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As of January 12, 2026, the Lidom Round Robin (semifinal) has entered its final and most intense stretch. With only five games remaining in the schedule, the yellow (Águilas Cibaenas) and orange (Toros del Este) teams are in a direct sprint to see who will face the Leones del Escogido in the Final. Because they …

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The first person to officially begin the new ID process is Digna Mercedes Díaz Rodríguez on Thursday, 8 January 2026. The process is underway to renew the identification cards in the Dominican Republic that at present are all expired. Diaz Rodriguez was chosen because she is the longest-serving employee of the Central Electoral Board (JCE). …

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Julio César Landrón, an orthopedic surgeon, was sworn in as executive director of the National Health Service (SNS) that coordinates the public hospitals in the Dominican Republic. His appointment followed a formal institutional process where the Servicio Nacional de Salud board of directors approved a shortlist on 6 January 2026, which was then submitted to …

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The Senate granted final approval to the organic law that establishes the National Intelligence Agency (DNI) and regulates the National Intelligence System. The newly passed bill, which had already cleared the Chamber of Deputies, provides a formal legal framework for state intelligence as mandated by Article 261 of the Constitution. The DNI will serve as …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic has announced a historic milestone for the nation’s economy, reporting that remittances reached a record US$11.86 billion in 2025. According to the report, 80% of these funds originated from the United States. The remittance total is 10.3% more than that of the previous year, further solidifying remittances as …

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Economist Henri Hebrard issued a stark warning on Friday, 9 January 2026 that the Dominican Republic will need to spend approximately RD$1 billion daily solely on debt interest payments throughout 2026. Speaking on the news program Uno más Uno (Teleantillas), Hebrard detailed that annual interest obligations have surged to roughly RD$360 billion. He described the …

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The latest Epidemiological Bulletin issued by the Ministry of Public Health for the last week of 2025 registered 26 infant deaths, bringing the yearly total to 1,819 for all of 2025. This is down an impressive 19% from 2,255 in 2024, Diario Libre reports. Regarding post-partum fatalities for the mothers, there were two reported for …

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The Santo Domingo Metro Office, officially known as the Office for Transport Reorganization (OPRET), announced Friday, 9 January 2026 that a scheduled preventive maintenance program will temporarily affect evening service on Metro Line 1 beginning Saturday, 10 January 2026. The maintenance work is slated to run through Sunday, 25 January, and will specifically impact the …

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The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco, has announced that the major differences between labor and management regarding such issues as severance pay and trial-periods of work, have forced the lower congressional house to set aside the proposed reforms to the Labor Code until the next legislative session. The new proposals include coverage …

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The population of the Dominican Republic is around 11 million. Eulalio Ramírez, the Vice Minister of Agricultural Production, says Dominicans eat around 17 million units of plantains and bananas (both green and ripe) every day. The breakdown is 8 million units of plantains and 9 million bananas. The official also highlighted the consumption and production …

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