2017 – Page 181

The Green Movement has announced its next protest activity will take place in San Pedro de Macorís on Sunday, 11 June 2017, starting at 10am. The march will start at the bodega of the Porvenir sugar mill, proceed along several main streets in the city and conclude at the park off the San Pedro Apóstol …

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The Dominican Alliance Against Corruption (Adocco) reported on 24 May 2017 that it has t filed a complaint with the Procurement Agency of the government (Dirección General de Compras y Contrataciones Públicas). The complaint focuses on certain irregularities in the tender process for awarding the contract to build the Yucahueque Dam in the town of …

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Former minister of Public Works and Communications Victor Díaz Rua, during whose tenure the largest number of projects involving the Odebrecht construction company were built, told reporters that he is a good friend of Supreme Court Judge Miriam German Brito. Díaz Rua made the comment after the highly respected judge announced she is asking for …

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Prosecutors and technicians at the Attorney General Office are dedicating time and resources to the analysis, translation and appraisal of the thousands of documents sent from Brazil regarding the Odebrecht corruption case. The work is the foundation for the indictments to be sent to the Justice Department involving persons that the company admits to have …

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Faculty members at the School of Economics of the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (Intec) warned that if the current level of the national debt (calculated to be 37.7% of GDP) were to reach 40% of GDP, it would impact the interest rates as established on the sovereign bonds that the country has placed on …

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Legislators from the opposition told reporters on 24 May 2017 that the sports betting shops and lottery sales agencies are a fertile ground for money laundering activities because they handle lots of cash that is not regulated by the state. The Chamber of Deputies had passed the Anti-Money Laundering/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism Bill …

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ProConsumidor director Aniana Del Castillo reported on 24 March 2017 that the agency has monitored the veracity of 500 store Mother’s Day promotions. ProConsumidor has been checking mainly for false advertising. The consumer defense agency looked into promotions for the sale of appliances, furniture, clothing, shoes, cars, cable TV, telecom services, restaurants, florists, insurance, and …

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The Chamber of Deputies passed on Wednesday, 24 May 2017, the bill that amends the 911 Emergency System Law 140-13. The legislation now moves on to the Senate for consideration. The bill contemplates adding a new “Tasa para el Desarrollo y la Sostenibilidad” (or a Rate/Tariff for Sustainable Development) to telecom services in order to …

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Fernando Villalona, Sergio Vargas and Eddy Herrera are booked for a show on Wednesday, 14 June 2017 at the Hard Rock Live of Blue Mall. “Tres romanticos,” is the name of the show that promises an evening of romantic ballads and soft merengues. Each of the performers will have an hour to sing their best …

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Two sisters, aged 6 and 13 years, were killed on 23 May 2017, when they were hit by a vehicle when trying to cross the Sánchez Highway at the exit of Azua in the southwest of the country. Leidy and Carolina de los Santos were struck by a car driven by Sojailin Altagracia González Acosta, …

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