2017 – Page 261

The government officers who have the most wealth declaration increases since 2012 include Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta, former deputy and today Santo Domingo city mayor David Collado and president of the Chamber of Deputies Lucia Medina. The analysis is from a report presented by Fernando Ferrán, director of the Dominican Development …

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The Brazilian construction company Odebrecht has told the judicial authorities of the United States that bribes made to the government officials in the Dominican Republic between the years 2001 and 2014 were not documented. The company reportedly used its influence in the Dominican government to ensure that the financing for the projects that it would …

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According to the Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta, President Danilo Medina will refer to the Odebrecht scandal during his Annual Report speech on 27 February 2017. Being questioned by journalists at the Presidential Palace, Peralta said he would not comment further on the issue. He said the press would have to wait until …

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On Sunday, 19 February 2017, President Danilo Medina visited the Fishermen’s Cooperative of Andres Boca Chica (Coopabocb) and met with its members. Afterwards, he announced the government would finance a project to make their jobs more secure and increase their earnings. He authorized a RD$13 million loan at 5% interest rate for the purchase of …

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The Santo Domingo carnival parade will take place on Sunday, 5 March 2017, on the Malecón of Santo Domingo, from 2pm. A large eastern section of the sea-bordering boulevard will be closed off to vehicular traffic. The carnival on the Malecón attracts floats and groups from all over the country and will feature representations of …

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Entertainment media in the country says that Puerto Rican 48-year old singer and composer Marc Anthony is having an affair with Dominican model Mariana Downing, as originally reported by Telemundo. The 21-year old is a year younger than Anthony’s oldest daughter, Arianna. As reported, Anthony and Downing have been going out for months now. Anthony …

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Meeting during the III Dominican Gastronomy Forum 2017, panelists called for Dominican cuisine to evolve with modern touches to traditional menus, add more fish and seafood dishes and increase in the use of tropical fruits in order to advance in world cuisines. The event was 17-18 February at the state university library with the participation …

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Haitians migrating to the Dominican Republic are coming now to work in construction, farming, and the hotelier sector, or to study, says recent studies carried out by the Observation Center for Migration and Social Development in the Caribbean (OBMICA). In the previous century, Haitian migration was primarily to work in sugar cane fields. The results …

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The radio station secretary, Dayana Isabel García was sent home on Saturday, 18 February 2017 after several days being hospitalized after suffering from bullet wounds during the shootout at the FM 103 San Pedro de Macorís radio station on Tuesday, 14 February 2017. In the shootout, the director of the station Leo Martinez and radio …

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Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo announced the government has created a commission to investigate the murder of two San Pedro de Macorís broadcasters that occurred on Wednesday, 15 February 2017. The deaths are now being linked to a real estate transaction involving land once owned the State Sugar Council (CEA). The commission was instructed to present …

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