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José Rafael Lantigua, former culture minister and celebrated writer, dies at 76

Santo Domingo.- José Rafael Lantigua, the Dominican Republic’s culture minister from 2004 to 2012 and a towering figure in the nation’s literary scene, died early Tuesday after a weeks-long illness, colleagues confirmed. An esteemed poet, essayist and journalist, Lantigua founded the Santo Domingo International Book Fair and led the country... Read more

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