2009 – Page 165

The Department of Customs (DGA) has ordered an investigation into the operations of Cemex Dominicana and the Itabo electricity generation operation. The Listin Diario and other newspapers are headlining this story. The DGA reported yesterday that both of these major businesses are involved in serious infractions involving the import and final destination of fuels. DGA …

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Residents in the area around the giant IKEA store going up on Av. John F. Kennedy are protesting against the installation of a high-tension 69 volts line to feed the store. They published an open letter on Saturday to the Mayor of Santo Domingo, the Ministry of Environment and the general public listing their concerns. …

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Executives of the power distribution company EdeEste received exit bonds of RD$31 million prior to the transfer of the foreign-owned Trust Capital of the West shares of the company to the Dominican government, as reported in El Dia. The transaction was part of a deal signed by the Dominican government to end a legal case …

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The Executive Branch issued Decree 482-09 that authorizes the extradition to the US of Bienvenido Guevara Diaz (Maconi). Diario Libre reports that Maconi will face charges in a New York court where he is accused of conspiracy and distribution of more than 10 kilograms of cocaine in US territory. Maconi is accused of being an …

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The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (SESPAS) closed down 68 small water bottlers that do not fulfill the necessary sanitary norms required to sell water to the public. According to the newspaper Hoy, most of these bottlers were located in the province of Santo Domingo and in lower-income barrios of the National District. …

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So far this year emergency cases due to violence are up at the Dario Contreras Hospital, compared to the same period last year. While the overall death rate has climbed, ironically, the death rate from violent cases is down 0.24%. The Dario Contreras is the nation’s most important and oldest orthopedic and trauma center. Injuries …

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A total of 8 houses were affected yesterday afternoon by the overflow of a creek in Monsignor Nouel (Bonao) province. The flooding was due to the heavy rains, reported the Center for Emergency Operations (COE). The houses that were affected are located in the Las Flores barrio of the town of Bonao and in the …

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s trip to the Dominican Republic has been rescheduled for the end of July. During his visit Chavez is expected to sign the Refidomsa contract, which gives a 49% stake in the Dominican oil refinery to Venezuela. Chavez’s visit to the DR, originally scheduled for 30 June, was postponed when he and …

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In May, the government collected RD$2.9 billion less than the estimated RD$20.43 billion. According to Diario Libre, quoting the Ministry of Hacienda’s Budget Office government collected RD$17.5 billion in May. However, even though collections were down, fiscal activity was not in the red as overall collections superseded collections. The government collected an exact amount of …

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During the second part of her investigative report aired on Channel 9 on Saturday, Nuria Piera admitted that she has been overwhelmed by the gravity of the scandal and the information she has received. Piera challenges Segura’s defense that this scandal has surfaced as a result of business interests seeking to undermine the CDEEE. Piera …

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