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* 31 March: [[Congress of the Dominican Republic|Congresswoman]] Jacqueline Montero and Minister of Women’s Affairs [[Janet Camilo]] speaks at a [[Latin America|Latin American]] [[LGBT|LGBTQ+]] conference in Santo Domingo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavers |first=Michael K. |date=1 April 2017 |title=Dominican government officials speak at LGBT conference |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/04/01/dominican-government-officials-speak-lgbt-conference/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002181414/https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/04/01/dominican-government-officials-speak-lgbt-conference/ |archive-date=2 October 2023 |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Washington Blade |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* 4-7 May: The [[2017 Pan American Road Cycling Championships|32nd Pan American Road Cycling Championships]] is held in Santo Domingo with 27 [[Americas|American]] nations participating. |
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* 16 July: Protests apart of the so-called [[2017–2018 Dominican Republic protests|Green Wave]] occur in the capital Santo Domingo in reaction to corruption scandal leaks; tens of thousands are in attendance.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Events in the year 2017 in the Dominican Republic.
Incumbents
Events
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January
- 22 January: Organized protests in Santo Domingo and other areas of the country begin, advocating for legal justice in recent corruption scandals such as the Odebrecht Case. Protestors dress in Green, to symbolize what they dubbed the 'Green Wave' due to the protest's environmentalist themes.[1]
February
- 23 February: The Dominican Republic signs a protocol beginning diplomatic relations with the country of Malta.[2]
March
- 31 March: Congresswoman Jacqueline Montero and Minister of Women’s Affairs Janet Camilo speaks at a Latin American LGBTQ+ conference in Santo Domingo.[3]
April
May
- 4-7 May: The 32nd Pan American Road Cycling Championships is held in Santo Domingo with 27 American nations participating.
June
July
- 16 July: Protests apart of the so-called Green Wave occur in the capital Santo Domingo in reaction to corruption scandal leaks; tens of thousands are in attendance.[1]
August
- 27 August: The 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Final (Club Atlético Pantoja vs Atlántico FC) is held in Santo Domingo, Atlántico wins after a penalty shoot-out.
September
October
November
December
- 1 December: During the 2017 Venezuelan protests, negotiations resume between Nicolas Maduro's Venezuelan government and the country's primary opposition coalition held in the Dominican Republic.[4]
Uncertain
Deaths
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- 22 January – Andy Marte, baseball player (b. 1983).[5]
- 22 January – Yordano Ventura, baseball player (b. 1991).[6]
- 2 April – Rafael Molina Morillo, newspaper editor and diplomat (b. 1930).[7]
- 5 May – Amancio Escapa Aparicio, Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo (b. 1938)
- 5 June – Héctor Wagner, baseball player (b. 1968).
- 15 July – Plaiter Reyes, Olympic weightlifter (b. 1970).
- 11 December – Manny Jiménez, baseball player (b. 1936).
References
- ^ a b Pineda, Jorge (16 July 2017). "Tens of thousands march over corruption in Dominican Republic". Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Protocol signed establishing diplomatic relations between Malta and the Dominican Republic". 28 February 2017.
- ^ Lavers, Michael K. (1 April 2017). "Dominican government officials speak at LGBT conference". Washington Blade. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Venezuela rivals begin new crisis negotiations bid". France 24. 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Andy Marte dies at 33 in car crash". espn.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura, 25, killed in car crash". espn.com. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Libre, Diario (2017-04-02). "Muere emblemático periodista Rafael Molina Morillo". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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