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“The Third Dose and the Voice of Science”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The announcement made by the government authorities that a third dose of the vaccine was needed to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus in this country provoked surprise, amazement and uncertainty among the population. It was understood that we were on the right track in the national vaccination process. Under the government´s leadership and […]
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“Joe Biden: A Change in Paradigm”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The following is the article published this past Monday, May 3, by our president Leonel Fernández in his “Listin Diario” column Global Observatory. On this occasion, he centers his analysis in the change of paradigm that President Joe Biden’s Administration will mean for the United States. SANTO DOMINGO – Upon arriving at the White House […]
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“The Pandemic Paradox”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the enormous and irreparable loss of human life in 2020, the world economy plummeted to its lowest levels since World War II. Numerous companies closed their doors. Millions of workers lost their jobs. World trade came to a virtual standstill, investment plummeted and, most concerning, poverty levels […]
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“Biden’s agenda”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
With the end of the Cold War in 1991, an event that contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the downfall of the Eastern European popular democracies, the United States emerged as the only world power. Back then, the conversation centered on the end of history, the […]
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“The plague of the economic virus”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The economic impact of the coronavirus has been devastating for the Dominican Republic. Last year, the country’s GDP suffered a contraction of -6.7 percent, the largest drop since the April Revolution of 1965 some 55 years ago. This drop meant that the nominal GDP in dollars, as was recently published by the Dominican Central Bank, […]
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Caribbean Is Running out of Time: 20 Years after the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve
On November 10, the virtual meeting “Caribbean Is Running out of Time: 20 Years after the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve” was held. Its goal was to give a regional perspective to the environmental problems of the Southwestern Caribbean and to emphasize the need for conservation and sustainability, as well as cooperation and understanding between countries. Among […]
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GFDD and OPD/Funglode Launch the Portal Dominican Community in the US Facing Covid19
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Dominican Political Observatory (OPD, its acronym in Spanish) of its sister institution Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) launch today the Portal Dominican Community in the US facing Covid19 (www.dominicanscovid19.org), created and implemented by a team of researchers working in the institutions’ offices in New York, […]
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“The dilemma of reopening”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Santo Domingo, DR – This Monday marks 60 days that the Dominican society has been living under a state of emergency. With the recent 15-day extension, the situation will continue to 74 consecutive days, culminating on the 2nd of June. The prolonged duration of these measures of social isolation for the sake of the preservation of […]
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“CORONAVIRUS: a pandemic without borders”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Santo Domingo, DR – Throughout history there have been numerous pandemics which have resulted in millions of deaths in distinct parts of the world. Among these is the Antonine Plague, the Plague of Justinian, the Great Bubonic Plague, smallpox, and the Spanish Flu. However, what has happened since the beginning of the 21st century is […]
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InteRDom Participated at The International Student Day at CUNY Bronx Community College
InteRDom Coordinator Manuel Medrano just finished an exciting event celebrating International Education Day with CUNY Bronx Community College, by participating in an interesting event on March 3, 2020, designed to increase students’ awareness of and participation in international study, internship, work, and volunteer programs. The event boasted the participation of more than 12 CUNY departments. […]
