2014 – Page 152

Canadian ambassador to the Dominican Republic Georges Boissee has highlighted his country’s programs that have contributed to the quality of life of thousands of Dominicans for over US$100 million in development, economic cooperation and technical assistance programs over the past six decades of Canadian and Dominican bilateral relations. Speaking during the Canada Day celebrations at …

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The coffee leaf fungus has affected most of Dominican coffee crop in the past couple of years. As a result the Dominican Republic, traditionally a major coffee exporter, has gone from exporting 500,000 quintals of coffee to less than 90,000 in 2013. Today it is importing more than 40% of the local consumption, according to …

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The Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD) is warning its members that they are obliged to ensure their workers have legal status, and to make the most of the free regularization process being offered by the government under the National Foreigner Legalization Plan. The JAD board, chaired by its president Pedro Brache and executive president Osmar Benitez, …

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On Wednesday, 2 July 2014, the Senate passed the second reading on the bill that modifies the Penal Code, consisting of 395 articles. The proposed changes include penalties for contract killings and acid attacks, increases accumulated jail sentences to 60 years, sets fines of 4 to 10 years in jail for adults who make children …

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The Army says that surveillance cameras and additional patrol vehicles are being assigned to border controls. The measures are aimed at boosting security in order to reduce illegal trafficking of people and goods through the border. Army spokesman Jose Luis Fernandez says that drivers are now being penalized for trafficking when illegal immigrants are found …

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On Wednesday, 2 July 2014 the National Investigations Department reported that a man named as Ruben Manuel Ciprian Toribio was arrested and sent to justice for a bomb scare hoax. DNI agents carried out the investigation after receiving the information from the Specialized Airport Security Corps (CESAC). They found that on 3:08am on 30 June …

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The chief of the Police, Major General Manuel Castro Castillo says that they have arrested and sent to justice around 20,000 suspected criminals during the first six months of the year. “Together with state prosecutors, we made progress in our investigations and not only have we arrested contract killers and sent them to justice, we …

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The Police have announced the arrest of a Czech national who is wanted for crimes in his home country in the Brisas del Este sector in Santo Domingo East. OCN-Interpol Dominicana agents arrested Jaromir Jindra, 45, on accusations of commercial fraud. The Prague Municipal Court had issued an arrest warrant against him. He was sentenced …

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The Attorney General and the Migration Agency have announced the deportation of US citizen Robert Anechiarico following allegations of pimping and promoting sexual tourism to the Dominican Republic. Anechiarico was the owner-manager of the Rumba Bar in Sosua, Puerto Plata. He was deported to the United States via Las Americas International Airport. Attorney General Francisco …

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Major League Baseball signed at least 30 Dominican ball players for more than US$20 million on Wednesday, 2 July, reports Listin Diario. The top five getting the most lucrative contracts were Adrian Rondon, signed by the Tampa Rays for US$3.3 million, and Gilbert Lara, signed by the Milwaukee Brewers for US$3.1, and Nelson Gomez who …

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