2025 – Page 9

The abrupt cancellation of the Summit of the Americas, a mere 29 days before its scheduled opening, has effectively rendered years of meticulous preparation and significant financial investment obsolete, an editorial El Caribe sent to its readers observes. Since July 2022, over three years of intensive planning have gone into organizing the event. This includes …

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The Senate of the Dominican Republic is facing intense scrutiny over its decision to acquire and place RD$75 million (approximately US$1.3 million) in holiday bonds for distribution at their discretion. Civil society organizations argue the holiday bonds distorts the legislative function and highlights the deficiencies in public spending efficiency. Representatives from various civil society groups …

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A severe deficit in organ donation is gripping the Dominican Republic, as health authorities appeal to the public for a cultural shift to save hundreds of lives. Currently, 530 people are on the waiting list for a kidney, yet the country’s donation rate remains critically low. Data presented by officials from the National Institute for …

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Edickson Herrera Silvestre (Yeyea), the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party councilor for the National District who was recently indicted in a Florida, USA court, technically keeps his position in the capital city municipality. Herrera Silverstre was in his second term as capital city alderman. He had first been elected in August 2020 and reelected in August …

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The famed Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, affectionately known as “La Media Naranja” (The Half Orange) for its distinct roof, is set to end its extensive renovation and reopen on a grand stage: a crucial official qualifier game against the United States for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Qatar, Diario Libre …

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The Dominican Republic is embarking on an ambitious fiscal consolidation path, projecting a record increase in government revenues alongside a gradual reduction of the fiscal deficit by 2028, El Dia reports citing Ministry of Hacienda and Economy sources. These efforts are anchored in a strategy to bolster tax collection efficiency and progressively roll back corporate …

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The Presidency says that President Luis Abinader himself will not attend COP30 from 6 to 21 November in Belem, Brazil. When a journalist asked about the Climate Change Summit during the press conference of Monday, 3 November, the President had said he would be there. But by Tuesday, the director for strategic communications of the …

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The president of the Senate, Ricardo de los Santos (PRM-Sanchez Ramirez), has emphatically stated that the Dominican Republic currently lacks the economic conditions to authorize the indexing of salaries, effectively dismissing a bill introduced by opposition senator Omar Fernández (Fuerza del Pueblo – National District) aimed at relieving the tax burden on lower-income workers, as …

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President Luis Abinader has vetoed (observed) the Solid Waste Management Law approved by the National Congress. The objective of the observations is to create a balance that guarantees free enterprise while prioritizing the care of the environment and natural resources. Among the modifications proposed by the President:• Single-use plastic and foam phase-out: A 12-month period …

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The Ministry of Culture on 22 October 2025 announced the start of the implementation of the Unesco-backed ArtSecure initiative to guarantee social rights for the cultural sector, reduce vulnerability caused by informality, and strengthen the creative economy through a regulatory framework tailored to the needs of artists. A press release from Unesco explains that the …

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