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Reports are that the Port Authority in Puerto Rico is restricting the disembarking of crew members on cargo ships from the Dominican Republic from 7 to 14 March 2020. Likewise, Joel Piza, executive director of the Puerto Rico Port Authority, is recommending that charter flights be restricted to operations at the Luis Muñoz Marín International …

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If the Dominican government manages to evacuate and bring back the five Dominican students who are in Wuhan, China, they will be placed in quarantine, under observation, until it is proven that they are not infected with the virus. Public Health Minister Dr. Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas made the announcement. He said efforts to evacuate them …

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Diario Libre newspaper investigative reporters disclose that the official title documents for the disputed plot of land 24A where Grupo Globalia announced construction of a 96-cabaña luxury beach front hotel apparently were tampered with. The newspaper shows the documents with smudges from “liquid paper” and typed over. Likewise, in its follow up of the story, …

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The Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic and several other business organizations presented the new NUVI alliance seeks to turn what would have been garbage into raw materials, with savings of natural resources and energy. The alliance promotes technological innovation, competitiveness and environmental protection. The Dominican Republic produces around 16,000 tons of waste every …

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Fernando Rodríguez de Mondesert’s blog on jazz in the Dominican Republic was recognized with the Ukiyoto Publishing’s The Global Blog Awards 2019. Rodriguez explains that Jazz en Dominicana (jazzendominicana.blogspot.com) was born as a blog to promote local talent in the genre of jazz. promoting our talents in the genre of Jazz. He says he is …

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The Toros del Este is the first team to make the playoffs of the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. The Toros have won 11 games and only lost four games as of Sunday, 12 January 2020. The Toros made the cut during the game in which they defeated the Tigres del Licey to the delight …

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The Toros del Este, the La Romana team, became the first in Dominican Winter Professional Baseball to qualify for the four-best round-robin to be played at the close of the regular season. With the last game scheduled for Tuesday, 17 December, the Leones del Escogido, Tigres del Licey and Aguilas Cibaeñas seem most likely to …

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An investigative report in Diario Libre published on 3 December 2019 reveals that the government has spent big on orchestras and even more during pre-electoral times. According to Diario Libre, government spending to pay for bands during Christmas 2018 was 255% more than in the previous year. A close look into expenditures shows that the …

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Speaking at the United Nations Climate Summit (COP25) in Madrid, President Danilo Medina said that the Dominican Republic is looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% before 2030, using as a starting point the data registered in 2010. During his speech, Medina highlighted: “Renewable energies are also our priority. That is why we are …

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The National Traffic and Ground Transportation Institute (Intrant) has published data that shows that nearly 60% of all motorcyclists do not use or wear a safety helmet, in violation with the law. Intrant called this number “alarming.” The statistics also showed that fully 50% of motorcycles travel without lights, only 20% have rear-view mirrors and …

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