The intense cold that hit the Dominican Republic, the electronic passport, electric skateboards, revelations by Edwin Encarnación, the Los Alcarrizos Metro, preliminary trial against Hugo Beras, Jochy Gómez and shares and ships in Haiti were among the most read in the newspaper HOY.
Do you use an electric skateboard? This is what you would pay if you drive on the sidewalk or exceed 20 km/h
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The National Institute of Traffic and Land Transportation (INTRANT) announced the reinforcement of controls and inspection to guarantee strict compliance with the rules that regulate the use of electric scooters and other personal mobility devices in the country’s public spaces, prioritizing pedestrian protection and road safety.
Edwin Encarnación breaks the silence: How to survive the temptations of the Major Leagues?
Edwin Encarnacion
Former baseball player Edwin Encarnación shared some key recommendations to avoid falling into the sexual scandals and monetary frauds that have ruined many careers in the Major Leagues.
“The fundamental thing in this is education. What education does the player receive when he is growing up? What do they teach him at home? That is the most important thing. Many players need a guide to help them walk the right path,” said Encarnación during the Lunch of the Communications Group of the Corripio Group.
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Dollar today: exchange rates from February 7 to 9, 2026
The dollar weakened globally, but the Dominican economy responded with exchange stability.
The Central Bank of the Republic reported that the exchange rates for the purchase and sale of the United States Dollar, for this February 7, 2026, are RD$ 62.4855/US$ and RDS 63.1157/US$, respectively, which will serve as a reference for the operations of this institution until February 9, 2026.
The entity stressed that these rates are the weighted average of spot market transactions (cash, transfers and checks) for today and exclude operations in the financial derivatives market.
They postpone for the third time the start of the preliminary trial against Hugo Beras, Jochy Gómez and you share
Intrant Defendants
For the third time, the start of the preliminary trial against the former director of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant), Hugo Beras, was postponed; José Ángel Gómez Canaán (Jochy), and other defendants in Operation Camaleón, accused of committing crimes of administrative corruption and organized crime.
Osiris De León: “Jaragua National Park is not a family heritage”
Jaragua Park includes extensive land and marine areas
“The Jaragua National Narque is a national ecological heritage, and not a family economic heritage,” said geologist Osiris De León this Saturday, after the Superior Administrative Court (TSA) ordered the exclusion of more than 12 million square meters of that area, located in the Pedernales province, to be delivered to heirs of the Gadala María family.
When will the Los Alcarrizos Metro begin operating?
Los Alcarrizos Metro will open before February 27
The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, revealed this Thursday that Line 2C of the Santo Domingo Metro, which will connect with the municipality of Los Alcarrizos, will begin operating before February 27.
Paliza highlighted that this means of transportation is “high impact”, since “a large part of the time is lost in transfers.”
The cold stays in the DR for 5 days: When will it be more intense and to what degree will temperatures drop?
The cold takes over the country this week. Photo/External source.
Did they keep the coats? The cold settled again in the Dominican Republic and would remain for five to six days, according to weather forecasts.
This was explained by meteorological analyst Jean Suriel, who detailed that for the second time in less than a week a new frontal system is affecting the country, accompanied by a polar air mass, which will cause a significant drop in temperatures both at night and during the day.
US naval deployment in Haiti generates reactions in the Dominican Republic
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Various personalities, including figures from the military field, have spoken regarding the arrival in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of the ships USS Stockdale, USCGC Stone and USCGC Diligence, of the United States Navy, as part of Operation Southern Spear.
Among them is the former Secretary of the Armed Forces, José Miguel Soto Jiménez, who considered that the deployment, ordered by the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has as its main objective to combat drug trafficking in the neighboring country.
Earth tremor causes panic in Pedernales
Earth tremor recorded east of the Dominican Republic
An earth tremor was recorded early this Thursday both in the province of Pedernales and in the neighboring country Haiti.
According to testimonies, the earthquake occurred after three in the morning and caused panic among residents who managed to feel it inside their homes.
With electronic passport RD begins route to digital documentation and elimination of visas
Lorenzo Ramírez, Director of Passports, shows the three models of notebooks today Alexis Monegro
With the change to the electronic passport, the Dominican Republic begins the route towards digital identity and with this increases the possibility of accessing more countries without visas, such as the nations of Europe, known as the Schengen area.
This is because the new travel document, whose renewal will begin this month, will have 130 security measures out of the 50 that the booklet still has in force. It will go from a laminated sheet to a polycarbonate document with an embedded chip that stores biometric data.
