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President Danilo Medina Declares a National State of Emergency and Establishes a Curfew Applicable to the Entire Dominican Territory

President Danilo Medina decreed on July 20th, 2020 a national state of emergency for a period of 45 days effective Monday, July 20th and the daily curfew has been set for a period of 20 days, as follows:

  • Daily curfew has been set from Monday through Friday, from 7:00 p. m. to 5:00 a. m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 5:00 p. m. to 5:00 a. m. in the following provinces:
  1. Santo Domingo.
  2. Distrito Nacional.
  3. Santiago.
  4. San Cristóbal.
  5. La Vega.
  6. Puerto Plata.
  7. Duarte.
  8. San Pedro de Macorís.
  9. La Romana.
  10. San Juan de la Maguana.
  11. La Altagracia.
  12. Azua.
  13. Monseñor Nouel.
  14. Sánchez Ramírez.
  15. María Trinidad Sánchez.
  • Daily curfew has been set from Monday through Sunday, from 8:00 p. m. to 5:00 a. m. in the following provinces:
  1. Espaillat.
  2. Peravia.
  3. Barahona.
  4. Monte Plata.
  5. Valverde.
  6. Hermanas Mirabal.
  7. Monte Cristi.
  8. Samaná.
  9. Bahoruco.
  10. Hato Mayor.
  11. El Seibo.
  12. Dajabón.
  13. Santiago Rodríguez.
  14. San José de Ocoa.
  15. Elías Piña.
  16. Independencia.
  17. Pedernales.

Alberto Reyes Participates in PPP Americas Conference 2019

 

Alberto Reyes, partner of the firm, participated in the PPP Americas Conference 2019 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, held by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with the main purpose of promoting a better collaboration among public and private sectors in infrastructure projects in the region.

Punta Cana Leads in Tourist Spending

The Global Destination Cities Index has listed Punta Cana as the Latin American tourist city with the highest spending. Visitors reportedly spent US$2.7 billion in Punta Cana, more than in any other Latin American city.

Next were Buenos Aires and Mexico City with US$2.3 billion, Sao Paulo with US$2.2 billion and Lima with US$1.5 billion.

Interestingly, Punta Cana was fourth in number of visitors, behind Lima, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (tied for third place) and then Punta Cana.

Punta Cana was the most visited tourism destination in the Caribbean and Central America.

[January 2016]

Mexican Investors Show Confidence in the Dominican Republic

The Mexican investors in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana have announced plans to build a 40-story, 400-room high rise hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Santo Domingo on Av. Abraham Lincoln and Calle José Andrés Aybar in the Polígono Central, an attractive location for shopping, restaurants, night life and city offices. In partnership with All Inclusive Collection, the full-service hotel, scheduled for opening in late 2017, will have 400 hotel rooms and suites and a state-of-the-art casino.

The construction of what will be the tallest building in Santo Domingo is due to begin before April 2016, the investors told President Danilo Medina after a meeting at the Presidential Palace.

“The Dominican Republic is the region’s most visited country and continues to be the top performing destination in the Caribbean. In fact, the country received 19% of the record number of 26.3 million visitors to the Caribbean region in 2014,” said Nelson Parker, vice president of casino development, Hard Rock International in a Hard Rock International press release. “The decision to bring a full-service hotel and the brand’s second Caribbean casino to the Dominican Republic is a testament to the country’s remarkable strength in tourism.”

Hard Rock is showing its confidence in Santo Domingo. Frank Maduro, vice president of Marketing for All Inclusive Collection states: “We’ve had overwhelming success with our resort in Punta Cana, and are thrilled to continue our collaboration with Hard Rock International and introduce Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Santo Domingo. The vibrant atmosphere of the destination, matched with our luxury offerings and unique amenities, will make for an unforgettable and fun experience for all travelers.”

[January 2016]

Punta Cana May Reach 3 Million Visitors in 2015

The president of the Hotels & Tourism Projects Association in the East, Ernesto Veloz, has predicted that for the first time, Punta Cana will have hosted three million visitors by year’s end. Veloz is forecasting that this will be one of the best seasons of the past 10 years with an approximate 10% growth rate this year.

Veloz informed that another 4,000 hotel rooms are under construction in the area.

The Dominican Republic is expected to surpass the five million-tourist-mark this year.

[November 2015]

Pre-clearance Coming to Punta Cana International Airport

Punta Cana could soon become the first Dominican airport to offer pre-clearance facilities for entering the United States. This means that passengers flying out through PUJ would clear US immigration and customs in the Dominican Republic, allowing for an expedited entry into the United States. The facility at the present time is offered in 15 international airports around the world.

Successful Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) preclearance programs are in place in Dublin and Shannon (Ireland); Aruba; Freeport and Nassau in The Bahamas; Bermuda; Calgary, Toronto, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Winnipeg in Canada; and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

[July 2015]

Travel up 8.7 % in June

Travel to the DR in June has consistently increased. In 2013, the total number of travelers arriving to the Punta Cana International Airport in June was 431,554, increasing to 480,847 in 2014 and now to 522,490 in June 2015.

Also, there has been a steady growth per month this year: January (7.5%), February (7.2%), March (7.3%), April (3.8%), May (8.1%), June (8.7%).

Punta Cana is leading as the preferred leisure destination, according to the Central Bank Statistics Department.

[July 2015]

Cirque du Soleil Starts in Punta Cana in June

Club Med Creactive by Cirque du Soleil debuts at Club Med Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic in June, according to a report in USA Today. The program for adults and children to learn circus skills as part of the Club Med vacation plan under the supervision of instructors trained by Cirque du Soleil is on schedule.

Circus training has always been part of Club Med Punta Cana since its start in 1978. By involving Cirque du Soleil, the resort adds a new dimension to the entertainment package. “This new concept will leverage, for the benefit of Club Med guests, the expertise and knowledge of Cirque du Soleil, who are unrivaled innovators in the realm of circus artistry,” said Henri Giscard d’Estaing, Club Med’s CEO.

Club Med, a pioneer of the all-inclusive resort concept when it debuted 65 years ago, has provided circus instruction for more than 25 years.

[April 2015]

Punta Cana Attracts the Most Tourists in the DR

A total of 290,194 tourists arrived at the Punta Cana International Airport in January, 66.6% of all tourists arriving in the Dominican Republic that month, since Punta Cana has the largest number of resorts in the country. An additional 14,856 passengers traveled to Punta Cana in January 2015 compared to January 2014.

14.3% of arrivals flew to Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo) followed by 11.2% to Puerto Plata, 3.1% to La Romana and 2.9% to Santiago’s international airports. Northern Santo Domingo’s La Isabela and El Catey in Samana made up for the remainder 1.9% of travelers.

[February 2015]

Club Med Launches New Plans for Expansion and Investment

The multinational tourist company Club Med announced the construction of 70 new villas at its current location in Punta Cana, besides a resort in another locale of the Dominican Republic whose location will be announced shortly, according to their executives that visited last Friday President Danilo Medina at the National Palace.

Marilyne Mesiano and Gregory Lenter, executives of Club Med, and their lawyers, Fabio J. Guzmán Ariza and Fabio J. Guzmán Saladin of Guzmán Ariza law firm, met with Danilo Medina to inform that starting in January of next year the company will also begin a strategic alliance with the company that runs the Cirque du Soleil in order to build an infrastructure in Punta Cana that will permit the permanent presentation of the most famous circus in the world. The total investment will have a cost of approximately US $125 million.

Club Med was the multinational tourism company which thought up the concept of the all – inclusive resort, as well as the first to install themselves in the east region of the country in 1981. From the start of its operations it has generated thousands of jobs in the Dominican Republic. This hotel chain features a 98% occupancy each month in the 550 rooms that it has available at the present time.

[November 2015]