2014 – Page 19

Supreme Court of Justice judge Alejandro Moscoso Segarra, hearing the preliminary case for the corruption hearing against senator Felix Bautista (PLD-San Juan de la Maguana) ordered the government administrative corruption department (PEPCA) and the Attorney General Office to provide the defendants with all the proof of corruption so they can prepare their defense beforehand. The …

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The Court of Appeals has confirmed the decision that annuls the investigation into corruption by former Minister of Public Works Victor Diaz Rua. The decision was adopted by judges Eduardo Sanchez Ortiz, Doris Pujols Ortiz, Antonio Sanchez Mejia and Mariana Daneira Garcia. The court turned down an appeal by prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso and the …

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A Dominican former contestant in the Miss World pageant, 23-year old Sally Aponte Tejeda is facing bank and credit card fraud charges in Florida, together with 20-year old Gabriel Perfecto Salcedo, 22-year old Allen David Salcedo and 28-year old Jerry Tejeda. The four Miami residents were arrested during an investigation by the Coral Gables Police …

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IMCA has announced it will no longer be managing the Las Americas Race Track. Company spokesman Pedro Esteva said it would still be promoting the Mobil lubricant brand, however. In a press release, the company announced it would not continue being responsible for the races at the course that is located outside Santo Domingo. The …

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Setting a national record, Dominican swimmer Eduardo Canela swam 76 kilometers over 24 hours on Saturday, 6 December 2014. He broke the previous record set by Miguel Portes, of 61 kilometers in 24 hours. He was accompanied by Dominican swimmers during the event. The feat took place at the 25-meter 5-lane pool at Club Paraiso …

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Expect traffic in cities to get worse as the Medina administration starts paying the Christmas wage today, Friday 5 December 2014, and city stores are advertising sales to attract consumers early in the Christmas shopping season. The Medina administration announced that it would be disbursing RD$9.9 billion in extra wages to 440,000 government employees and …

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The Ministry of Public Health has prepared an isolation ward at the Ramon de Lara Military Hospital, announced National Ebola Commission coordinator Jorge Marte Baez yesterday, Thursday 4 December 2014. The facility has been set aside exclusively for treating Ebola cases. The hospital is located in the San Isidro Air Base east of Santo Domingo. …

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The new challenge for the next 25 years is to work on aligning European aid with the Dominican Republic’s National Development Strategy, according to the European Union. The statement by European Union representatives was made during a presentation of research on 25 years of European Union cooperation with the Dominican Republic at the UASD’s Pedro …

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The Ministry of Public Works has announced that the stretch of the Malecon (Av. George Washington) between Alma Mater and Maximo Gomez avenues in Santo Domingo will be closed to traffic on Friday and Saturday (5-6 December 2014) from 10pm to 6am. The city waterworks agency (CAASD) is making improvements to the city’s drainage system. …

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