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The Dominican Republic has emerged as a powerhouse in the Caribbean egg export market, and now offers the lowest egg prices across the entire continent. This impressive performance is detailed in the “Datos Productivos Latam 2024” report, compiled by the Latin American Egg Institute (ILH) of the Latin American Poultry Association (ALA), as reported in …

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Accessing credit continues to be a costly challenge for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or Mipymes in the Dominican Republic. Borrowing for a small business is much more costly than financing a new vehicle — despite a generally stable monetary environment. Car financing rates of 9.75% are available, up from around 8% in past …

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After severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of the People’s Republic of China on 18 May 2018, trade between China and the Dominican Republic has indeed expanded—but with minimal benefits for the Caribbean nation. Diario Libre reports that from 2020 to 2024, bilateral trade exceeded US$22.4 billion, citing statistics from the Dominican Export and …

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A recent crackdown by the Dominican Ministry of Labor has unearthed over 300 labor violations across 13 businesses on Duarte Avenue in Santo Domingo, with Labor Minister Eddy Olivares Ortega specifically calling out foreign, particularly Chinese, employers for their “contempt” for workers’ rights and local labor laws. The extensive operation, led by the Ministry’s Inspection …

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Serious allegations over potential elimination of the gorgeous forestry outside the National Botanical Garden land have been making headlines in the press and social media. The Environmental Commission of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) has made a grave allegation concerning the possible encroachment and fragmentation of protected lands belonging to the Dr. Rafael …

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A Canadian citizen was reported dead from accidental drowning after midnight. Media reports are that Canadian Dorian Christian MacDonald had traveled to Puerto Plata on a solo vacation. What is known is that he was last seen walking on the beach at around 2am on 20 June 2025 and then was reported missing. His family …

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Weather forecaster Jean Suriel says the Dominican Republic is still under the impact of Saharan dust. The dust is good for agriculture, but it impacts those who are allergic and leaves the country under grey skies. Suriel says this is the sixth wave of African dust. On the positive side it reduces the impact of …

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Dominican national basketball team players Andrés Feliz, playing for Real Madrid, and Jean Montero, playing for Valencia Basket, had standout seasons in the recently concluded Spanish basketball year, which ended with Real Madrid winning the Liga Endesa. 27-year old Feliz, who plays the position of guard in the Dominican national basketball team, was instrumental in …

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The Central Electoral Board (Junta Central Electoral – JCE) announced that, beginning Tuesday, 1 July 2025, Resolution No. 09-2025 will take effect. This resolution introduces a standardized format for all civil registry certificates and adjusts the fees for various services offered by the institution, both in the Dominican Republic and abroad. Key changes include the …

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Indotel is giving telecoms 30 days to disconnect SIM cards that are not tied to a verified identity –a cedula (ID card), passport or residency card with the photo of the individual. Cell phone activation on prepaid plans has been allowed without these requirements in the past, enabling thousands who do not have IDs to …

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