2014 – Page 24

National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) agents at the Las Americas International Airport (AILA) have arrested a Dominican man who arrived from Colombia with 29 packets of white powder, presumably cocaine or heroin, in his digestive system. DNCD spokesman Dario Medrano said that the 25-year old man from San Francisco de Macoris had arrived on a …

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The trial of four Frenchmen accused of trying to smuggle 700 kilos of cocaine to France in a private plane in 2013 resumed yesterday, Monday 1 December 2014. It should have started on 22 September but the defense lawyers had asked for more time. Pilots 44-year old Pascal Jean Fauret and 54-year old Bruno Odos, …

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The Presidency has returned the revised Penal Code to the Chamber of Deputies for consideration in the next session set for tomorrow, Tuesday, 2 December 2014. The President vetoed Articles 107, 108, 109 and 110. The Dominican Medical Association had asked for the bill to be observed on the grounds that it did not provide …

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The iconic Ozama River is seriously affected by pollution from industrial and human waste. A private sector and government initiative seeks to reduce pollution in time to save the river. President Danilo Medina toured the river by boat yesterday, Sunday 30 November 2014, accompanied by Father Manuel Ruiz, who is active in the Life on …

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The Dominican Republic will preside The Mesoamerica Project from 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015. The Mesoamerica Project is an initiative originally supported by former President Vicente Fox of Mexico in 2001. The DR has been a member since 29 June 2009. It represents a high-level political space where the cooperation, development and integration …

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Efforts to try Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse in the Dominican Republic have been stepped up with Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito’s visit to Poland last week. At a press conference with Polish prosecutors in Warsaw he said that Polish prosecutors have made progress in the process of representing four minors from the Dominican …

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The Business Investment Climate Index (Indice de Clima Empresarial n ICE) increased from 54.7% in the second quarter to 55.9 for the third quarter 2014. http://www.listindiario.com/economia-and-negocios/2014/11/30/347370/Industrias-confian-en-clima-de-inversion

Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Chief Major General Maximiliano William Munoz Delgado has announced enhanced security measures for travelers with valuables on the main roads to and from the country’s airports. Specialized Corps for Airport Security (CESAC) head Aracenis Castillo de la Cruz announced the measures after a recent meeting to coordinate the initiative, …

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The Dominican Republic is ranked as a country with moderate proficiency in the Education First English Proficiency Index, the world’s largest ranking of English skills, but its 23rd place of 63 countries and territories puts it only second to Argentina in Latin America. In the executive summary of the index, the analysts state: “There are …

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