2012 – Page 204

The 48 kilometers of the historic, scenic and semi-destroyed Luperon Tourist Highway have forced Public Works brigades to intervene at 21 points where landslides, collapses and cracks have all but closed off access. As a result, experts are advising the Ministry of Public Works to re-route the highway completely. The state has spent over RD$250 …

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The Attorney General of the Republic, Radhames Jimenez Pena, has sent a letter to President Leonel Fernandez, announcing his resignation from the post. “Courteously, after greeting you, I would like to address you on this occasion to tender my irrevocable resignation from the position of Attorney General of the Republic, effective 16 August 2012.” In …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) reports that the process of organizing and holding the presidential elections and for choosing the seven overseas deputies who will represent the Diaspora in the National Congress has been satisfactory. Incidents linked with the appointment of the members of local election boards were reportedly the only administrative issues on the …

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The struggle for the leadership of the opposition PRD party has stepped up the conflict between its president, Miguel Vargas Maldonado and former presidential candidate, Hipolito Mejia, as it seems that a fight is about to start to see who wields the most power in the party. This situation has led the Mejia group to …

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While some PRD deputies are calling for the head of Miguel Vargas, former PRD presidential candidate Hipolito Mejia has announced his willingness to engage in dialogue with Danilo Medina, winner of the presidential elections. Nonetheless, he made his participation conditional by adding, “as long as it not with the criminals,” in the Leonel Fernandez administration. …

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The director of the PRD Election Information directorate, Hiddekel Morrison, revealed yesterday, Wednesday 23 May, that the “inconsistencies” that were found in the vote counting on the election acts carried out by the party did not change the outcome of Sunday’s presidential elections which gave victory to Danilo Medina. “The inconsistencies found did not vary …

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Fuel prices in the DR have been stagnant, not reflecting international price declines. Nevertheless, Dominicans are so accustomed to fuel price increases that few seem to notice that international prices have actually been declining in recent weeks, and thus local prices should be dropping. West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark oil for setting fuel prices in …

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One of the nation’s largest employers, the Ramos Group, opened a new Multicentro La Sirena on Jose Contreras Avenue in the University Zone in Santo Domingo last night, Wednesday 23 May. This is store number 29 for the group, which employs some 9,500 people. Company spokesman Juan Luis Fernandez said that the store is equipped …

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The 2012 report by Amnesty International (AI) accuses the DR National Police of continuing to commit “unlawful killings” and of allowing impunity to reign despite multiple violations of human rights being observed. According to an article by Tania Hidalgo in Hoy newspaper, the violators of these rights have not received any punishment despite the presence …

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The deputy prosecutor general for the Electricity System (PGASE), Moises Ferrer reports that five people have been arraigned before the magistrates accused of stealing a transformer in San Francisco de Macoris. The coercive measures were imposed on the five who must report to the prosecutor every two weeks before the trial begins. If they are …

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