Saturday, April 25, 2026

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Santo Domingo.-The 24th of April was established as Municipalities Day by law 3455 on municipal organization in its article 214, and it is retaken in the current Law of the National District and the municipalities 176 – 07 in its article 369.

The existence of City Councils in America is recognized since the beginning of colonization. The first City Council of the new world was established on April 24, 1494, in the town of La Isabela in what is now the municipality of La Isabela in the Province of Puerto Plata. City councils are the institutions in charge of governing towns and municipalities, that is, they are responsible for offering citizens a series of services, including the management of vehicle traffic, the care of green areas and the collection of solid waste. We recommend reading: These are integrated by the Chapter House, where representatives of the community called councilors are present, who are chosen through municipal elections held every four years.

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Rains interrupt burial and leave coffin exposed in Puerto Plata

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Error en el proceso de traducción Accompanied by the Minister of Culture, Roberto Ángel Salcedo, the president highlighted the magnitude of the fair and its relevance as a space for cultural integration, noting that it resumes a tradition interrupted for more than two decades. The tour included the various pavilions installed in the Gran Teatro […]

COE maintains 9 provinces in yellow and 13 in green due to rains this Saturday

Santo Domingo. – The Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported this Saturday that nine provinces are under yellow alert and another 12, along with the National District, are under green alert, due to the rains generated by a trough affecting the country. The provinces under yellow alert are Montecristi, Puerto Plata, Santiago, Espaillat, Hermanas Mirabal, María […]

Heavy rains cause flooding and traffic chaos in Santiago

Santiago.- The intense rains recorded on the afternoon of this Saturday caused flooding in important avenues and multiple sectors of the city, affecting traffic and generating concern among residents. Among the most affected routes are 27 de Febrero Avenue, Estrella Sadhalá, Circunvalación Sur and Francia, where water accumulations were reported that hindered vehicular circulation for […]

Abinader inaugurates road in the Santiago mountains to boost production and tourism

Santiago.- President Luis Abinader inaugurated this Saturday the Cruce de Pedregal–La Guázuma road, in San José de las Matas, as part of his strategy to strengthen agricultural production, boost tourism, and improve the quality of life in the Santiago mountain range. The work, executed by the Dominican Hydroelectric Generation Company, spans 9.8 kilometers and required […]