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Following the detention of former Minister of Public Works Diandino Peña, former President Leonel Fernández announced he would today go before the Attorney General to set up as a prisoner. Fernández told the press that he is one of the strongest opponents to corruption in government, but that the arrests that had been carried out …

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Political commentator Aristofanes Urbaez of El Siglo newspaper says that the arrest of the top-ranking past PLD government officers is "pure circus." He writes: "I sometimes think that Hipólito Mejía is more intelligent than one would think, because he has placed in the judicial area of government (attorney general) the worst in legal matters in …

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President Hipólito Mejía announced the creation of a special award, Premio Hermanas Mirabal to honor the exceptional work of women in the DR. The award winner will be announced every year on 25 November. The jury is made up by Carmen Rita Morera, Emilio Cordero Michel, Carmen Imbert Brugal, Jose E. Delmonte Peguero, Violeta Martínez, …

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The Metropolitan Office of Transport (OMSA), the government office that coordinates the operation of public transport buses in Santo Domingo and Santiago, announced that yesterday 27 bus drivers were fired for reckless driving and other serious offenses. The announcement was made the day following the report from the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) regarding the arrest …

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The Ministry of Public Works announced the closing of the southern lane of the Duarte Bridge for three months. Traffic will continue on the northern lane of the bridge. Nevertheless, drivers can expect longer than usual bottlenecks. The bridge should be avoided when possible, especially at peak hours. The Duarte Bridge is the oldest bridge …

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Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas said that the government is investing RD$12 million to correct a Duarte Highway design error that has resulted in 52 deaths, more than 300 injuries, and millions of dollars lost to traffic accidents. The dangerous curve, known as "Curva de la Muerte" is at Km. 40 of the highway, …

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The Ministry of Education announced that it will allow elementary students who failed the National Tests (Pruebas Nacionales)- by a margin of less than seven points – pass. Eighth grade students that do not meet the minimum requirement of passing all subjects with a 65 will be allowed to repeat the grade, with the department …

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