2016 – Page 149

Santo Domingo judge Jose Gregorio Bautista has sent Pedro Jose Gutierrez Nova to one year of pre-trial detention in La Victoria jail in Santo Domingo. Gutierrez Nova, who is the son of high-ranking PLD official Insurance Superintendent Euclides Gutierrez Felix, is accused of identity fraud as well as possession of an illegal weapon. Although the …

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The Palm Beach Post reports that Dominican authorities are searching for a US tourist who went missing during a trip to the Dominican Republic. A RD$100,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can help find 46-year old Darryl Fornatora who was last seen in Cabarete on 27 January 2016. He is 6’5″ tall and …

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Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD) statistics show that in the past 10 years the country has attracted US$21.14 billion in foreign direct investment from eight countries. Of the total, US$3.32 billion was from European countries, mainly in tourism ventures. European investment mainly came from Spain, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Denmark …

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The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) and other healthcare sector unions have announced a new strike, this time affecting the eastern region and the Greater Santo Domingo area. The strike will include all Dominican Social Security Institute (IDSS) hospitals. The strike has been called for tomorrow, Wednesday 3 February 2016 in the east and for Thursday …

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Between 2010 and 2015 more than a million foreign residents including 637,000 Latin Americans have left Spain due to lack of work and have chosen to return to their home countries. Spain has been experiencing a decline in its population over recent years due to the exodus of foreigners and Spanish nationals, the aging population, …

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The results of the 24-27 January 2016 Gallup-Hoy poll show that 61.5% of eligible Dominican voters are not satisfied with the economy. Although 15.7% say the economy is in good shape, there is a negative perception among 62.8% of voters in the Greater Santo Domingo area, 60.9% of eligible voters surveyed in the east, 59.5% …

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The findings of the latest Gallup-Hoy poll show that Dominicans believe that the most pressing problems that need addressing are crime (56.2%), the high cost of living (54%), and the lack of jobs (41.4%). Crime is of special concern to residents of the Greater Santo Domingo area with 64.5% singling it out as their main …

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Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta has announced that President Danilo Medina will be travelling to the southwest of the country this weekend, 6-7 February 2016, to propose solutions to some of the problems affecting the region as well as announcing some new construction projects. He added that the PLD was now united …

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Coinciding with the start of the 2016 general election campaign on Tuesday, 2 February 2016, Newlink poll has published the results of a recent poll funded by the Corripio Communications Group showing that 50.5% of Dominicans plan to vote for President Danilo Medina for President on 15 May 2016. This is barely enough for Medina …

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