2017 – Page 137

Former National District attorney and political candidate Guillermo Moreno lists in an op-ed contribution in Diario Libre today the amendments made by the Dominican government to Odebrecht contracts. Moreno says that the possibility of extraordinary earnings lead the company to take the risk of paying US$92 million in bribes, and involve itself in the illicit …

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Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez and several adjunct prosecutors met with Magdalena Boynton, associate director for Mexico, Central America, Spanish-speaking Caribbean, US Department of Justice this past weekend. Attorney General Office press release dated 16 July 2017 says that the meeting was to coordinate actions for greater bilateral collaboration in transnational crimes prosecution. The press …

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The broadcast of the public hearings that were part of the process to choose four judges of the Supreme Court of Justice, and five judges for the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and their replacements concluded on Saturday, 15 July 2017. The CNM members interviewed 83 candidates – 32 women and 51 men. The members of …

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The director of casinos and gaming at the Ministry of Hacienda, Omar Chalas, says his agency has shut down 5,242 unauthorized betting shops nationwide in the first half of the year. Chalas says no arrests have yet been made. He said between 17 February and 8 May 2017, the department confiscated and made unusable more …

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The Dominican Republic finished second in the first round, winning matches against Japan and Thailand and losing to the Netherlands. The team now reopens the Grand Prix competition playing in Pool E1 against Russia on Friday, 14 July at 1:10pm. As reported on the FIVB website, Russia, the reigning European champion, is looking to break …

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To commemorate the 25th year of The ESPYS, Dominican pitcher Pedro Martínez was chosen among the top 25 athletes who have made the greatest mark on this quarter-century. Pedro Martinez is recognized for having led the Boston Red Sox in 2004 to their first World Series title in 86 years and entered the Baseball Hall …

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With a gala concert that features the winners of the XVIII International Paloma O’Shea Piano Contest of Santander, the National Symphony Orchestra season opens at the National Theater in Santo Domingo at 8:30pm on Wednesday, 9 August 2017. The concert will be conducted by maestros José Antonio Molina, Santy Rodríguez and Guillermo Mota. There will …

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The organizers of the Festival Presidente 2017 set for 3, 4 and 5 November 2017 announce that tickets valid for the three days of the event are on sale. 6 November is a holiday in the Dominican Republic. These tickets can be purchased from Tuesday, 11 July to Monday, 17 July 2017 and include a …

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The Second Collegiate Court of the Santiago Judicial District handed down sentences to Cristino Antonio Mármol (alias) Franklin and Lariel Alejandro Pichardo Marte for their participation as accomplices in the murder of 37-year old Puerto Plata lawyer Paola Languasco. The lead suspect is Ambiorix Nepomuceno. The two were sentenced to 20 years in jail at …

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Organizers of the Green March Movement are urging citizens to participate this Sunday, 16 July 2017, in simultaneous protest walks against corruption and impunity in the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo and 12 cities in eight countries abroad. The marches, which are known to be peaceful and organized, will start at 10am. The movement has …

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