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• Dominican Republic Seeks Support to Create Agribusiness and Energy Funds

  Dominican Republic Seeks Support to Create Agribusiness and Energy Funds During his participation in the Central American Integration System Summit (SICA), Minister of Foreign Relations, Carlos Morales Troncoso, said President Leonel Fernández will seek support from his counterparts to create a Food and Energy Crisis Fund which he himself has proposed to the Organization of … Continue reading "Dominican Republic Seeks Support to Create Agribusiness and Energy Funds"

• (Versión en español) Los niños de Teatro Alternativo, en Casa de Teatro

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• Dominicans Participate in San Francisco Carnival Parade

  Dominicans Participate in San Francisco Carnival Parade For the first time, Dominicans participated in the Carnival Parade in the North American city of San Francisco with a colorful float representing the Dominican Republic. The Dominican participation in the parade was colorful and full of entertainment. The parade, passing through the Mission District of the city … Continue reading "Dominicans Participate in San Francisco Carnival Parade"

• Government Foresees a $700 Million Investment in Mining Industry

  Government Foresees a $700 Million Investment in Mining Industry On Wednesday, Dominican President Leonel Fernández met with major investors of the Barrick Gold Company, the biggest mining company in the world. The meeting, in the National Palace, was held to discuss the development of the Pueblo Viejo gold mine. Hans Hertell said upon leaving the … Continue reading "Government Foresees a $700 Million Investment in Mining Industry"

• Study Finds 79% of Dominican Software is Illegal

  Study Finds 79% of Dominican Software is Illegal A recent study revealed that 79% of all software packed and installed in the country’s personal computers in the last year is illegal. The study about international software pirating was carried out by International Data Corporation (IDC), a global leader in technology research, and published by the … Continue reading "Study Finds 79% of Dominican Software is Illegal"

• (Versión en español) Presentan la obra "Mataron al Chivo Punto Com"

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• Dominican Republic Promotes Tourism at Mexican Aviation Fair

  Dominican Republic Promotes Tourism at Mexican Aviation Fair A representative of the Dominican Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) attended the International Fair of Commercial Aviation in Mexico, May 15-18, which was held to mark the 31st anniversary of the Airline Representatives Association of Guadalajara (ARLAG). The DR stand stood out among the other 257 due, in … Continue reading "Dominican Republic Promotes Tourism at Mexican Aviation Fair"

• (Versión en español) Realizarán jornada de implantes dentales y cirugía especializada durante esta semana

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• Over 300 Travel Agents Trained on Dominican Destinations

  Over 300 Travel Agents Trained on Dominican Destinations With the idea of increasing awareness of the Dominican Republic as a tourism destination for Europeans, the Dominican Tourism Promotion Office (OPT) for Spain and Portugal have held 15 educational seminars so far this year involving over 300 travel agents who specialize in vacation planning, bookings, congresses … Continue reading "Over 300 Travel Agents Trained on Dominican Destinations"

• Dominican Republic to Participate in World Food and Cooperation Summit

  Dominican Republic to Participate in World Food and Cooperation Summit Dominican President Leonel Fernández will travel on Wednesday May 28 to Rome and El Salvador to participate in meetings about food security, climate change and bio-engineering. Participants will also discuss increased cooperation among countries belonging to the Central American Integration System (SICA). The FAO has … Continue reading "Dominican Republic to Participate in World Food and Cooperation Summit"