2015 – Page 30

On Friday, 27 November 2015, Judge Honorio Suzana of the National District ordered pretrial detention for transport union leader Arsenio Quevedo, who was arrested on Wednesday, 25 November when he visited the Police several hours after his home was searched and his wife arrested. He is accusing Attorney General Francisco Dominguez and legislator and rival …

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At the request of the Dominican government, an Interpol arrest warrant with red alert has been placed for member of the European parliament Aymeric Chauprade, aviation security specialist Christophe Naudin and Pierre Malinowski, known as an aide to the far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito told Dominican press on Friday, 27 …

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A trough moving from Haiti is affecting the country with scattered but consistent showers. The Weather Agency (Onamet) says that the rain is expected to continue today, Monday 30 November 2015. The tough has reduced temperatures, now with highs of 29-31 degrees Celsius and average lows of 20-22 degrees.

During a visit to Santiago yesterday, Thursday 26 November 2015, President Danilo Medina inaugurated the new Centro de Imagen Medica Especializada Nuclear (Cimen), the newest medical facility in Santiago. The country’s second city is host to several high-quality medical and dental centers. Clinic director Hochi Ernesto Veras said that more than 25 professionals would be …

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The Northern Region Industries Association (AIREN) celebrated its 30th anniversary yesterday, Thursday 26 November 2015, with Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia as the keynote speaker at an event also attended by President Danilo Medina. During his speech, “The New Dynamics of the Economy,” Garcia spoke of the impact of the new Amber Cove cruise center …

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There is much speculation about the issues that may have been discussed by the US Ambassador James Brewster and European Union ambassador Alberto Navarro during a visit to Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario yesterday, Thursday 26 November 2015. The press reported that the meeting at the JCE president’s office began at 11am and …

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A delegation of Dominican and Haitian businesspeople, members of the Quisqueya Bi-national Economic Council (CEBQ) recently visited the US-Mexico border crossing points of Laredo (in Texas, USA) and Nuevo Laredo (in Tamaulipas, Mexico) to learn about best practices for managing legitimate trade across the border between Haiti and the DR. The US Embassy in the …

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