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The Academy of Sciences says that the Ministry of Environment should draft a bill aimed at protecting the former farmlands affected by the rising waters of Lake Enriquillo by transferring them to the Enriquillo Lake National Park. The Academy says this is to prevent them from being resettled if the waters recede. The Academy suggested …

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No date has been set for the third meeting in the current round of high-level bilateral talks between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. While they had initially been set for the first Monday of the month, at the Monday, 3 February meeting the March date was set for Wednesday 12, in Haiti. But now Minister …

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In a posture statement before the 113th Congress House Armed Services Committee dated 26 February, the US Southern Command General John F. Kelly recognized the efforts of the Dominican Republic regarding Haitian immigration. The US Southern Command told a hearing of the US Congress that the Dominican Armada and security forces were using valuable resources …

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The president of the Alianza Pais political party, former National District attorney Guillermo Moreno is requesting an audit of the recently inaugurated Santiago Bypass. He described the US$130 million cost of the 26-km road as “excessive,” saying that an audit was needed to show why it cost RD$200 million per kilometer to build the beltway. …

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Central American exports to the Dominican Republic are increasing, as opposed to Dominican exports. A report by the National Statistics Office (ONE) says that Dominican exports to Central America were down 43.5% in 2013. Dominican exports in 2013 were US$186.06 million, while in 2013 they totaled US$329.34 million. In contrast, Central American exporters shipped US$655.06 …

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With drinking water sources contaminated by mining operations, residents in the communities of La Pinita, La Cerca, La Laguna and El Naranjo staged a work stoppage yesterday, Monday 3 March demanding their relocation and the resumption of the trucking in of water for household use that was suspended by Barrick on 13 February. The residents …

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Everton has announced that it will be acquiring the Ampliacion Pueblo Viejo, Ponton and La Cueva gold mining concessions. The announcement comes at a time when the Medina government has made it clear internationally that it backs increased mining in the Dominican Republic. Everton is actively exploring in the Dominican Republic next to the Pueblo …

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More than 300 marchers from La Vega to Santo Domingo who wanted to deliver a letter to President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace on 27 of February were left outside when Palace spokesmen said that only security guards could receive the letter. The protestors are calling on President Danilo Medina to give his opinion …

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The Mayor of San Francisco de Macoris, Felix Manuel Rodriguez Hernandez (PLD) turned himself in to the judiciary yesterday, Monday 3 March. The Mayor, who had been abroad, is being investigated for corruption in office. On Thursday, 27 February Nerys Lizardo Perez, in charge of the San Francisco de Macoris payroll, had turned herself in …

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The Dominican Republic is hosting the 10th Ibero-American Constitutional Justice (CIJC) Conference next week. Delegates from several countries and representatives from international organizations are expected. Dominican Constitutional Court President Milton Ray Guevara said the event would take place from 12-15 March at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo. The central theme is “Regulation and Juridical …

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