2005 – Page 7

So far this year there have been 905 missing persons cases reported to the Police. According to El Caribe, the Police receive between eight and ten complaints about missing adolescents each day, some of whom are found in motels, or farms or at friend’s homes. Of the 905 cases so far this year, the Police …

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A few hours before his arrest, alleged drug lord Quirino Paulino Castillo, who is accused of moving 1,387 kilograms of pure cocaine for transshipment to the United States, among other things, received three phone calls warning him of his pending capture. This news was revealed to Listin Diario reporters by Santo Domingo district attorney Jose …

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Although it does not appear on any official air traffic controller’s sheet, the highway between San Pedro de Macoris and La Romana is sort of becoming a landing strip for small planes that are subsequently abandoned. Over the weekend, a light plane landed not far from the spot where another plane landed a few months …

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Mia Taveras from Santiago de los Caballeros is the new Miss Dominican Republic, and she will represent the country in the up-coming Miss Universe contest. The young lady finished ahead of Eva Carolina Arias from Espaillat province (Moca), and Dawilda Gonzalez from the National District. Twenty-one young ladies participated in the contest which selects the …

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As a result of action over the weekend, the Tigres del Licey are well positioned in the first spot n the standings, winning their last three games. The Aguilas Cibaenas split the two games they were able to play over the weekend and the Estrellas and the Leones de Escogido both won important games. In …

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President Leonel Fernandez wants the Dominican Republic to emulate the state of Florida in becoming a “technological corridor”. He spoke yesterday at the IT Technological Forum of Florida, an activity sponsored by Governor Jeb Bush. Fernandez said that the DR is in a process of transformation in which technology will be the main support for …

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The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) ruling on eligibility for citizenship has generated comments by lawyers, politicians, civil society leaders, lawmakers and public officials. According to Diario Libre, some believe that the ruling, which establishes that children born in the DR to illegal immigrants are foreigners, is timely. Others have described the decision as “wise” …

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A movement called “A flag and a flower for the Malecon” and the Dominican Republic Academy of Sciences, which oppose the construction of an artificial island off the shore of Santo Domingo, want President Leonel Fernandez to explain why the state has signed a contract with a person with a questionable business track record such …

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PRD Deputy Ramon Agramonte has put forward a resolution for the Chamber of Deputies to question Metro Director Diandino Pena about the origin of funds being used for the construction of the Metro, as reported by Diario Libre. This initiative, according to Agramonte, is motivated by the current trend for demanding transparency in public administration …

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The president of the Commercial Banking Association (ABA), Jose Manuel Lopez Valdes, has stated that credit card interest rates are determined by the market, and that there are more than ten issuing companies in the DR with more than seven different rates. Diario Libre reports that this is ABA’s reply to Central Bank Governor Hector …

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