2009 – Page 135

The murder of a young bank executive in the middle-class El Millon sector of Santo Domingo has lead to outrage in the city and in her hometown of San Francisco de Macoris. Kaisha Patricia Requena Grullon, personnel director at the Asociacion Popular de Ahorros y Prestamos, had arrived at her home at 9pm at night …

Read more…

The director of Touristic Police says there is zero crime in the country’s tourist zones. Brigade General Henry de Jesus Gomez Bueno, of the Army, attributes this to an increase in patrols and the collaboration of the community that lives in the tourism destinations. He said Politur recently was outfitted with 35 pickups and another …

Read more…

A judge has ordered Dominican Dominican pitcher Julio Castillo to 30 days in jail and three years probation for injuring a fan during an in-game fight. Castillo should consider himself lucky as he was facing eight years in jail for throwing a fast ball in the direction of the opposing team’s dugout. The ball slipped …

Read more…

Yesterday, President Leonel Fernandez spoke shortly with Dominican boxing flyweight champion Elio Enai Rojas. During their conversation, in Bonao, Fernandez guaranteed Enai that he would do all in his power to guarantee that a championship fight be held in the DR, under the condition that Enai win that fight at home. Fernandez spoke on how …

Read more…

Cheo Feliciano and Ismael Miranda, two of the leading salsa performers of all times, will be on stage at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua on 15 August. Tickets are for sale at the La Fiesta hall and at Buena Vista Club Bar & Lounge at Gustavo Mejia Ricart corner Winston Arnaud (Plaza …

Read more…

President Leonel Fernandez said during the cabinet meeting held yesterday in eastern Hato Mayor that growth during the first half of the year reached 1.4%, and that a 2.5-3% growth is foreseen for the second part of the year despite the present global financial difficulties. He announced that the Ministry of Economy & Planning is …

Read more…

The 16 judges of the Supreme Court of Justice will continue to be responsible for ensuring the abiding of the Constitution. The Constitutional Revisory Assembly yesterday rejected President Leonel Fernandez’s proposal to create a Chamber of Constitutional Guarantees. The Assembly accepted as part of the justification by the commission that studied the proposal, the fact …

Read more…

After four months of deliberations, the Constitutional Revisory Assembly yesterday concluded for the most part the first reading of what will be the expanded Dominican Constitution, as reported in Diario Libre. The Commission for Verification and Auditing will now go over the process and the articles that were approved to avoid skipping an article, title …

Read more…

The Constitutional Revisory Assembly approved the creation of the Council of the Judicial Power that will become the governing body of the Judicial Branch. This Council will be made up of 6 members that will remain in their posts for 5 years. The Council will direct and implement the judicial service, the civil service of …

Read more…

The former coordinator for DR-CAFTA trade negotiations, Hugo Rivera Fernandez confirmed statements by US legislator Loretta Sanchez regarding the sale of the Dominican Petroleum Refinery to the Venezuelan state petroleum company. Hugo Rivera Fernandez said that the sale of 49% of the Dominican government stock in Refidomsa to PDVSA of Venezuela clashes with the investment …

Read more…