Dolores Vicioso – Page 249

Members of the Justice Department, operating in coordination with the police, carried out 15 simultaneous search warrants in the Gurabo area of Santiago de los Caballeros late last week, and broke open what is described by the authorities as a major human trafficking and prostitution ring. Some 20 women from Colombia were taken into protective …

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An accident occurred Thursday, 11 July 2024 in the evening when another SUV plunged into the void of a construction site. The recent accident occured a the site located on Anacaona Avenue, near Privada Street, in the National District. A woman was reportedly rescued alive by the Fire Department and members of the 9-1-1 Emergency …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), members of the Multimodal Caucedo Port Military Security and Customs inspectors, coordinated by members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, stopped a shipment of 918 packages of presumed cocaine during an inspection operation carried out at the port that is located in Boca Chica municipality in Santo Domingo province. Caucedo …

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The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco (PRM-National District) has reined in his impetus to fast-track the Penal Code. Pacheco had followed the example of his party colleague, Ricardo de los Santos (PRM-Sanchez Ramirez), who in his role of president of the Senate had rammed through the amendments to the century-old Dominican Penal …

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Armando Paino Henríquez, executive director of the Public-Private Trust for Integrated Solid Waste Management (DO Sostenible), says the government entity is working so that by 2027 the country may have the landfills necessary for the final disposal of wastes, estimated at more than 13,500 tons per day, as reported in El Dia. He estimates at …

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The city government has been slow in getting to the restoration of the recreation areas on the seaside of the Malecon damaged by the surf and waves of Hurricane Beryl. Listin Diario reports the Ministry of Public Works acted to restore traffic on the important road, but has yet to complete the cleanup of the …

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Much criticized for being lax in acting, the Ministry of Environment (MMRN) is now reporting on actions to stop the illegal land takeovers in the Las Dunas de Baní, a protected area located in southern Peravia province. The Ministry reports on 10 July 2024 it carried out a comprehensive sweep of the area and notified …

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Kelvin Cruz, the mayor of La Vega and president of the Dominican Federation of Municipalities (Fedomu), issued a strong plea to the head of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), Vice Admiral José Manuel Cabrera Ulloa, to take decisive action against the surge in micro trafficking in the city, as reported in Listin Diario. Cruz …

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Claro Dominicana has denounced the constant excavations for the construction of Metro Santo Domingo’s Line 2C has caused significant damage and financial losses to the company. The most recent incident attributed to the contractors of the mass transit line occurred this past week with the rupture of more than six cable elements that provide service …

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Jose Luis Taveras, editor of Gaceta Judicial, the leading Dominican journal on legal affairs, strongly recommends when buying a home or apartment during the construction phase to sign the contract only if the asset is covered by a fiduciary (fideicomiso). A fiduciary is a company that is responsible for holding the property in trust for …

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