2014 – Page 296

Dominican ambassador to the United States Anibal de Castro has published an opinion piece in the Miami Herald explaining the scope of the country’s new immigration policy. “Unfortunately, much of the debate about the Dominican Republic’s approach has been characterized by inaccurate or imprecise information. Rumors, which are untrue, abound of deportations and de-nationalizations (neither …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) Roberto Rosario has blamed the ruling PLD party for the delays in the approval of the Law of Political Parties. The law seeks to regulate the operation of political parties. The bill has been in Congress for several years. Prior to reaching power politicians have said they …

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Politics first, or so it seems. In his first statement to the press after four months of leave of absence from his role as Minister of Foreign Relations, Carlos Morales Troncoso has explained why he chose not to run for re-election as president of the PRSC Party, which in recent years has been a close …

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Former President Leonel Fernandez will be sworn in to the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) on 31 January in Guatemala, where the organization is based. Fernandez is also president of the ruling PLD. The Central American Parliament is made up of 20 representatives from member states in Central America and the Dominican Republic. It establishes that …

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A release from the government in Bahrain indicates that former President Leonel Fernandez recently visited Manama, Bahrain where he met with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, at the Sakhir Palace. As reported, the King welcomed the former Dominican President and discussed friendship and cooperation relations between the two countries and ways of …

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In the past two months alone, the Police has removed at least 30 children from drug trafficking, including a two-year old boy who had been recruited. Children are frequently used to operate drug selling points and deliver crack, cocaine and marijuana to customers. Dominican law is protective of children and penalties are reduced for them. …

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84.4% of Dominicans who were deported during 2013 had been sentenced for drug trafficking, according to information supplied by the US government. Of 2,456 deported, 2,073 had served drug sentences, as reported in Diario Libre. Of the 2,073, 1,407 were sentenced to 15, 10, 8, 6 or 5 years in prison in several states. The …

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Police chief Major General Manuel Castro Castillo says that four people, including two women are being investigated in the case of the death of a 48-year old German resident Dirc Weber in Puerto Plata province. Weber, who owned several properties in the area, had been missing since Saturday, 18 January. Castro says they suspect the …

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Stellar pitching by Evan MacLane for the first six innings and a two-run homerun by Carlos Santana are credited with the Leones del Escogido’s first victory in the playoffs. It was a tight game that ended 6-5. The playoffs are now 3-1 in favor of the Tigres del Licey that had won the first three …

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Licey has plugged into the strengths of Cuban ballplayers. Cuba has been admitted to play in the Caribbean Series in February. Felix Perez, Ronnier Mustelier, Francisley Bueno and Yuniesky Maya are among the Cuban players playing for the Tigres del Licey. Perez comments: “In Cuba we play a hot ball, but you have to have …

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