2023

President Abinader announced a billionaire public and private investment for a mega mass transport system for Greater Santo Domingo and San Cristóbal with its population of more than 4 million inhabitants. The Abinader administration seeks to offer low-cost efficient public transport to those living and working in Greater Santo Domingo (National District and Santo Domingo …

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President Luis Abinader was in La Romana on Wednesday, 27 September to inaugurate the improvements to the La Caleta boardwalk, located south of La Romana city. The Presidency website explains that the area was renovated for the recreation of residents and tourists. The Presidency announced an investment of RD$88 million in the park area that …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced that all is ready for the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) presidential primary. The national electoral party and the PRM are organizing the primary. The primary is also a pilot for the upcoming municipal, congressional and presidential elections in 2024. The presidential pre-candidates for the PRM are President Luis …

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AES Corporation announced a strategic alliance with Grupo Linda and the Popular Investment Fund Administrator (AFI Popular). The two leading Dominican business groups are now partners in AES Dominicana through one of the funds managed by AFI Popular, the Grupo Popular financial group subsidiary. The transactions include selling 10% of the shares for operations in …

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Diario Libre published on 27 September 2023 a video showing heavy construction equipment, namely a backhoe, is now being used for the construction of the canal that would divert the waters of Masacre River in Haiti. The diverting of the waters has caused the most significant impasse between both countries as is remembered in recent …

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The good news is that Philippe, a storm watched as it make its way to Caribbean waters, has chosen to go north instead, according to most forecasts. The possibility of the storm affecting the Dominican Republic is every day less likely. Historically, September has been the peak month for hurricanes in the Dominican Republic. Read …

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Media reports reveal construction of the canal that would divert the waters of the Masacre River in Haiti has halted. The canal construction has the support of Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry and Barbecue (Jimmy Cherizier), the infamous gang leader in Haiti. Yet, the construction has been under protest by the Abinader administration since 2021. …

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Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has gone on record saying that Spain will be one of the participants in the multinational mission to help the Haitian police in Haiti. Haiti is under the control of gangs. Albares understands the task force will probably have to remain in Haiti for years to provide security and …

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Traffic resumed on the Barahona to Pedernales road on Tuesday, 25 September 2023. A landslide on Sunday had cut off the road near San Rafael on Sunday. As reported, workers of the road construction company Andalar Intermacional removed the fallen rocks to make transit possible again. Experts explained that bringing the section to its normal …

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In the first eight months of this year, free zone exports were up 2.5%. The Dominican Republic exported US$5.36 billion from January through August 2023, compared to US$5.23 billion in 2022. The executive director of the National Council of Free Trade Zones (CNZFE), Daniel Liranzo says exports from free zones in August 2023 were US$672.9 …

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