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The Metropolitan Transport Authority arrested and sent to justice a bus driver of the Oficina Metropolitana de Servicios de Autobuses. He was accused of drunk driving and putting at risk the lives of bus occupants. Leoncio de León was arrested when driving a bus along the Máximo Gómez Corridor. The arrest was carried out after …

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Carmen Heredia, director of the National Theater, announced the automatizing of the box office at the National Theater. The theater will be using a system that is in place in leading theaters of the world. She also announced the repair of the theater’s air-conditioning system. National theater announced the automatization of its ticketing office. Also …

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The Senate approved the presidential nomination of Victor Hidalgo Justo as ambassador before the Vatican. As director of the Department of Telecommunications during a former Balaguer administration, Hidalgo Justo was criticized for restrictions against the freedom of expression. His nomination met opposition in the Senate. PRD senators recalled that Hidalgo had banned PRD leader José …

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The government announced an extension on the renewal of the vehicle circulation permits. The necessary front window stickers can be obtained until Thursday, 30 November. After which, the Police and AMET agents are instructed to retain vehicles until a RD$600 fine is paid (including RD$500 for the tow truck) and the sticker brought to be …

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The Dominican Electricity Corporation announced the start of the tender for the construction of 138-kilowatt transmission lines in the Northwest and the North. The idea is to guarantee stable voltage for Puerto Plata, Navarette and the Santiago free zone. Martín Robles, in charge of the transmission division of the CDE, said that a global investment …

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The Asociación Nacional de Jóvenes Empresarios (ANJE), and the Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia (FINJUS) both favor that the bills under study by Congress that seek to increase government income by 30% be accompanied by new tools that increase government accountability and reduce financial irresponsibility. They urged a profound revision of monetary policy to put a …

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