AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWomen’s Safety: A femicide in Santiago has exposed failures in protecting women: Alexandra Josefina Santos was killed despite having a restraining order, and Vice President Raquel Peña acknowledged weaknesses in prevention policies. Identity and Faith: Lawmaker Maribel Almánzar withdrew a bill proposing a special process for citizens facing problems renewing identity documents after criticism from her party. Monsignor Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán was installed as the country’s new Military Ordinary. Culture: A new cultural center offers visitors a look at Dominican identity through art, music and images. The Dominican Dance Foundation is broadening support to folk and contemporary companies and seeking opportunities for dancers nationwide. Music and Memory: Chichí Peralta received a Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and is preparing a new album. On the 25th anniversary of Flight 587, which killed 265 people, most of them Dominican, one victim’s family has shared her story publicly for the first time. Travel: The Dominican Republic won Best Caribbean Destination at the Travvy Awards for a third consecutive year, while Wingo launched twice-weekly direct flights between Puerto Plata and Bogotá.
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