2014 – Page 11

Another Dominican requested for extradition by the United States has agreed to go there voluntarily to respond to charges of distributing one or more kilos of heroin in a Pennsylvania court. Jose Juan Acosta Then, also known as Jose Uzeta, Jose Juan and Ricardo Enmanuel Gonzalez Perez, 46, appeared before the Supreme Court of Justice, …

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According to Interpol, a huge two-week operation by Interpol in Central America and the Caribbean has netted 27.5 tons of drugs and saw 50 illegal drug labs and almost 20 jungle airstrips destroyed. Operation Lionfish II also led to the arrest of 422 people and the seizure of a semi-submersible boat and two light aircraft …

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Stroll in awe through the Bright Christmas Park (Parque de las Luces) at the Parque Iberoamericano on Av. Bolivar at the corner with Av. Alma Mater, and then watch the famous Nutcracker Christmas show at the park’s Brillante Navidad Amphitheater at 8pm on weekdays and 6pm on weekends. The show, which opened on 1 December …

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As reported in El Caribe, the purchase of PetroCaribe debt from Venezuela was an initiative taken by the Dominican government. The model of the Uruguay and Venezuela debt transaction, which took place two years ago, will be used. As reported, the Venezuela-DR negotiations were interrupted after the story was leaked to the Miami-based Nuevo Herald …

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Roberto Herrera, general manager of the Compania de Electricidad de San Pedro de Macoris (Cespem) and the Dominican Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) have reached an agreement for the conversion of the San Pedro power plant to natural gas without requiring an extension of the present contract with the Dominican government. As reported, international supplier Cheniere …

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Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta says the reduction in oil prices will translate into US$400 million less in the electricity subsidy projected in the 2015 National Budget that was approved by Congress. He said that the reduction in oil prices has not been passed on to consumers through their electricity bills because …

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The newly appointed rector of the PUCMM, Father Ramon Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera has criticized what he called the “fundamentalism” of religious leaders in response to the presidential observations to the Penal Code debated in the National Congress. He said the legislators’ response to the observations on the abortion rulings should instead be the …

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In an interview with El Dia newspaper, National District Mayor Roberto Salcedo said that he might seek a fourth term, but this would depend on the decision of the PLD party leadership. He said that polls say he has a 70% acceptance after three terms. As a bait to increase his popularity he is proposing …

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Weekend reports on the resignation of the Prime Minister of Haiti Laurent Lamothe add to the political and social unrest in Haiti, which is bad news for the Dominican Republic. Improvements in Haiti translate into a reduction of immigration of the destitute and jobless to the Dominican Republic. As matters worsen in Haiti, the government-to-government …

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