President Abinader delivers more than 600 property titles to families in Boyá, ITADO forms commission to develop Dominican Valuation Standards, rented a house from a private individual and ended up losing it, Abinader travels today to a summit of presidents in Costa Rica, Young people filled 86.2% of the jobs created in 2021, Jean Alain allegedly protected César "El Abusador" in the David Ortiz case because "many people in the government were going to fall," David Ortiz's spokesperson says they kept information confidential hoping that César "El Abusador" was "in federal custody," most Dominican airlines only last around three years in operation, Banco Popular approves green bond to help finance ecological transition; Assets grow 9%, Dominican Republic to adopt ILO convention to ensure protection for domestic workers, ten million people have fled their homes in Ukraine (UN), Ivan Gaton says Russia and Ukraine are bringing uncertainty to the world, Zelenskyy asks Israel for help and invokes the Holocaust.
President Abinader delivers more than 600 property titles to families in Boyacá
More than 600 families in the Boyá Municipal District were impacted yesterday, Sunday, with the delivery of 628 property titles by President Luis Abinader.
ITADO forms commission for the development of Dominican Valuation Standards
The Dominican Institute of Appraisers (ITADO) announced the creation of a commission to develop Dominican Valuation Standards. “This will govern valuation work within our country’s economic and financial system,” explained Fabio García, president of ITADO.
She rented a house from a private individual and ended up losing it
At 98 years old, Antonio José Tineo, known as "Old Cuco," recounts with displeasure how in 1981 he rented a house he had acquired through his hard work as a grocer at the Hospedaje Yaque market in Santiago, only to lose it. Nostalgically, he narrates that the house he lost was located in the Ciruelitos sector, north of Santiago, and adds that the tenant "is abusive.".
Abinader travels today to a summit of presidents in Costa Rica
President Luis Abinader will travel to San José, Costa Rica, today, Monday, to participate in the third Summit of the Alliance for Development in Democracy. The president will depart for the Central American nation on a private flight that will leave at 7:00 a.m. from San Isidro Air Base and return later today around 10:00 p.m.
Young people filled 86.2% of the jobs created in 2021
At the close of 2021, 267,478 new jobs were created in the country, representing a 6.1% increase compared to the last quarter of the previous year and demonstrating that the Dominican labor market is heading towards recovery. The most benefited have been young people, aged 15 to 24, who filled 86.2% of the new jobs generated in the economy last year, according to the National Continuous Labor Force Survey (ENCFT) recently published by the Central Bank (BCRD).
Jean Alain allegedly protected César "The Abuser" in the David Ortiz case because "many people in the government were going to fall."
The private investigation commissioned by former Major League Baseball player David Ortiz after he was shot in 2019 has revealed an alleged cover-up of evidence by former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez and the National Police regarding the truth behind the incident. This investigation, conducted by former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and released this Saturday, reveals that drug trafficker César Emilio Peralta, alias César "The Abuser," ordered Ortiz's murder, though the motive remains unclear. David Ortiz revealed that Jean Alain Rodríguez called him at his home in Weston "two months after the shooting and asked him to make a public statement supporting the mistaken identity theory." According to the investigation, there are witnesses to this call, as the former player was accompanied by Davis, Prado, baseball agent Fernan Cuza, and Baerlein.
Spokespersonfor David Ortiz says they kept information confidential, hoping that César "the Abuser" was "in federal custody"
Two years after former Major League Baseball player David Ortiz commissioned an investigation into the shooting in which he was wounded in June 2019, the findings of former Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis were published in the Boston Globe. According to a report by the Associated Press, the decision to withhold this information, as stated by Ortiz's spokesperson, Joe Baerlein, was to "safeguard Ortiz's safety" until César Emilio Peralta, alias César the Abuser, "was in federal custody.".
Most Dominican airlines only last around threeyears in operation
In the last 13 years, 16 national airlines have been created and disappeared in the country, according to data provided to this media outlet by the Department of Air Transport through the Civil Aviation Board (JAC). According to the report provided by the JAC, most of these national airlines only lasted three years in operation.
BancoPopular approves green bond to help finance ecological transition; assets grow 9%
Among the key decisions made during the Extraordinary General Meeting, Banco Popular shareholders approved the issuance of a green bond as a public offering of debt, for an amount of RD$2.5 billion. The funds will be used to continue supporting the Dominican Republic in its ecological transition toward a low-carbon economy, primarily by financing new renewable energy, electromobility, and eco-efficiency projects. Additionally, Banco Popular's total assets registered a 9% growth in 2021, closing the year at RD$606.918 billion. This information was released following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which detailed that the gross loan portfolio had a balance of RD$378.202 billion, experiencing an increase of RD$30.382 billion, equivalent to 9%.
The Dominican Republic will adopt an ILO convention to ensure protection for domestic workers
The Dominican Republic will adopt an International Labour Organization (ILO) convention to ensure that domestic workers enjoy effective protection against all forms of abuse, harassment and violence.
Ten million people have fled their homes in Ukraine (UN)
Ten million people have fled their homes in Ukraine due to Russia's "devastating" war, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, said on Sunday.
Ivan Gaton claims Russia and Ukraine are bringing uncertainty to the world
International Relations expert Iván Ernesto Gatón warned that the war between Russia and Ukraine is bringing uncertainty to the world because in all armed conflicts the flame is lit in the prairie, but it is not known where the fire may end up.
Zelenskyy asks for help from Israel and invokes theHolocaust
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday called on Israel to take a stronger stance against Russia, in an impassioned message comparing Russia's invasion of his country to the actions of Nazi Germany. Speaking via Zoom to Israeli lawmakers, Zelenskyy said it was time for Israel—which has become a key mediator between Kyiv and Moscow—to finally take a stand. He declared that the Israeli government should follow the lead of its Western allies by imposing sanctions and providing arms to Ukraine.
Sources: Listín Diario, El Día, Hoy, Diario Libre
