2009 – Page 45

The government is behind on its budgetary disbursements to 156 public hospitals across the country. The arrears date back 3 to 6 months, as reported in Hoy. Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez confirmed this information to the newspaper. The Minister blamed the public hospitals for delays in reporting their expenditures. However, other sources say …

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The DR is among the worst countries in Latin America when it comes to national budget transparency, according to the 2009 Latin American Budgetary Transparency Index. The DR is joined at the bottom of the list by Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela. The DR tied with Guatemala with 44 points out of 100. The study, which …

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In today’s Hoy newspaper, Economist Bernardo Vega writes about the widespread practice in the Fernandez administration of contracting commercial loans rather than loans with institutions that would demand transparency and the holding of tenders. He makes the point that President Leonel Fernandez had announced taking on US$200 million in FAD Spanish funds, but chose instead …

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The president of the National Hotels & Restaurants Association is calling for close cooperation between the municipal authorities, the Police and the Ministry of Tourism to restore the splendor of Santo Domingo’s seafront boulevard, the Malecon. Haydee Kuret de Rainieri is in London, attending the World Travel Market trade show. As reported in Diario Libre, …

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The American Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry & Commerce are holding a workshop on the “Law of Business Restructuring and Judicial Liquidation.” The event, which is open to the public, will be held this Thursday, 12 November at the Salon Anacaona of the Hotel Jaragua from 2 to 6:30pm. Speakers will be …

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Supreme Court president Jorge Subero Isa has called for the publication of a ruling with guidelines for judges to consult when considering releasing a person on bail. The announcement comes after judge Roxanna Vasquez used a clause in the Penal Code to reverse a jail order for Sobeida Feliz, suspected accomplice of fugitive drug trafficker …

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The judge who granted Sobeida Feliz conditional release from jail is defending her actions, saying that she based her decision on the documents that were presented to the court. Judge Roxanna Vasquez Febrillet said she is open to an investigation, including her bank accounts and her track record as a judge. The judge says she …

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New Haitian Premier Jean-Max Bellerive is giving the green light to the resumption of meetings of the Dominican-Haitian Bi-National Committee, EFE news agency reports. In one of his first work sessions, he spoke out about the need to find institutional solutions to Haitian-Dominican issues. He says that creating jobs in Haiti is the starting point …

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Manuel Emilio Mesa Beltre, a.k.a. El Gringo, is back in the news, this time denying that he is in possession of filmed footage that incriminates high-ranking police officials. The tape allegedly shows police officers taking bribes. El Gringo met with National District Prosecutor General Alejandro Moscoso Segarra. Hoy reveals that the existence of this tape …

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Dominican police have captured a German fugitive who had been sentenced to 15 years in jail in his country. Police captured 37-year old Oezkara Onur in Santiago, in possession of a .40 caliber Glock pistol, no documents and a BMW X5 SUV. The vehicle was circulating with forged number plates and the corresponding plates were …

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