This is a summary of the print editions of the week in which we will highlight the news that was of greatest interest and relevance of said editions, starting from last Monday, July 18, until yesterday’s printed edition, Saturday.
Monday July 18
Osiris de León: “The Government must carry out an urgent seismic evaluation in all schools in the country”
The seismic vulnerability of the Dominican Republic merits a more active action on the part of the Dominican State, not only to educate the population on how to react to an earthquake, but also to strengthen the established protocols so that the buildings are as earthquake resistant as possible.
The recommendation is made by the geologist Osiris de Leonwho affirms that the state authorities have not acted in accordance with the seismic risks of the islandbut, on the contrary, has turned its back on that reality.
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Tuesday, July 19
Climate Change: Minister Ceara Hatton estimates adaptation cost at US$100 billion
face the great challenges of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean would entail a cost of around 100 billion dollars by 2050, with an alternative model of production, consumption, relationship with the environment, decoupling economic development from environmental degradation, based on a fair and inclusive.
The warning was made by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Miguel Ceara Hattonin the opening speech of the XI Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Environment and Climate Change that takes place in the Dominican capital.
Considers it necessary to overcome important barriers such as access to financing and the limited fiscal space to assume it; persistent fears about costs and resources of a paradigm shift, especially in the private sector; and persistent fossil fuel subsidies.
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Wednesday, July 20
President seeks to stop increases in electricity rates
Given the disagreement over the interruptions in the electrical service and the rise in the price of energy, yesterday the president Louis Abinader reported that the government will propose to the Economic and Social Council (CES) the readaptation of the Electric Pact to stop the next increases in the rate so that it is adapted to the circumstances of the current international crisis.
The rise in the price of energywhich is verified every month in the receipt of the electricity distributor, has displeased the households and the productive sectors of the country, since it is understood that the levels of increases are very high and at a very bad time for the local economy, affirmed the president of the National Association of Companies and Industries of Herrera (ANEIH), Noel Urena Ceballos. She warned that this could trigger a social problem.
From November 2021 the Superintendency of Electricity is carrying out a gradual dismantling of the subsidy to the electricity rate, that is, every three months the price of the kilowatt-hour (kWh) rises, in accordance with what was established between the signatories of the Electric Pact in February 2021.
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Thursday July 21
Approval of Luis Abinader is 67%, according to a study
President Louis Abinader got approval from 67 percent and a 61 percent performance rating, according to the survey DR Choose sponsored by the group RCC Media and Digital Research.
The approval of Abinader’s management moves between the extremes of 41.9% who consider it excellent to 23.8% who thinks she’s bad.
President Abinader appears below his wife Raquel Arbaje, who has an approval rating of 70 percent. Vice President Raquel Peña has 65 percent.
appears last Lisandro MacarrullaMinister of the Presidency, who presented a license when mentioned in the Medusa file on accusation of corruption in the management of the attorney Jean Alain Rodriguez.
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Friday July 22
Government raises catastrophic illness coverage to $2.0 MM
The Government will increase the coverage of the medical expenses for catastrophic illnesses of one two million pesos in the Basic Plan (PDSS) of the National Health Insurance, a measure that would benefit seven million affiliates.
The announcement was made yesterday afternoon by the president Louis Abinaderin an act in the Green room of the National Palace, together with the vice president Rachel Pena and the executive director of Senasa, Santiago Hazim.
The president highlighted the importance of the measure that will benefit members of the Family Health Insurance (SFS)of the Dominican Social Security System, who demanded greater coverage.
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Saturday July 23
Russia and Ukraine agree to resume grain exports
Russia and Ukraine they signed on friday separate agreements with Turkey and the United Nationsby which the way is cleared for the export of millions of youtons of Ukrainian cerealswhich are desperately needed, as well as Russian cereals and fertilizers, marking the end of a confrontation that had threatened food security around the world. The crisis triggered the prices of wheat and other cereals.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed the separate agreements with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. The ceremony in Istanbul was personally attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
