2012News

Shipper’s urge government to break trucker’s stronghold

The president of the Association of Shippers in the Dominican Republic, Teddy Heinsen is urging President Leonel Fernandez to take measures to impose freedom for trucking merchandise in the Dominican Republic. He described the strike called by the Dominican National Transport Federation (Fenatrado) as poorly timed and political. Fenatrado is the trucker’s association that has …
2012News

Monopoly in the sale of pharmaceuticals strengthens its grip

Former directors of the National Association of Pharmacies have reported that large chains of pharmacies are seeking to eliminate the independents. Tony Rodriguez says that this has been happening since the 2007 Social Security Law included provisions for covering the costs of medicines for affiliated patients. He said that in practice, the ARS health management …
2012News

French and DR anti-narcotics agreement

France will be contributing EUR200,000 towards improving technology and training to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in the Dominican Republic, as reported in Hoy. Interior and Police Minister Ramon Fadul and the head of the National Drug Control Department (DNCD), General Rolando Rosado Mateo signed for the Dominican government and French ambassador Blandine Kreiss …