not make it. The tragedy occurred shortly after 12:44am on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. What is new in the case is …

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A trough over the past long weekend caused flooding last week, especially in northern provinces and the Central Mountain Range. Residents and farmers in the area around the city of Constanza, and nearby farmlands in Tireo, reported damages from flooding. The road leading to the Aguas Blancas waterfall in Constanza was damaged by debris from …

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Those who enjoy lively flamenco Spanish dancing are invited to the “Visa para un Duende”, the show created by Leslie Ricardo and her flamenco school in Gazcue, Santo Domingo. The performance includes the students of other flamenco schools in the DR. The performances will be on 21 and 22 May at 8pm at the Casa …

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Colombia’s Shakira is revving up for her US tour stops with a concert in Boston in the books. Over the weekend, she called out David Ortiz, the beloved Boston Red Sox slugger. The playful banter on Instagram was described as the kind of crossover moment fans live for. In her banter, she called for a …

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