2025 – Page 68

President Luis Abinader early on designated highly respected engineer Leonardo Reyes Madera to lead the investigations of the collapse of the roof of the JetSet Club. Reyes Madera is the director of the National Office for Seismic and Structure Vulnerability (Onesvie). Amid concerns in the general public that the “clean up” of the site would …

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In an interview with Tony Dandrade (producer of Primer Impacto, Univisión), Zulinka Perez, the daughter of Rubby Perez, who was performing at the JetSet Club on 8 April 2025, the night when the roof collapsed, denied the versions that Rubby Perez had survived the tragedy. The media had reported that he was found because he …

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As of 2am of Tuesday, 8 April 2025, the National Forensic Sciences Institute (Inacif) was against the worst catastrophe handled in its history. The collapse of the roof of the JetSet Club presented an unprecedented challenge the pathologists were not prepared for. The corpses would be delivered to the Inacif to carry out the autopsies …

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There are seven medical doctors among the fatal victims of the JetSet Club tragedy that so far has claimed 226 persons. The doctors and their family were enjoying the concert by Rubby Perez when the roof collapsed on them. CDN reports that the doctors practiced various medical specialties and testimonies all speak of their dedication …

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived to Santo Domingo on Sunday, 13 April for a two-day visit to stand in solidarity with the Dominican community. New York City is regarded as the second largest city in number of Dominicans, with around 700,000 residents, or 8% of the population. “As the mayor of the city …

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The Francisco del Rosario Sanchez Bridge, also known as the “17”, will be closed down during Easter Week for repairs. The recent JetSet Club tragedy that took 226 lives for an apparent structural failure spurred hundreds of complaints who feared the imminent collapse of the aging bridge. Complaints regarding the delaying of the repairs had …

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Geologist and member of the Dominican Academy of Sciences, geological engineer Osiris de León, is calling for urgent legal reforms to mandate periodic inspections of building structures across the Dominican Republic. While current laws ensure sound construction practices at the outset, he warned that ongoing environmental stressors—such as seismic vibrations, acid rain, and coastal salt—gradually …

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The National Institute for Traffic and Transportation (Intrant) is in the final phase of ending left turns from Av. Winston Churchill onto Av 27 de Febrero in the capital city. The move would be made to relieve congestion on the street, Diario Libre reports. Going south on Av. Winston Churchill, drivers will need to cross …

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Preventive public health measures are working. The majority of monitored diseases continue to show a downward trend, according to the latest report from the Department of Epidemiology (DIEPI) of the Ministry of Public Health, which covers Epidemiological Week 13. Diseases such as leptospirosis, cholera, Covid-19, human rabies, and vaccine-preventable illnesses—including meningococcal disease, diphtheria, and polio—are …

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After an average Monthly Manufacturing Activity Index (IMAM) of just 50.7 points in February 2025, Dominican productive activities bounced back in March. The Index for March was set at 54.8 points, a very acceptable number. There are five variables for calculating the index: sales, production, jobs, inventories, and delivery times. Activities that surpass the threshold …

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