2017 – Page 242

On Tuesday 14 March 2017, 24 flights were cancelled to and from the cities of New York, Boston and Newark, from Las Americas, Cibao and Gregorio Luperon in Puerto Plata due to the Stella snowstorm that affected the northeast of the United States. Aerodom, that manages the Las Americas and Puerto Plata international airports, is …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), with the support of the Specialized Corps of Airport Security (CESAC), has confiscated 20 packets of drugs, presumed to be cocaine or heroin at the Punta Cana International Airport in La Altagracia province. The drugs were found in luggage in the check in area and preliminary analysis shows they …

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The Green March (Marcha Verde) civic movement that seeks an end to impunity for government corruption is calling for concerned citizens to meet on Sunday, 19 March 2017 at Independence Park on the eastern side of the Colonial City. The movement has been promoting the journey of torch-bearing activists throughout the nation. These are now …

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According to the chief executive of the Dominican Agribusiness Board, Osmar Benítez, the Dominican Republic’s plantain sector contributes more than RD$14 billion per year to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and is one of the products that most promotes the economy’s development. Benítez said that Dominicans consume 200 million plantains each month, around 2,400 …

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Former President Hipólito Mejía (2000-2004) is involved in another corruption scandal, this one based in Spain. Spanish daily newspaper, Elmundo.es has published the story on the Pujol company involvement in an alledgedly overpriced project. The investigations involves businessman Jordi Pujol Ferrusola, who is the son of the former President of Catalunya, Jordi Pujol. According to …

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A team from the Public Prosecution service is analyzing the report that was submitted by the Executive Branch on the assumed irregular sale of land belonging to the State Sugar Company (CEA). According to Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez, the group is looking to establish a preliminary report to determine whether there are infractions that …

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A National District judge has announced that the decision regarding whether infamous truckers union Fenatrado boss Blas Peralta and others accused of the homicide of the former rector, Mateo Aquino Febrillet will be sentenced, will be announced on 3 April 2017 at 4 pm. Judge Rigoberto Sena will issue his opinion for the ruling on …

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The president of the board of the Dominican Telecommunications’ Institute (Indotel) José del Castillo Saviñón announced free WiFi internet will be installed at the main campus of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) as well as in the state university’s 18 regional campuses around the country. Del Castillo made the announcement during an event …

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On Tuesday 14 March 2017, President Danilo Medina received credentials from six new ambassadors who will be representing their respective governments in the Dominican Republic. President Median spoke with each one individually for around five minutes. These are the ambassadors of: Morocco, Zakaria El Goumiri; Costa Rica, Xinia Vargas Mora; Switzerland, Robert Schnider; Greece, Rose …

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Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the playoff teams in the 2013 World Baseball Championships, will have a go at each other at 9pm ET on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 from San Diego’s Petco Park. Both teams swept all their three games played in the opening divisions of the World Baseball Classic. The Dominican team …

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