2017 – Page 167

Diario Libre newspaper published this Friday a summary of the accusations to the 13 government officials, suppliers and legislators involved in the Odebrecht bribes scandal. Acento news portal also shares the defense bar arguments rendered during the three-minute window offered to each of the accused in the hearing with judge Francisco Ortega. Nuria Piera dedicated …

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Prisons expert Roberto Santana recommends Odebrecht lobbyist Angel Rondon, accused in the US$92 million Odebrecht bribes scandal, be taken to a new model penitentiary and not to the La Victoria jail where he was assigned to by judge Francisco Ortega. In an interview with Listín Diario, Santana recommended Rondon be taken to the Manoguayabo special …

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During the Sunday, 11 June 2017 protest in San Pedro de Macorís, spokespeople for the Green March called for a change of three of the Supreme Court of Justice judges appointed to decide on the Odebrecht corruption case. The citizen movement spokespeople accuse judges Hiroito Reyes, Frank Soto and Alejandro Moscoso Segarra of strong ties …

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EgeHaina power company announced the start of construction of a 48.3-MW wind farm in southwestern Enriquillo, in Barahona province. 14 wind turbines will be installed next to the existing 49.5-MW Larimar wind farm inaugurated in March 2016. Further to the south, EgeHaina also operates the large Los Cocos Eolic Park in Pedernales. EgeHaina operates three …

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The Ministry of Environment announced a two-year ban on hunting wild birds nationwide. Resolution 0019-2017 signed by Minister of Environment Francisco Domínguez Brito prohibits collecting eggs and destroying bird nests. The ban covers all species, including migratory birds. The ban begins on 29 July 207. As of that date all hunting permits are suspended. The …

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The Dominican Republic and Kazakhstan signed a memorandum on tourism cooperation during the visit of Prime Minister Miguel Vargas to Kazakhstan. The agreement was signed in a ceremony presided over by Dominican Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas and Kazakh Culture and Sports Minister Arystanbek Mukhamediuly, who also serves as the government’s tourism affairs coordinator. The trip …

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President Danilo Medina replaced Minister of Industry and Commerce Temístocles Montas with architect Nelson César Toca Simó by Decree 210-17. Montas is in pre-trial detection. He faces charges of receiving money from Angel Rondon Rijo to ensure the transacting and financing of the loans for Odebrecht projects. He is also accused of accepting money for …

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Mexican romantic songs singer Alejandro Fernandez will be joining many merengue, salsa, bachata and urban music stars in Santo Domingo for the “Viva la Musica” event organized by Telemicro, Channel 5, to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The event is set for Saturday, 8 July 2017 as of 5pm at the Felix Sánchez Olympic Stadium of …

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It is now come to light that Tomás David Feliz Pineda had, in 2015, been the happy winner of RD$10 million in cash from the Leidsa Lottery. At the time, Feliz was employed as a janitor at the V Centenario Race Track. Of the total, he received RD$7.5 million. But yesterday, in Barahona, a court …

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Participación Ciudadana (PC), a local chapter of Transparency International, says there are unjustifiable errors and exclusions in the Odebrecht bribe scandal file. Judge Francisco Ortega on Wednesday, 8 June 2017, issued pretrial detention, house arrest and bail against 13 of 14 former government officials and businessmen accused at the opening of the case. Following this …

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