2017 – Page 122

On 1 August 2017, the state television channel celebrated the 65th anniversary of the first television transmission in the Dominican Republic. In 1952, the station opened as La Voz Dominicana. Dominican television followed the start of radio that began in 1943 with the same program founded in Bonao by the brother of Dictator Rafael Leonidas …

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The PRM opposition party chose Alfredo Pacheco (National District) as its spokesman in the Chamber of Deputies. Pacheco is accused of accepting bribes in the Odebrecht bribes scandal. The PLD has selected Ruben Maldonado as spokesman in the Chamber of Deputies and re-elected Reinaldo Pared Perez as spokesman for the Senate. The PRSC announced Máximo …

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Industry, Commerce and Small Business Minister Nelson Toca Simó, Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García and the director of the Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD) Luis Henry Molina signed an agreement to relaunch the national country brand strategy, attract new exports and promote exports. The agreement was signed during the 1 August 2017 meeting of …

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The Police arrested on Saturday, 29-year old Yoshua Rafael Alvarez Ortega, the manager of an apart-hotel where two Canadians were staying in Boca Chica. The man is accused of robbery and attempted rape against one of the victims. The Police said the women were 50 and 44 years old, but their names are omitted to …

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At least two of the seven inmates injured during a riot in the jail in La Vega are in a serious condition, according to doctors at the Luis Morillo King Hospital in the province. The doctors are considering transferring one to the Regional University Hospital José María Cabral and Báez in Santiago. Those injured are …

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A report in El Dia alerts to the gaining in popularity of a business that replicates the business model of Telexfree that scammed hundreds in the Dominican Republic and abroad. As reported, MyTraderCoin is operating online and is not registered with the Superintendence of Values of the Dominican Republic. El Dia reported, the company has …

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The Accounts Chamber of the Dominican Republic has been auditing the concessions given by the Ministry of Public Works to the Brazilian company Odebrecht. The work has been ongoing for three weeks, following a request by Attorney General, Jean Alain Rodriguez back in April 2017 to see if the works were overpriced. According to Gonzalo …

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Participacion Ciudadana (PC) civic group is requesting that the Attorney General Office (PGR) reveal the level of fulfillment by Odebrecht of the deal promoted by the Public Ministry to not prosecute Odebrecht officers. “The company committed not only to identify the bribed government officers, their accomplices and other persons involved, but also to reveal the …

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The president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Doctor Mariano Germán Mejía, swore in the new judges Claudia Peña Peña and Ursula Carrasco Márquez, yesterday, Monday 31 July 2017. According to a press note, judge Claudia Peña Peña will become judge to the Second Courtroom of the Superior Administrative Court and judge Ursula Carrasco Márquez …

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The Political Committee of the Dominican Liberation Party PLD decided late on Monday night, 31 July 2017 that Ruben Maldonado, of the Leonel Fernandez faction of the PLD, would be president of the Chamber of Deputies. The announcement honors the agreement that was signed on 7 July 2016 to guarantee the cohesion of the party. …

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