2012

The DR1 Daily News digest is taking its traditional break for the New Year’s holiday. We will not be publishing the news on Friday 28, Monday, 31 December 2012 or Tuesday, 1 January 2013. Breaking news and commentary about ongoing events can be posted in the DR1.com forums that are open 24/7. The DR1 News …

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President Danilo Medina has confirmed that despite the economic difficulties the country is experiencing, 4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will be made available for education. In an interview with Huchi Lora and Amelia Deschamps for a special broadcast called “The victory of a fair fight,” on the El Dia program, he said that poverty …

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The government payroll, including pensions as of November this year included 626,563 people including the central and decentralized government offices and departments, as reported in Diario Libre. Of the total, 531,532 are active and 95,031 are retired civilians who together receive RD$9.68 billion of taxpayer money. Retired government employees receive RD$824.8 million, with the central …

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A sophisticated video surveillance system is being installed at the main international airports in the country, reports the Specialized Airport Security Corps (CESAC). The system seeks to fight crime, drug, goods and people trafficking at the country’s airports, as reported in El Dia. CESAC Director General Miguel Paulino Espinosa said that the system would operate …

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Jose Fermin Nunez, the executive director of the Dominican Coffee Council (Codocafe), has announced that they have started renewing 300,000 tareas (1 tarea= 628.86 square meters) that had been planted with coffee in the south of the country, in order to ensure that the land can be reused for coffee, which is disease-free, with increased …

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The president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), Luis Paulino Rodriguez Ariza has announced that the JAC has approved Air Tran and Sun Country Airways to operate routes to and from the United States to Punta Cana airport, as reported in Listin Diario. He said that the increase of charter airlines was an excellent sign …

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According to the Emergency Operations Center (COE) the number of traffic accident deaths over the two-day Christmas break has increased to 24 and overall 281 people were affected. COE director General Juan Manuel Mendez said that there has been a decrease of 7.7% in the number of deaths compared to last year. He went on …

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Former President Leonel Fernandez celebrated his 59th birthday yesterday, Wednesday 26 December, saying that it was better than when he was President as people came to congratulate him as a friend and not because he was President. He said that when he was younger he thought that 59 was old but now he thought it …

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Following improved services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the electricity grid collapsed on Wednesday 26 December, with a deficit of 700 megawatts, leading to power outages across the country with only 10 generators working out of a total of 36. The generators available were AES Andres with 300 megawatts, Los Mina 5 and 6 …

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Jose Alejandro Vargas, a judge in the National District has sent Antonio Solano de la Rosa to La Victoria jail for six months preventive custody, as reported in Listin Diario. He is accused of killing his nephew, Carlos Julio Solano on Christmas Eve. This gives the Public Prosecution office time to complete their investigation. The …

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