Dolores Vicioso – Page 972

Judge Judge Yanibet Rivas granted domiciliary arrest to Francisco Pagán, former director of the defunct Office of Engineers Supervisors of Works of the State (Oisoe) in the Anti-Octopus (Operacion Anti-Pulpo) crime and corruption case. The Oisoe had operated as a parallel Ministry of Public Works with a huge budget during the former Danilo Medina administration. …

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There are now 26 arrested in the Falcon Operation, a major National Drug Control Agency, Public Prosecutor Office and US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) offensive against drug trafficking, Noticias SIN reported in its coverage on the drug busts. Around 80 raids were carried out very early on the morning of Wednesday, 8 September, but more …

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The Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) speaker in the Chamber of Deputies, Hector Dario Feliz Feliz stated in his defense that he had given “a ride” to a personal friend, Juan Maldonado Castro shortly after midnight on Wednesday, 8 September 2021. National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) agents were in pursuit of Maldonado Castro for his participation …

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The owner of the Porsche that last Saturday almost ran over a traffic cop is a car dealer owner in eastern Santo Domingo. Luis Johann Nieto Ramirez says he has been in the business for 17 years. On Saturday, 4 September 2021, he was captured on video evading speaking with a traffic cop who had …

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Vice President Raquel Peña congratulated Marileidy Paulino for making second place in the Diamond League finals in Zurich, Switzerland with a 49.96. Paulino was the favorite to win the race. Her personal best time is the 49.20 she clocked when winning the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics on 6 August 2021. Quanera Hayes of …

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The Dominican Republic lost to the United States in the match for bronze in the Men’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at the Ricardo Arias Volleyball Pavilion of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo. The competition took place from 1 to 9 September 2021. The DR had defeated the USA in the preliminary …

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The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control. The authorities, nevertheless, are closely monitoring the virus and its variants. The national 4-week positivity rate for the 8 September 2021 Epidemiological Bulletin #539 is at 6.00%, up from the previous day. The 24-hour positivity for the day is 6.06%, down from the day …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations (Mirex) announced a new compensation scale for the foreign service. The objective is to eliminate the existing distortions and discretionary management of foreign service compensation. The new scale considers the cost of living, rank of the official, category and importance of the mission. The Ministry of Foreign Relations says that, …

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The written test is the first part of the assessment. Primitiva Medina, a member of the National Committee created to choose teachers for public elementary schools, says that most of those who sat for the written tests failed to make the pass score. As reported in Diario Libre, Medina recommended suspending the testing and review …

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With the backing of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States, local prosecutors from the Attorney General Office (PGR) and the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) carried out a major offensive in Santiago, the National District, Santo Domingo province and Punta Cana early on 8 September 2021. The Operation Falcon is a major …

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