2017 – Page 128

The deputy director of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Puerto Rico says that fentanyl drugs are being manufactured in the Dominican Republic. Israel Alicea of the DEA described the drug as more damaging than heroine and morphine. Fentanyl is an opioid medication and a narcotic. It is used as part of anesthesia to …

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A suspended Dominican UN diplomat has testified in a US court that a Chinese billionaire paid him up to US$50,000 monthly in return for help securing a contract to build a UN conference center. Francis Lorenzo, the former UN deputy foreign minister from the Dominican Republic, also confirmed that billionaire Ng Lap Jeng funneled a …

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According to statistics presented by the Attorney General’s Office, during the last twelve years and three months at least 26,760 people have been murdered in the country. Most of the murders were attributed to fights, violent actions and shootouts. The average number of deaths between 2005 and 2016 is 2,147 a year with the peaks …

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The Dominican Metallurgical (METALDOM) will move from their present location in southwest Santo Domingo to make room for a major residential development project that will add around 2,000 apartment units for middle and upper middle class families. The 194,000 square meters area is located facing the Caribbean Sea between Autopista 30 de Mayo, Av. Núñez …

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The Embassy and Consulate of India, and the India Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic Inc., are inviting to a Seminar on Business Opportunities between India and the Dominican Republic. The event will take place at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel on Av. Tiradentes on Tuesday, 8 August 2017 at 8:30am. Ambassador of …

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The Trump administration has named Robert Eugene Copley as the new chargé d’affaires at the US Embasy in the Dominican Republic. He replaces Patrick Dunn. The chargé d’affaires serves as temporary ambassador. Copley joined the US foreign service in 1998. He has served in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Previously, he served eight …

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Visiting Foreign Minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan) David Tawei Lee, in a meeting with the press, argued that it is in the best interest of the Dominican Republic to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan versus China. He argued that if the DR opens diplomatic ties with continental China it would have to accept …

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Power distributors are reporting profits of up to 154%, says Manuel Cabral, executive vice president of the Dominican Electricity Industry Association (Adie). It is interesting to note that electricity tariffs have not dropped despite fuel prices having declined 30%. Cabral said the Edes buy energy at 11.9 US cents from the power generators to sell …

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On Monday 24 July 2017, dozens of owners of businesses located on Arzobispo Meriño Street in the Colonial City protested against the ban on parking vehicles on that street being imposed by the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET). The protesters stopped traffic and chanted at AMET who, they say, is making them lose clients, stating that …

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Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ruben Dario Paulino Sem says 895 soldiers were recently deployed to reinforce Operation Shield at the border with Haiti. The soldiers were sent to the border area from Montecristi to Pedernales to reduce those trying to enter the country illegally. In addition, the Defense Ministry and the Haitian National Police, together …

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