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Estrellas, Escogido, Licey and Gigantes still battling two playoff slots

Nothing is settled yet in the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball League’s 2025-2026 Championship. Only the Aguilas Cibaeñas and the Toros del Este have secured slots. The Estrellas Orientales, Leones del Escogido, Tigres del Licey and Gigantes del Cibao hope to win the two missing playoff slots. The Aguilas and Toros are the only teams comfortably …

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President Abinader inspects progress on Plaza de la Bandera underpass

President Luis Abinader conducted a formal site inspection Tuesday, 16 December 2025, to monitor the progress of the tunnel currently under construction beneath the Plaza de la Bandera. He announced the general public should be able to use the fast route by the second quarter 2026. During the tour, the President reviewed the technical advancements …

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Faride Raful tours success of new Police patrols

Interior and Police Minister Faride Raful reported this Wednesday, 17 December 2025 that the Dominican Republic’s new police patrol model is yielding significant results. Since its implementation mid-year, the pilot program, with its 1,150 new agents, has reportedly led to a measurable decrease in both criminal activity and social conflict within its targeted zones, as …

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Holiday festivities and travel are fueling respiratory virus surge, warns Dominican Lung Society

Health authorities are sounding the alarm as a significant rise in respiratory viruses over the last few weeks threatens to worsen with the arrival of the holiday season and thousands of travelers. The Dominican Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery warned on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 that the influx of citizens living abroad creates a …

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Seven Chinese nationals detained in a suspected Montecristi human smuggling sweep

In a rare enforcement action against non-Haitian irregular migration, the Dominican Republic Army (ERD) intercepted seven Chinese nationals during a targeted operation in the northwest province of Montecristi. The group was apprehended by soldiers stationed at the Hatillo Palma outpost. Working in coordination with S-2 intelligence officers, military personnel flagged and stopped a gray Chevrolet …

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Following up on the US Air Force presence at Las Americas International Airport

Local media are reporting that the US Southern Command (Southcom) has established a provisional airbase at the capital city airport. The US military posed for the group photo on the airfield described as “an airfield in the US Southern Command Area of Responsibility” on 9 December 2025. The 921st Contingency Response Squadron is also known …

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Juan Ariel Jimenez says high cost of politics is behind government corruption, and that there are more cases like Senasa

Former Minister of Economy during the Danilo Medina administration, economist Juan Ariel Jimenez warns there are other black holes similar to the National Health Insurance company (Senasa) scandal, mentioning the Banco Agricola and the Reservas insurance company. He said he has the financials that prove the significant irregularities in these entities, when responding to questions …

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