For the fifth consecutive month, Punta Cana airport is the busiest in the country; the government signs three agreements with Argentina; Abinader arrives in Chile and will participate in Gabriel Boric's inauguration; monthly remittance transactions total 1.3 million; analysts observe that the outlook for 2022 remains positive in the medium term; Patricia Ascuasiati, veteran Dominican dancer, dies; the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT) will award 2,000 international scholarships; the government is betting on renewable energy in the face of the current crisis; Public Health activates a dengue control plan; 350 Ukrainians stranded in the country depart for Poland; the price of a barrel of WTI oil closed yesterday at US$110.92; the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is "totally disconnected" from the electrical grid due to a Russian offensive; under pressure, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Starbucks withdraw from Russia; vehicle distributors warn that the war will affect the sector
For the fifth consecutive month, Punta Cana airport has managed to be the busiestin the country
The president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), José E. Marte Piantini, announced during Wednesday's regular session that the country has experienced its busiest February on record for the fourth time, with air traffic this month tripling the volume of flights in February 2021. He added that, for the fifth consecutive month, Punta Cana Airport is the busiest in the country, handling 609,481 passengers in February 2022. This figure represents 52% of the country's total. Furthermore, this is the first time since June 2019 that this airport has handled more than half of the country's passengers.
Government signs three agreements with Argentina
Presidents Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic and Alberto Fernández of Argentina signed three agreements yesterday on hydrocarbons, health, and agriculture, as well as a declaration of cooperation, as part of the Dominican president's visit to Argentina. On his second day in Argentina, President Abinader met with Argentine business leaders to discuss promoting trade and investment.
Abinader arrives in Chile; he will participate in Gabriel Boric's inauguration
President Luis Abinader and First Lady Raquel Arbaje arrived in Chile at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to continue their work agenda. The president is scheduled to attend the inauguration of Chile's new president, Gabriel Boric Font, on Friday at the National Congress building in Valparaíso. Afterward, he will attend a luncheon at the Cerro Castillo Palace.
Remittance transactions per month: 1.3 million
The country receives an average of 1.3 million remittance transactions per month, covering 40% of Dominican households. This is according to the study “The State of Remittance Transfer Intermediation and Prospects for Financial Inclusion in the Dominican Republic,” presented by consultant Manuel Orozco at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The research was conducted by the Institute of Dominicans Abroad (Index) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration.
Analysts note that the outlook for 2022 remains positive in the medium term
Macroeconomic and insurance sector analysts presented a study for the global insurance and risk company Mapfre and explained that even though high inflation, high volatility and the cooling of economies would impact insurance in the global market, the global economic outlook remains good in the medium term.
Patricia Ascuasiati, veteran Dominican dancer, dies
Patricia Ascuasiati, a legend of Dominican dance, succumbed to her injuries. The veteran dancer was pronounced dead on Wednesday due to trauma sustained in an accident involving her friend Marylouise Ventura.
The Mescyt will award 2,000 International Scholarships
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT), through its minister Franklin García Fermín, announced the launch of the 2022 International Scholarship Program. According to the minister, a total of 2,000 scholarships to Dominican students.
Government bets on renewable energy in the face of current crisis
The only way for the country to counteract the fuel crisis in the international market is by stimulating and promoting renewable energy production, stated Energy and Mines Minister Antonio Almonte yesterday. Almonte and the Vice President of the Unified Council of Electricity Companies (EDEs), Andrés Astacio, presided over the signing of three renewable energy purchase and sale agreements, which will add 128 megawatts of clean energy to the grid with an investment of over $197 million.
Public Health activates dengue control plan
The Ministry of Public Health assured yesterday that it maintains strict epidemiological surveillance of dengue fever, given the increase in cases recorded so far this year in the country, and that it is intensifying community actions and interventions aimed at controlling the transmitting mosquito.
350 Ukrainians who were stranded in the country are leaving for Poland
Approximately 350 Ukrainian tourists stranded in the country following Russia's invasion of Ukraine traveled last night on a humanitarian flight that departed from Las Américas International Airport, José Francisco Peña Gómez, bound for Warsaw, Poland
The price of a barrel of WTI oil closed yesterday at US$110.92
Oil prices fell yesterday in international markets, easing the inflationary pressures of recent weeks. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude (Nymex) dropped 11.25% yesterday afternoon to US$109.78 per barrel, while Brent crude (ICE) fell 12.35% to US$112.15.
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is "completely disconnected" from the electrical grid due to Russia's offensive
The Ukrainian energy company Ukrenergo stated yesterday, Wednesday, that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been "completely disconnected" from the electrical grid following recent operations carried out by Russian forces as part of their invasion of the country, which began on February 24
Under pressure, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, McDonald's and Starbucks withdraw from Russia
Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Starbucks, among other major American companies criticized for their slow response in severing ties with Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, finally yielded to public pressure and suspended their operations in the country. For days, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's had been the target of a boycott campaign on social media.
Vehicle distributors warn that the war will affect the sector
The president of the National Association of Vehicle Distribution Agencies (Anadive), Cesar De los Santos, stated that the automotive sector will be greatly affected by the increase in oil, fuels and other components due to the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine.
Sources: Diario Libre, Hoy, El Día, Listín Diario.
