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Inter-American Press Association flags institutional tensions impacting press freedom in Dominican Republic

The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) has issued a warning about regulatory backsliding and institutional tensions that are undermining press freedom in the Dominican Republic, according to its latest mid-year report. The regional body highlighted the persistence of legal uncertainties, the lack of progress in modernizing the legal framework governing communication, and the emergence of legislative …
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Government launches protocol to aid JetSet Club roof collapse victims

The Presidency has established a new entity to provide comprehensive support to families affected by the tragic roof collapse at the JetSet nightclub in the early hours of 8 April 2025. This initiative introduces a socio-family intervention protocol led by Supérate, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, the Cabinet for Childhood and Adolescence …
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15 days after the JetSet Club collapse, Antonio Espaillat gives a pre-taped press interview

In crisis management silence is not golden – it usually makes things worse. The manager of JetSet Club, Antonio Espaillat took 15 days to release answers to questions regarding the tragedy that happened when the roof of the nightclub collapsed killing 232 persons, included customers, staff and performers. At the time of the collapse of …
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Emma Polanco pledges transparency, external audit of her UASD tenure

Emma Polanco, sworn in Wednesday, 23 April 2025, as the new president of the Dominican Republic’s Chamber of Accounts, has promised a “transparent and responsible” administration, seeking to restore public trust in the embattled oversight body. The Chamber of Accounts is tasked with auditing government institutions. Polanco, a certified accountant and educator, assumed leadership for …
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Telecom chief accuses Internet providers of cheating consumers, Users complain about high cost of the service

The president of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), Guido Gómez Mazara, accused some internet service providers on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, of cheating consumers by delivering less than promised. Gómez Mazara, speaking on the radio program El Despertador, stated that “the famous little packages sold to people deceive them,” citing a recent study conducted …
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Unicef report: 85% of children in DR are fully vaccinated

A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) reveals that an estimated 85% of children in the Dominican Republic have completed their vaccination schedules, Diario Libre reports. The data underscores the progress made in the country’s immunization efforts. As part of World Immunization Week, celebrated this year under the theme “A Dose of …
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Abinader: DR has borne enough of Haiti’s burden, editorialist writes of heavy cost

In a strong reiteration of his stance, President Luis Abinader asserted on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, that the country has shouldered an excessive burden related to Haiti and insisted that the international community is obligated to step up its response to the crisis afflicting the poorest country in the Americas. Abinader made these remarks while …