2024

Teen pregnancy rates in the Dominican Republic have seen a significant decrease in the first quarter of 2024, according to the National Council for Children and Adolescents (Conani). Compared to the same period in 2023, there were 1,623 fewer pregnancies among teenagers, representing a 26.6% drop. This positive development comes amid ongoing efforts by the …

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The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Higher Education (MESCYT) is making strides to strengthen educational and research collaboration with Cuba and Vietnam, according to Higher Education Minister Franklin Garcia. On 3 June 2024, Minister Garcia met with his Cuban counterpart, Walter Baluja, in Santo Domingo. Discussions focused on potential areas of cooperation, including: Exchanging best practices …

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President Luis Abinader could return to Europe this month to participate in a peace conference in Switzerland. On 2 June, Abinader returned from an around 10-day work-vacation in Europe with his family. When in Portugal, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa urged President Abinader to attend the peace conference in Ukraine on 15 and 16 June …

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A Dominican Air Force pilot will preside the United Nations Military and Police Advisors Community (UN-MPAC). Military and Police Advisers’ Community (MPAC) is an informal group of United Nations (UN) delegates performing military and police advisory or liaison functions in New York at the UN headquarters. Brigadier General Fernando Hernández Calcaño was chosen for the …

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The Dominican Republic hosted a reception at the Museum of Modern Art to celebrate Europe Day, marking the anniversary of the European Union’s founding. The event featured a keynote address by European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, who was visiting the country to present the bloc’s ambitious Global Gateway development strategy. Minister of the …

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An eight-year old boy is recovering well after a complex hand surgery at Manoclinic, where doctors successfully reattached a severed finger. The delicate procedure, performed under local anesthesia, has restored mobility to the child’s hand and offers hope for a full recovery. According to El Dia, hand surgeon Dr. Otoniel Diaz led the surgical team …

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The National District Appeals Court rejected the request of Major General Adan Caceres Silvestre for the lifting of house arrest and electronic ankle monitoring. Caceres Silvestre is a former presidential security chief and is the main defendant in a major corruption case known as Operacion Coral. Caceres Silvestre was accused of corruption while serving as …

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In the months leading to the presidential and congressional elections in the Dominican Republic, political campaigns littered the city with billboards and other propaganda. Now that the election is over, yet most of the propaganda remains in place. The Omar Fernandez National District senator campaign management may be the exception and announced removing his propaganda. …

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After the presidential election, President Luis Abinader (who won with 57.44% of the vote) reached out to the runner-ups, Leonel Fernandez (28.85%) and Abel Martinez (10.39%) for the PLD and called for a post-election meeting for talks on reforms the Abinader administration and legislative community will be proposing. The ruling PRM has more than enough …

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Diario Libre reports that the Chinese businesses that were recently closed for violation of Dominican tax and labor laws in their operation are again open. The closed Chinese-owned businesses are now operating normally after being audited. After more than a month of closure mostly due to fiscal irregularities, the businesses belonging to Chinese owners in …

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