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In a rare moment of political, business and academic synchronicity, the Dominican Republic’s public health leadership and the leading opposition voice have converged on a single strategy: transforming the country into a regional hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine. In this direction, the conference, Foro Global@Santiago: Health of the Future, Data, Artificial Intelligence and …

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Education Minister Luis Miguel De Camps presented the recently approved National Digital Competency Strategy as a cornerstone for transforming the nation’s pre-university system during a high-level panel at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France this week. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Global Education Coalition on 24 March 2026, De Camps framed the initiative as …

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President Luis Abinader continued his high-level agenda in France this week, centering on the Dominican Republic’s integration into global standards for transparency. On 25 March 2026, Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Paris, formalizing a partnership to design the country’s first National Integrity and Anti-Corruption …

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As President Luis Abinader calls on the Dominican populace to brace for economic “sacrifices” due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, a spotlight has shifted toward the extensive suite of benefits enjoyed by the nation’s public officials. While the President assured the country on 22 March 2026 that the government has implemented “all …

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The National Council of Participación Ciudadana (PC), the Dominican chapter of Transparency International, has elected veteran attorney and civic activist Francisco “Pancho” Álvarez Valdez as its Coordinator General for the 2026-2027 period. The election took place during the organization’s 32nd General Ordinary Assembly, marking the third time Álvarez Valdez will lead the influential non-partisan movement. …

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The Ministry of Housing, Habitats, and Buildings (Mived) has ordered an immediate work stoppage at the Tuscany Palace Residence project in Bayahibe, La Altagracia province. The intervention follows a structural collapse during construction that exposed severe safety violations and a lack of legal authorization. A specialized team from Mived’s Private Works Inspection Department conducted an …

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A man parked to the right side of Duarte Highway to let out a friend. He suddenly found himself under falling beams of steel and saved his life because the passenger seat door was still open when the cargo of the truck collapsed on him as reported in Diario Libre. 75-year-old Eddy Beard narrowly escaped …

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In a coordinated interdiction effort at Punta Cana International Airport in La Altagracia province, agents from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the Specialized Airport and Civil Aviation Security Corps (CESAC) seized 150 packages of cocaine weighing 153.75 kilograms. The operation, conducted under the supervision of the Public Ministry, targeted a shipment arriving from …

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The Dominican Republic has its own radars (Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo and Punta Cana) that are generating weather reports used by weather forecaster Jean Suriel and the forecasters at the National Weather Institute (Indomet). But, for decades, the forecasts made by the US National Hurricane Center have been key and are very much followed for …

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The Colonial City (Ciudad Colonial) in Santo Domingo is the center of the country’s religious and cultural traditions. Below are key events and details regarding the choral concert and other activities for Easter Week in the Colonial City: Palm Sunday (29 March 2026): Blessing of the Palms and the “Jesús en el Borrico” (Jesus on …

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