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Gallup: President Abinader is very popular, inflation and security are country’s main concerns
Overall, the Gallup poll shows that President Abinader retains significant popular support due to his communication style, economic management, social programs, and infrastructure initiatives. While ...
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Populism is behind free power service; Diario Libre editorial highlights how all the poor pay for the service in the East
Recently there were many protests when the CUED implemented new protocols that reduced the power service in areas where there were large pockets of people not paying for the service. Eventually, the ...
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Dominican Republic has a new attorney general, Appoints adjunct prosecutors
Yeni Berenice Reynoso Gomez was sworn in as the new Attorney General of the Dominican Republic by President Abinader at the Presidential Palace on 24 February 2025. She is a career prosecutor, having ...
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Homicide rate rises in late February, Interior Minister blames alcohol excesses and drug use
The Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Raful, reported a slight increase in the accumulated homicide rate to date, reaching 7.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, up from 7.5 recorded the previous week, as ...
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58 Dominican mayors yet to declare their personal assets a year after taking office
Despite legal obligations, 58 mayors in the Dominican Republic have failed to submit their mandatory asset declarations a year after being elected, according to a report by N Digital. This lack of ...
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Arajet gets more planes to expand service to the US markets
As reported in Aviation 24, BOC Aviation CEO Steven Townend highlighted the deal as part of the company’s fleet expansion strategy, while Arajet CEO Victor Pacheco emphasized the partnership’s role in ...
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686 children adopted in the Dominican Republic in the last five years
In the Dominican Republic, 686 children (329 boys and 304 girls) have been adopted in the last five years, as reported in N Digital. This is according to a report from the National Council for ...
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President Abinader stands by his proposed 20% increase in minimum wage
Business representatives have proposed a 10% increase in the National Wage Committee meetings at the Ministry of Labor. Labor sector representatives are asking for a 30% wage increase. President Luis ...
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Dominican Republic’s New Judicial City: A leap towards modern justice
The Abinader administration had inherited the construction in 2020 from the Medina administration with about 20% of the construction completed. The new justice center seeks to benefit more than 2.9 ...
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Dominican Republic’s risk rating is the lowest in Latin America
However, while the Latin EMBI began to be perceived as riskier since April 2024, standing at 410 basis points in February 2025, that of the Dominican Republic improved to reach 200 basis points in ...
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DR proves to be resilient to external shocks, financial entities are strong
Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu is confident the Dominican economy will again prove to be resilient to international shocks. In a recent statement, the Central Bank reports on the track ...
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7th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress coming in October 2025
The congress is scheduled for 23 October 2025 at the Marriott Piantini in Santo Domingo. The event will gather top-tier leaders from healthcare, hospitality, finance, technology, and government to ...