2011 – Page 71

The Alianza por la Democracia (APD) political party proclaimed lawyer Max Puig as presidential candidate in the 2012 presidential election at the Melia Santo Domingo Hotel yesterday. Puig served as minister of Environment and Labor in the Fernandez administration. Puig promised to govern with a cabinet of the nation’s most capable people, as reported in …

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PLD presidential candidate Danilo Medina says he will rely on results from polls to decide on his running mate in the 20 May 2012 presidential election. He has to register the candidacy by March. He said for the moment he plans to run alone in order to reach his own level of acceptance, as reported …

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The First Collegiate Court of the Penal Chamber of the First Instance of the National District announced yesterday it would issue its verdict on 26 September 2011 in the case against eight people accused of complicity with organized crime in the drug capo Jose David Figueroa Agosto case. The eight are Figueroa Agosto’s lover Sobeida …

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In an unprecedented event, the Tourism Cluster of Santo Domingo brought together Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Castillo, the Mayors of Greater Santo Domingo Roberto Salcedo (National District), Juan de los Santos (SD East), Daniel Ozuna (Boca Chica), Francisco Pena (SD West) and Francisco Fernandez (SD North) and the president of the Commonwealth of Greater Santo …

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Following a meeting with the mayors of the Greater Santo Domingo (population 3 million), President Leonel Fernandez said the central government would cover the cost of the reconstruction of the 1.9 km road to the Duquesa garbage dump that serves these municipalities. As reported in Diario Libre, President Fernandez instructed Public Works Minister Victor Diaz …

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President Leonel Fernandez highlighted yesterday the efficiency of the Police in resolving criminal cases and its professional level in criminal investigations. He made the point that more efforts are needed to strengthen prevention of crime. President Fernandez spoke during the ceremony marking the delivery of 109 double-cabin pickups, two mobile police stations and 500 mobile …

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Representatives of the Coalition for Transparency in the Election of Judges of the High Courts yesterday insisted that the process be public and televised and the selection not be held behind closed doors as they suspect is the intention. Coalition member Samir Chami Isa expressed his concern that the draft of the ruling that will …

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Regular gasoline prices have been reduced RD$10.39 and premium gasoline is down RD$9.76 for sales as of Saturday, it was announced yesterday. President Leonel Fernandez visited the Ministry of Industry and Commerce yesterday. As of Saturday, a gallon of premium gasoline will sell for RD$227.34, and regular gasoline will sell for RD$210.31. Premium diesel is …

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Armed Forces Minister Lieutenant General Joaquin Virgilio Perez decorated the commander of the US Southern Command General Douglas M. Fraser with the order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella in the degree of Grand Officer yesterday in Santo Domingo. General Fraser was honored for his commitment in the struggle against drug trafficking and organized …

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WikiLeaks on Hipolito and the Supreme Court The most recent cable published by Grupo SIN reveals comments of the US Embassy indicating that former President Hipolito Mejia, prior to leaving government, sought to position himself to be able to influence Supreme Court decisions. The Embassy file comments that there seemed to be a plan to …

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