2024 – Page 246

The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Protection of the Environment has initiated an investigation to determine the causes of the degradation that occurred in mangroves in a wetland located in the Samaná province, reports Diario Libre. The Ministry of Environment’s first investigation did not show traces of glyphosate, a chemical that environmentalists speculate could have …

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Somos Pueblo Media revealed the tender for purchasing electrical inputs for the EdeEste power distributor is full of major irregularities. Somos Pueblo says the RD$4 billion contract established that prices could not be less than 15% different from the price of reference. Eduardo Sanchez Tolentino (El Piro) of Somos Pueblo said that this de facto …

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The hearing of the newest highly publicized case by the Attorney General, Operation Nest (Operacion Nido), was postponed for Tuesday, 9 January 2024 after another 30 claimants joined dozens others in seeking restitution from real estate fraud. State prosecutors indicate that 300 apartments were sold, many several times the same apartment to different people, and …

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Former bank employee Martha Vanessa Chevalier and suspended Tampa Bay star shortstop 22-year old Wander Franco, both under arrest in Puerto Plata, met in court on Friday, 5 January 2024 for the hearing regarding accusations of his having sex with the woman’s daughter when she was but 14 years old. Chevalier would leave her bank …

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Anita Ontiveros died at 76 on 3 January 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the first female camera director in the Dominican Republic. Her death made headlines as people gave her credit for pioneering in TV production in the Dominican Republic. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she lived 56 of her …

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The Estrellas Orientales have been on a roll and have won six straight games. They continue to lead in the 2023-2024 Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. The Estrellas have a record of eight wins and only one loss. The Tigres del Licey follow in the standing with five wins and four losses. Next comes the …

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President Luis Abinader was in Barahona on Wednesday, 3 January 2024 to receive the first phase of the repairs of the Barahona to Enriquillo road. The renovations encompassed the construction of the San Rafael Lookout with a panoramic view of the multicolored blues of Caribbean Sea. The improvements also include general rainwater drainage of the …

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Environment Minister Miguel Ceara-Hatton signed an agreement for collaboration with the Coalition for the Defense of Protected Areas. “It is best for all public institutions that there is always oversight between the government and the civic society sectors. That is always important; we want that social audit of government management,” said President Luis Abinader, when …

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Dominican voters can separately vote for candidates for mayor and city councilors, regardless of their political parties in the 18 February 2024 municipal election. A report in El Caribe points out that the 2024 municipal election marks the end to the so-called drag effect when the election of a mayor would determine the councilor. The …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has proposed to political parties the issuing of a new ID for the Dominican Republic. The renewal of the identity and electoral card would begin in October 2024 and conclude in October 2025. The new document would contain a chip and enhanced security measures. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is …

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