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Film & TV in the DR: Production news is still swirling around Survivor Greece—the show filming in the Dominican Republic has been suspended after contestant Stavros Floros was badly injured while spearfishing near Saona Island, with authorities investigating how a tourist boat caused the accident. Luxury & culture tourism: Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone is getting a fresh spotlight with the new Kimpton Las Mercedes, while travelers keep praising DR stays that feel more like restored neighborhoods than big resorts. Sports spotlight: A Dominican Republic–linked win story is also making waves: Ironman 70.3 Cap Cana champion Brenda Sofía Schaupp is now officially representing the DR internationally. Tech & infrastructure: Outside entertainment, Iteris launched VantageNode™, an AI-powered intersection detection system aimed at improving safety at smaller, under-equipped crossings. Local life & oddities: Police report two people arrested for allegedly smuggling baby monkeys into the DR from Colombia—one died, raising serious animal welfare concerns.

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