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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...
President Abinader receives Miss Universe 2024 and Miss Dominican Republic at the National Palace
Dominican Today
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August 20, 2025
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña welcomed Miss Universe 2024, María Victoria Kjær, and Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2025, Jennifer Ventura, during a courtesy visit on Tuesday at the National Palace. The...
ADERES announces Restaurant Week 2025 in Santo Domingo, Santiago, and Punta Cana
Dominican Today
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August 20, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Restaurant Association (ADERES) and the Dominican Republic Hotel and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES) announced the 8th edition of Restaurant Week 2025, the country’s largest culinary event, with more than 180...
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...
Peabody hosts 40th International Festival
Peabody Weekly News - Massachusetts
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August 26, 2025
For the 40th year, Peabody will welcome tens of thousands of people to its International Festival to celebrate diversity with food, art and music. International Festival, according to its website, continues to attract between 50,000 and 80,000...
President Abinader receives Miss Universe and Miss Dominican Republic at the Presidential Palace
DR1
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President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña welcomed Miss Universe 2024 (Miss Denmark), María Victoria Kjær, and Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2025, Jennifer Ventura, during a courtesy visit at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday...
Regional accreditation leaders meet in Santo Domingo
DR1
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The InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) organization is holding its 34th General Assembly in Santo Domingo from 17 to 23 August 2025. The InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) is a regional association of accreditation bodies...
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...
Caribbean Matters: Remembering the slave trade and its abolition
Daily Kos
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August 23, 2025
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. Given the racist, anti-history bent...
The Dominican Republic Targets a Co-Production Axis With Chile
Variety
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August 19, 2025
Among the multiple panels taking place at the Santiago Film Festival’s (Sanfic) industry space, Santiago Industria, is one on the Dominican Republic, which boasts two key incentives that have powered up local and international productions in the...
Rainieri pushes plan to raise tourist spending in Dominican Republic
Dominican Today
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August 19, 2025
Santo Domingo.- Frank Rainieri, chairman of the Puntacana Group, has launched an initiative to boost tourist spending in the Dominican Republic from an average of US$172 to US$300 per night within five years. He argues that such an increase would...
Mamdani ignorant on economics, NYC
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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Why do the world’s poor make a beeline for New York City? It is now home to over 3 million immigrants, the largest influx coming from the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Mexico, Guyana, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Haiti and India. How can these...
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...
World Emblem boosts supply chain with Dominican Republic factory
Just Style
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August 19, 2025
This development in the Dominican Republic represents a key step in World Emblem’s nearshoring strategy, which includes relocating a portion of its production closer to the US. Located within the Tamboril Free Trade Zone of Santiago de los...
St. Regis Cap Cana Brings Family-Friendly Seaside Luxury to the Dominican Republic
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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August 19, 2025
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. A long-awaited five-star getaway has finally arrived in the Caribbean. Nearly five years after...
Meet Miches, The Punta Cana Alternative Shaking Up Travel To The Dominican Republic
Forbes
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Playa Esmeralda in Miches, Dominican Republic. getty The Dominican Republic didn't invent the all-inclusive vacation, but it certainly perfected it. Springing from the soft white sands of Bávaro Beach in Punta Cana, lines of oversized...
Tourism in the Dominican Republic Is Reaching New Heights
Caribbean Journal
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August 18, 2025
From the bustling streets of Santo Domingo to the white sands of Bávaro Beach and the cool mountain breezes of Jarabacoa, the Dominican Republic is drawing more travelers than ever before. In the first seven months of 2025, the country welcomed...
Why Costa Rica Doesn’t Mind a Trade Deficit With China
The Diplomat
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August 22, 2025
A few weeks ago, Dr. Evan Ellis, research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, published an article in The Diplomat reviewing China-Costa Rica relations. Although trade is not the core focus...
Rising baseball prospect Gustavo Talmare, 14, dies by drowning in Dominican Republic
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORT NEWS EDITOR Published: 14:01 EDT, 18 August 2025 | Updated: 14:35 EDT, 18 August 2025 Gustavo Talmare, a 14-year-old baseball prospect at one of the Dominican Republic's top academies, has died from drowning at a lagoon...
Collado: Dominican Republic welcomed record 863,000 air tourists in July
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado reported that Dominican tourism reached a record high in July with the arrival of 863,000 air visitors, consolidating its position as the best month in the history of the sector. “July was the best...