2006 – Page 24

PRD party spokesman Christian Paredes has said that President Leonel Fernandez is in no position to negotiate agreements on taxes and compared him to street vendor, saying that he is like a person who asks you for RD$1,000 for a product and ends up selling it to you for RD$100. Paredes, quoted in El Caribe …

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The company contracted for the automating of civil and electoral registry is again in the forefront. Antonio Lockward Artiles, recently fired secretary of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) has taken what he knows on Soluciones Modernas (SOMO) deal to the Department for the Prevention of Corruption (Depreco). Lockward claims that he was dismissed from his …

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Listin Diario is reporting an increase in fake currency circulating in the Santiago area. The counterfeit bills are so effective that the special machines used to determine whether money is fake or not cannot tell the difference. Counterfeiters in the region have put thousands of pesos worth of false money into circulation, mostly in denominations …

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Middle and lower class Dominicans are not in agreement with the idea of such extreme measures when it comes to punishing energy thieves. A poll conducted by Diario Libre shows that many feel that there should not be sanctions against people who steal energy because a large portion of the population pays such high prices …

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The Department for Drug Control (DNCD) reports that a total of 45 “mules” have been arrested for drug trafficking in the last three months. Listin Diario reports that 21 foreigners between the ages of 19 and 22 were caught. The mules used various methods to transport the drugs including transporting them internally or hidden in …

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Braulio Medina Artiles and Jeyson Terrero have both been sentenced to one year in jail for their part in the brutal murder of Luis Fernando Rodriguez Montan. Bail has been set at RD$200,000 for mechanic Elio Mejia Ortiz for his part in the crime. Prosecutor Perfecto Acosta says that he is waiting for Ivan Samuel, …

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The trendy disco Praia Bar and Wine Lounge SA is to re-open after being closed since 17 September of this year. The popular nightclub was closed after college student Pura Alexander Nunez Ramirez was shot and killed by one of the club’s security guards. The club had not been closed as a result of the …

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The Pro-Tourism Development Committee and Conservation of Miches’ Resources (Conatura-Miches) is confident that the RD$7 billion being spent on infrastructural investments in Miches will help improve the lives of the people in the area. Adri Garrido of Conatura-Miches, speaking in Diario Libre, says that the investment will create jobs with the development of tourism.

Things are looking mighty good for the Gigantes as they have now classified for the playoffs in the Dominican Winter League. The Gigantes are coming off of a 14 game winning streak over the last two weeks, and despite being snapped by the Aguilas on Sunday, they are still sitting comfortably atop the leader board …

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President Leonel Fernandez will address the Dominican nation tonight to give details of what his people are calling a “tax correction”. Since announcing the need for additional income during his trip to Washington DC, the entire nation has engaged in debate as to whether the government really needs more money or just better administration of …

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