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US and DR meet to discuss improving security; backing for Police reform, support for the passing of the National Domain Extinction Bill

When the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) was the majority in both houses in Congress, the National Domain Extinction Bill stagnated. Now, with the change of political party, and the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) holding the majority in both houses, the bill does not seem either to be a priority of the legislators. The bill is …
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Government announces measures to combat the sale of adulterated and forged alcoholic beverages

The Ministry of Industry & Commerce announced new measures to attack the sale of adulterated alcoholic beverages and forged alcoholic beverages in the country. So far this year, 127 persons have died from adulterated alcohol. Hundreds are seriously ill. The first quarter total compares to 247 persons who died from adulterated alcohol in the first …
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President Abinader attends start of large residential community in Punta Cana

President Luis Abinader was in Punta Cana for the Panorama Lake groundbreaking ceremony. The Grupo Sención residences construction will have 1,200 residential units in the Bávaro area of Punta Cana. Panorama Lake calls for an investment of US$102 million The investment will operate in association with the Grupo Martinon that has around 3,000 hotel rooms …
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Director of Cestur resigns to facilitate Operation Coral probe

The director of the Specialized Tourism Security Corps (Cestur), Brigadier General Juan Carlos Torres Robiou announced he is leaving up his continuing in the position to President Luis Abinader. He sought to facilitate the Operation Coral investigation underway by state prosecutors. One of those arrested in the case, Raúl Alejandro Girón Jiménez has told prosecutors …
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Villa Altagracia police commander sent to jail as murder case of a newly married couple is investigated

A month after the killing of a couple when returning from a religious activity, the police patrol commander in charge is ordered to stay in jail. A Villa Altagracia court ordered one year of preventive detention against Colonel César Maríñez Lora for the death of Elisa Muñoz and Joel Díaz. The couple was murdered by …