2017 – Page 274

Data from the United Nations’ Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO) has indicated that the pace of the reduction in the levels of malnutrition in the Dominican Republic has slowed over the last four years. In its most recent report, “Panorama of Food and Nutritional Security in Middle American 2016” the international organization reported that …

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The Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Monsignor Francisco Ozoria, announced he would be taking over the chairmanship of the board of Televida, Channel 41, as part of the new communications strategy of the Roman Catholic Church. He said the goal of the church is to attract more young people. He is replacing Monsignor Victor Masalles …

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Dozens of Dominicans returning from the Dominican Republic to the United States, where they are legally residents, are being intercepted and interrogated for several hours by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Several of the retuning passengers were apparently coerced into signing Form I-407, which allows those with green cards to voluntarily abandon their …

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On Wednesday, 2 February 2017, officials from the Migration Agency (DGM) were in Sosua, Puerto Plata to check for illegal labor practices, with an apparent focus on verifying the legal status of workers. Officers checked bars and restaurants to see if those who worked there were in the country legally and authorized to work here. …

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Santiago Guillermo Ventura, president of Faprouasd, the association of professors of the state university, blames the present rector of the UASD, Ivan Grullon, for using the budget of the state university to hire persons that render no service to the university. He said the UASD budget for payroll was RD$534 million in February 2014 and …

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The secretary general of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Reinaldo Pared Pérez, during the meeting of the PLD on the night of 6 February 2017, called for the Attorney General to continue investigations into the Odebrecht bribery case until it is resolved. Pared Perez was speaking after the end of the meeting, attended by 30 …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has decided to change the order of the political parties in the electoral ballot and the economic distribution made by the state to the different groups. With this change, the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) moves up to take third place, in the place of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). …

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In addition to the extension of maternity leave to 14 weeks up from 12 weeks, there are other changes benefiting pregnant woman that will be in effect as of 9 February 2017. As in the past, pregnant women cannot be fired from their job during their maternity leave period. In addition, there are other new …

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Business groups and legislators from the north are once again demanding the repairs of an existing road and construction of a new road connecting Santiago and Puerto Plata. In a visit to the National Congress, the business groups also called for the construction of the Gurabo to Montellano new road that would shorten the distance …

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The Chamber of Deputies has approved the second and final reading for the bill that proposes to implement bans on the use of cell phones in jails. The bill orders prison wardens to block the cell phone signals in their facilities. The initiative proposed by deputy Juan Julio Campos (PLD-La Altagracia), highlights that a number …

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