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Dominican Anti-Drug Department seizes 2,435 pounds of marijuana

Published on: October 2, 2023
14:19

Santo Domingo, Oct 2 ( Prensa Latina) The Dominican Drug Control Office (DNCD) confirmed today that the 2,435 pounds of marijuana were seized during an operation carried aout in a dismantled drug trafficking network.

Haiti discusses Dominican border closure with private sector

Published on: September 28, 2023
15:23

Port-au-Prince, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Haitian authorities met with the heads of the Chambers of Commerce to discuss the consequences of the border closure and seek solutions to the immediate needs, an official note confirmed today.

Dominican politician urges for unity 50 years after Chile´s 1973 coup

Published on: September 12, 2023
15:25

Santo Domingo, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Dominican politician Max Puig urged Tuesday for peoples, social and political movements of the center and left being united to defend institutionalism ahead of ultra-right’s menace worldwide.

Dominican FM meets with President Diaz-Canel

Published on: September 5, 2023
15:59

Santo Domingo, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Dominican news outlets highlighted Tuesday the official visit to Cuba by Dominican Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez to meet with President Miguel Diaz-Canel, to whom Dominican President Luis Abinader sent greetings and a hug.

Dominican President receives credentials from several officials

Published on: September 1, 2023
15:03

Santo Domingo, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader received on Friday the credentials of the Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Piergiorgio Bertoldi, and the new Ambassadors of Nicaragua, Honduras and Israel.

President Abinader calls off speech given San Cristobal blast

Published on: August 15, 2023
15:28

Santo Domingo, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader called off on Tuesday his speech for Restoration Day on August 16, and will instead attend a Mass to honor the blast’s victims in San Cristobal, so was reported by Spokesperson for the Presidency and Director of Strategy and Government Communication Homero Figueroa who further detailed the Mass will take place in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolation in San Cristobal at 09.00 am, local time.

DR. gov´t found minor Willenny Lorenzo´s body along highway on-ramp

Published on: August 4, 2023
16:36

Santo Domingo, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Corpse of Willenny Lorenzo, 11, was found on Friday inside a bag along 6 de Noviembre Highway, in San Cristobal province, in the southwest region of Dominican Republic.

Earthquake engineers to meet at Dominican Republic

Published on: July 24, 2023
16:41

Santo Domingo, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Dominican press on Monday reported that experts in earthquake engineering from 15 countries will share experiences and good practices at the Seismic Model Code event, which will be held in Santo Domingo coming Wednesday.

Dominican Court ruling affects 260,000 domestic workers

Published on: June 10, 2023
09:45

Santo Domingo, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The secretary of the Dominican Association of Household Workers Elena Pérez on Friday described as a 'strong blow' the decision of the Constitutional Court to annul the resolution of the Ministry of Labor to regulate the profession of domestic workers.

Dominican Visual Arts Award-winner Vicente Pimentel passes away

Published on: May 30, 2023
19:30

Santo Domingo, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican National Visual Arts Award-Winner Vicente Pimentel passed away at 76 of a heart attack in France, the Culture Ministry reported on Tuesday.

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