Dolores Vicioso – Page 1005

There continue to be more questions than answers as more is known on the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Haiti has had 20 governments in 35 years. Investigative journalist Nuria Piera traveled to Haiti with the backing of the Dominican Embassy in Haiti. She reported what appeared to be normalcy in the streets of …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) announced the seizing of 862 packages of presumably cocaine, in two interdiction operations deployed over the weekend at the Caucedo Multimodal Port. Caucedo port security forces also participated in the actions. Anti-narcotics agents and military personnel, with the cooperation of the Colombian Police and international organizations, had profiled several …

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Overall, about 49% of the Dominican population has at least a first dose of Covid-19. The mass vaccination campaign underway in the Dominican Republic places the country in the top 10 countries in the Americas in number of vaccine doses applied. The Pan American Health Organization lists the Dominican Republic 9th in the Americas in …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #486 reports 428 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 17 July 2021 deadline. Health authorities closely monitor the new variants and their impact in the Dominican Republic as curfew restrictions are reduced to a minimum. The Health Cabinet has challenged the people in the Dominican Republic …

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The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) on Friday, 16 July 2021 continues assessing the candidates for the five judge positions and alternates to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The TSE is the higher court in charge of ruling on electoral matters regarding the three government levels – presidential, congressional and municipal. So far, 44 …

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Senator Antonio Tavares (PRM-Santo Domingo East) is lobbying for support from the general public to encourage legislators to pass the extinction of domain bill that has languished in Dominican Congress for over six years. The bill allows for the forfeiture of assets when the owner cannot justify these were acquired legally. The measure is seen …

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Sports Minister Francisco Camacho says the government has RD$12 million for those who win gold, RD$8 million for those who win silver and RD$6 million for those who win bronze in the Tokyo Olympics. Team sports will get the award and an additional 10% for each team member. The Dominican government had awarded RD$10 million …

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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) issued a RD$77.3 million and US$5.1 million fines to Trilogy Dominicana (Viva). According to Resolution 064-2021, approved by Indotel’s Board of Directors on 8 July 2021, Trilogy (Viva) provided telecommunications services without the corresponding licenses and carried out unauthorized use of the radio spectrum bands, in violation of Articles 105 …

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Carnival Horizon docked in La Romana. The port had closed in March 2020 after confirming the first cases of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. Amber Cove in Puerto Plata last week also received its first cruise ship, a Carnival ship. As reported in El Caribe, passengers were received by executives of Central Romana, the owner …

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The confusing and critical situation in Haiti continues to be the trending topic. A US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) team inspected the residence of the late President of Haiti Jovenel Moise on 15 July 2021. The chief of security of Moise, Dimitri Herard was arrested as part of the investigation carried out by the …

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