2017 – Page 129

The Ministry of Public Works has announced that through 28 July 2017 tunnels and elevated road sections in Greater Santo Domingo will be closed for maintenance. On Tuesday 25 July, the stretch of road near the intersection of Av. John F. Kennedy with Av. Máximo Gómez will be closed from 10:30pm to 5am. On Wednesday, …

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According to the Central Bank, the amount of money in circulation in the country has dropped by 9.1% compared to this same time last year. Money in circulation is at RD$107.2 billion on 17 July 2017 down from RD$118.01 billion at the end of last year. In Santiago, businessmen are saying that the lack of …

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Nine congressmen from the United States, headed by Dominican-born representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), met on Saturday, 22 July 2017 with President Danilo Medina to discuss drug trafficking in the region and public security in the Dominican Republic, along with other important issues. The group of senators, who will also go to Haiti, Colombia and Peru, …

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Dominican artists Elsa Núñez, José Perdomo, Lizett Mejía and Barón Arias have come together for the collective exhibition, “Chromatic Convergence” sponsored by the Ministry of Culture at the Sala Ramón Oviedo of the Ministry. 20 works in mixed art forms that shows off the creativity, talent and skills of abstract and figurative art. The opening …

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In the final qualification round, the DR defeated Thailand 2-3 (25-17, 21-25, 26-24, 21-25, 7-15), but then lost to Italy 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-15) and to Turkey 0-3 (14-25, 31-33, 23-25). The DR was playing in Group 1 of the World Grand Prix that groups the best 12 teams in the world. To move on …

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The National Drug Control Agency reported the seizing of 1,010 packages suspect to contain cocaine in Boca Chica. The drugs had arrived by sea and was being transported on a pick up detained by DNCD agents as a result of an intelligence operation on the early morning of Saturday, 22 July 2017. Three Dominicans were …

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Spokespeople for the Marcha Verde (Green March Movement) called for the Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez to follow through with his announced commitment to deliver on the deal made with Odebrecht. “The deadline expired and the citizenship needs to know whether or not there was compliance, because if Odebrecht did not provide the means of …

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An article in El Dia highlights that while the Odebrecht case is the most famous one, the Dominican justice is hearing eight high profile corruption cases. These cases are at different phases. Involved are former mayors, prosecutors, military and government officers of all ranks. The cases were submitted by the Specialized Prosecutors Office for Administrative …

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Adriano Miguel Tejada, executive editor of Diario Libre, writes in the 24 July 2017 editorial about the high cost of Dominican elections. He says the government spends around RD$20 billion in electoral matters. “I don’t dare to say what could be done with all that money,” he remarks. “The cost of maintaining the Central Electoral …

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President Danilo Medina appointed Daniel Guerrero ambassador to Peru. He also named Adonaida Medina ambassador to Paraguay. And Eduardo Quincoces Batista was named ambassador to India. In other appointments, President Medina named Hector Mojica, a former director of the Ground Transport Technical Office (OTTT) as president of the Consejo de Coordinacion de la Zona Especial …

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