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After years of Dominican identifying with a single portrait and bust of Duarte, now sculptors and their patrons are getting creative. Social media and the press recently criticized a sculpture commissioned by the Ministry of Defense for the similarities of the new Duarte with President Danilo Medina located at the Plaza de la Bandera. Now, …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) reported that meteorological conditions would be affected by tropical wave that is closing in on Dominican territory for the weekend. This tropical wave would bring instability to the air mass over the country and rains. Mixed with a low pressure trough that continues over the country, the tropical wave is …

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The Dominican Republic announced it seeks to become a full-fledged member of the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF). The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) is a multilateral development bank that is currently owned by 19 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe as well as 14 private banks from the Andes region of …

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In its 6th year, the Bocao Food Fest, this year named La Isla Bonita, will be held the weekend of 21-22 July 2018. Bocao is an online food portal. The event brings together established restaurants, chocolatiers, bakeries, food trucks and more. Among the participants this year are: Fuagra, Callejero Street Cuisine, Capotazo, Renaissance Jaragua, Pat’e …

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President Danilo Medina was in San Francisco on Wednesday, 4 July 2018, for the inauguration of the flexible UHT packaging line for Nestle dairy brands – Carnation, Nesquik, Impulso and others in Duarte province. Laurent Freixe, Nestlé CEO for the Americas, came for the ribbon-cutting event that marked the start of operation of the modern …

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President Danilo Medina was present in Baní for the opening of the 14th Baní Mango Festival on Wednesday, 27 June 2018. The event will be held this weekend centered at the Baní Central Park. The 2018 fair is dedicated to Roberto Serrano, president of Peravia Industrial (La Famosa), a farming manufacturer with more than 60 …

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Last week the Central Electoral Board (JCE) issued Resolution 12-2018 ordering political partisan campaigning to stop. There are 21 registered political parties. But, so far, the resolution seems to address the premature activity by pre-candidates for the presidential nomination of the ruling PLD party, as these have revved up their campaigning two years before the …

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General Secretary of the leading opposition party, the PRM, Jesús Vásquez Martínez (Chu) said that he found it strange that the Attorney General removed three high-ranking members of the ruling PLD party from the case on the Odebrecht bribes, while keeping the leading members of the leading opposition party. Vásquez himself is the new addition …

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Altos de Chavón Amphitheater in La Romana presents Wisin & Yandell “Como antes”. Saturday, 31 March 2018 as of 8:30pm. “Como Antes” is the name of the concert as the two reggaeton stars. Tickets are sold out with the exception of VIP tickets priced at RD$6,900 each. Tickets are for sale online at Uepa Tickets …

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Enjoy the Easter Saturday, 31 March 2018 concert with three Dominican legendary singers – Milly Quezada, Maridalia Hernández and Fefita La Grande at the Blue Mall Punta Cana Amphitheater. “Las 3 Grandes” is the concert that will make for a memorable night for those in Punta Cana for the Easter Week vacations. Showtime from 8pm. …

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