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The Dominican Republic’s Public Ministry (Ministerio Público) has established a new specialized agency, the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office Against the Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs (Procuraduría Antidrogas), in a strategic move to escalate and deepen the country’s fight against drug trafficking. The creation of the unit, requested by Prosecutor General Yeni Berenice Reynoso and approved by …

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The preliminary trial against Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, the owners of the now-infamous Jet Set nightclub, has been scheduled for 12 January 2026. The date was set by Judge Raymundo Mejía of the First Investigating Court of the National District, just one week after the Public Ministry formally filed an indictment. The Espaillat siblings face …

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The hundreds of red, white, and blue flags in the ballpark were not those of the United States, but those of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, brought to the park by fans at the RD/DR Showdown, the All-Star Game between teams from the Dominican Republic’s Lidom Baseball League and Puerto Rico’s Liga Beisbol Profesional …

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Good management and young talent is the reason why the Aguilas Cibaenas have maintained their lead in the first third of the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship, Listin Diario reports. Leading emerging talents such as Emmanuel and Alberto Rodriguez, Adael Amador and Angel Genao, among others have the Aguilas at the top of the Lidom …

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President Luis Abinader reaffirmed on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, when speaking in Punta Cana the Dominican Republic’s growing leadership in the Caribbean, positioning itself as a key logistics, aviation, and industrial center with the inauguration of the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone (PCFTZ). Owned by Grupo Puntacana, the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone is designed …

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The nationwide blackout the Dominican Republic suffered as of the afternoon of Tuesday, 11 November 2025, highlights the importance of alternate power systems. The Dominican Republic is one of the most resilient to power outages because past frequent blackouts resulted in the generalized practice of businesses installing backup systems. On Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at …

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The Catholic Church and the Evangelical Church are regarded as highly influential in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican government over the years has been highly supportive of the churches, especially the Roman Catholic Church. All presidential aspirants and Presidents have routinely visited with the Pope in Rome. The focus is now on the recent appointments …

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The public is invited to be part of the “Michelangelo Vivo + Immersivo” (Michelangelo Live + Immersive), an exhibition explaining the immortal genius of the Renaissance, Michelangelo Buonarroti. The exhibition will look into the splendor of Rome and some of Italy’s greatest monuments. The exhibit opens Friday, 28 November 2025 at the Museum of History …

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An unusual massive, nationwide power outage crippled the Dominican Republic, leaving vast swathes of the country without electricity for most of the afternoon of Tuesday, 11 November 2025. The blackout obliged millions to turn on their back up power and spend billions on fuel for several hours. The Minister of Energy Joel Santos said that …

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President Luis Abinader and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a landmark agreement Tuesday, 11 November 2025, a press release from the Dominican Presidency announced. A Declaration of Intent was signed to strengthen the cultural, social, and economic bonds between the two governments. The pact establishes new areas of cooperation focusing on disaster preparedness, agricultural …

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