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New pro-life penal code comes into effect in the Dominican Republic in 2026
Catholic News Agency
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August 22, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 22, 2025 / 15:42 pm In early August, President Luis Abinader promulgated the Dominican Republic’s new penal code, a law that replaces legislation more than a century old and will come into effect in August 2026. The approved...
Southwest Is Getting Into the Vacation Business With Getaways by Southwest — Including in the Caribbean
Caribbean Journal
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August 24, 2025
Southwest Airlines is moving deeper into the vacation business with the launch of its new in-house packaged vacations product, Getaways by Southwest. The program, now available to customers, brings together air, hotel, car, and ground...
Dominican Republic shines at IBTM Americas in Mexico City
Dominican Today
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Mexico City.- Tourism Minister David Collado led the Dominican Republic’s participation in the 16th IBTM Americas Fair, the leading MICE tourism event in the region, held in Mexico City. Joined by Dominican ambassador Juan Bolívar Díaz, Collado...
Dominican Republic’s Vice Minister of Health visits PAHO to advance cooperation under the Alliance for Primary Health Care
Pan American Health Organization
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August 20, 2025
Washington D.C., 20 August 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) welcomed the Vice Minister of Strengthening and Development of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of the Dominican Republic, Yudelka Batista, on...
Canada Joins Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil in Surging Tourism Beating US With Record Arrivals, Revenues and a Travel Boom
DR1
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Apr 11, 2004 15,221 5,330 113 Canada emerges alongside Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil as a North–South travel powerhouse illustrates a structural shift in the global tourism market. Each of these nations continues to post...
Could looser salon regulations stop Las Vegas tourism drop?
iGB
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August 25, 2025
Nevada is one step away from significantly changing its regulations for salons. Will this counteract mounting tourism headwinds for Las Vegas? Wednesday’s regulator workshop in Nevada about salon play, especially in Las Vegas, was pertinent for...
How Trump’s 'deportation campaign' is reshaping ties with Africa
Modern Ghana
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Some African nations are striking deals to take in migrants deported from the United States. Others are refusing. The split shows how Trump's policy is reshaping Washington's ties with the continent – and raises the question of whether these...
Olivares: construction and agriculture sectors affected by foreign labor shortage
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Labor Minister Eddie Olivares acknowledged that the reduction of foreign workers, particularly Haitians, due to immigration policies promoted by President Luis Abinader, is affecting critical sectors such as construction and...
Hyatt Leads All-Inclusive Market, Reports Strong Q2 For Luxury Brands
Forbes
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The split-level family pool of Dreams Madeira Resort, Spa & Marina in Portugal Dreams Madeira Resort, Spa & Marina On the heels of announcing its second quarter earnings, Hyatt is riding high as it charts future growth and doubles down on its...
Strong growth in Latin America’s hotel pipeline
TPH News
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August 26, 2025
Latin America’s hospitality sector is on the rise, according to Lodging Econometrics’ Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report. The region saw double-digit, year-over-year (YOY) growth in hotel development, with a robust pipeline set to...
Dominican Republic adapts climate policies to include Carbon Market
Dominican Today
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August 20, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic will integrate the carbon market approach into its climate policies, following the approval of Decree 358-25, which renames the National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism as the...
ProDominicana promotes Dominican Republic as strategic hub for Japanese companies
Dominican Today
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Image: ProDominicana Tokyo, Japan.- The Dominican Republic strengthened economic and commercial ties with Japan through an official mission organized by the Dominican Embassy in Japan, Jetro, and ProDominicana. The forum highlighted the country as...
Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, and Santiago
Dominican Today
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Pexels image by Necati Ömer Karpuzoğlu Turkish Airlines is set to expand its presence in the Americas through the planned acquisition of Air Europa, expected to be completed within 12 months. Currently, Turkish Airlines serves 26 destinations...
The A-Z of accommodation costs around the world
Lonely Planet
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Home may be wherever you lay your head, but how expensive it is can vary wildly depending on where on the earth that happens to be... and what level of comfort you need. We've travelled far and wide to bring you the average cost of accommodation...
Bachata: From Margins to Global Stage — The Soulful Rhythm of the Dominican Republic
teleSUR
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August 20, 2025 Hour: 2:57 pm Bachata is a string- and percussion-based musical genre that originated in the Dominican Republic in the early 20th century. Rooted in Cuban son and African rhythms, it blends elements of bolero with other Latin and...
Dominican Republic and Bolivia Maintain Business Rapprochement
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 15, 2025
To that end, the conference “Connecting Bolivia and the Dominican Republic” was held, led by the Vice Minister of Bilateral Foreign Policy, Francisco Caraballo. “We consider this mission a firm step toward a common agenda of economic cooperation...
Dominican Republic defends unborn in new penal code
Aleteia
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August 19, 2025
Around 60 percent of Dominicans identify as Catholic, and legislators framed the decision as both a constitutional duty and a reflection of national identity. On July 31, 2025, the Dominican Republic’s Chamber of Deputies voted overwhelmingly— 159...
Santo Domingo to host Regional Dialogue on Food and Water Security
Dominican Today
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External source Santo Domingo.- Santo Domingo will host the Regional Dialogue on “Food and Water Security: A Hand-in-Hand Agenda” on August 21, 2025, bringing together SICA, FAO, the governments of the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Brazil,...
Dominican Republic: Total Ban on Abortion Remains
FSSPX.NEWS
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This was a highly anticipated reform. In this country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Republic of Haiti, the Catholic faith is professed by approximately 60% of the 11.5 million inhabitants, and Protestants represent 19%. By the...
Dominican Republic tenders up to 600 MW solar, wind with mandatory storage
pv-magazine
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August 19, 2025
The Superintendency of Electricity (SIE) has approved Resolution SIE-092-2025-LCE, establishing the technical and regulatory basis for a tender for up to 600 MW of new solar and wind generation capacity. The electricity generated will be bought by...