Dolores Vicioso – Page 1002

Judge Kenya Romero authorized a search warrant to verify contamination levels caused by the electricity barges Estrella del Mar II and Estrella del Mar III operating in the Ozama River. Seaboard Transcontinental has the contract for the operation. Inspectors from the Specialized Attorney’s Office for the Defense of the Environment tested the waters and air …

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The former municipal director for Las Galeras, Samana, Erquidenio Balbuena Agueda (Putin) accepted voluntary extradition to Puerto Rico to stand for drug trafficking charges. He was the municipal director for Las Galeras from 2010 to 2016 for the Dominican Republic Liberation Party (PLD). Balbuena’s defense lawyer said his client accepted the extradition request in order …

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Restrictive measures have been effective and have controlled the May spike in Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #489 reports 316 new PCR cases for the Monday, 20 July 2021 deadline. Health authorities closely monitor the new variants and their impact in the Dominican Republic as …

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The government confirms the start of phase three of the thawing of lockdown, with businesses allowed to remain open until 11pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The curfew already allowed businesses to remain open Monday to Friday until 11pm. There is a two-hour grace period, from 11pm to 1am for people to get home. The extension …

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People in Doha, Qatar can now buy fresh mangos from the Dominican Republic. The mangos are being flown in to the Arabian country. The Ministry of Agriculture announced the first shipment of the mangos. Read more in Spanish:El Caribe 21 July 2021

Haiti has a new acting prime minister, Dr. Ariel Henry. A neurosurgeon, 71-year old Dr. Henry was sworn in on 20 July 2021. He had been chosen for the position on 5 July by the late President Jovenel Moise. He is the seventh prime minister appointed by Moise over more than three years in government. …

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The Civil Aviation Board of the Dominican Republic lifted the ban on regular flights to Haiti. Flights had been suspended after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise on 7 July 2021. José E. Marte Piantini emphasized that aviation is the safest way to travel, due to the existing security controls in the airports and …

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Argenis Contreras, the main suspect in the murder of lawyer Yuniol Ramirez yet to appear in court, has filed a criminal complaint against the chief prosecutor of the National District, Rosalba Ramos, for allegedly concealing evidence. Lawyer Plutarco Jáquez says that Ramos incurred in a criminal offense by disregarding a court order that two months …

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Restrictive measures have been effective and have controlled the May spike in Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #488 reports 237 new PCR cases for the Monday, 19 July 2021 deadline. Health authorities closely monitor the new variants and their impact in the Dominican Republic as …

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Dominicans are backing the efforts of President Luis Abinader in office since August 2020. The Political Communications Association (ACOP) reports that Abinader is the third best-rated president in the world with 68% acceptance. The rating is based on assessments carried out using Gallup pollster data collected through May 2021. As reported, the top three rated …

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