2017 – Page 305

The police has announced that its Department of Internal Affairs is investigating claims that Brayan Peter Felix Paulino, said to be the operating arm of the bank robbery criminal gang led by the deceased John Percival Matos, was arrested and detained in San Cristobal on 12 December 2016, 15 days before the armed robbery of …

Read more…

National District prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso says that the announcement by former PRM candidate for deputy, Edward Andrés Montás Lorenzo that he is withdrawing from the legal action against truck union leader Blas Peralta does not remove him from responsibility in the murder case. The tragic events of March 2016 unfolded after a heated argument …

Read more…

A National District Court has allowed an Italian-Canadian citizen, Antonio Carbone, to walk free after being held in prison accused of the December 2014 attempted murder of the general manager of Dream Casinos Corporation, Fernando Báez Guerrero. The court made the decision as the one-year preventive custody imposed by judge Jose Alejandra Vargas had expired. …

Read more…

A series of campaigning groups and civil society organizations are preparing for a march on Sunday 22 January 2017 to demand the government investigate the Odebrecht bribe case. The organizations include Foro Ciudadano, Poder Ciudadano, Somos Pueblo, Centro Juan XXIII, Comision Nacional de Derechos Humanos, Bloque Popular, Movimiento de Trabajadores Independientes, Movimiento de Mujeres Trabajadoras, …

Read more…

According to the Emergency Operations Center (COE) a green alert is now in place for the provinces of Puerto Plata, Montecristi and Espaillat (Moca) due to the increased risk of flooding in areas close to rivers and streams. The measure was announced after the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) reported on a frontal system over the …

Read more…

The DV7 Soccer Academy is opening in Santo Domingo in January 2017. As reported, Spanish footballer David Villa himself will be attending the inauguration at the Media Cancha Carrefour installations in Santo Domingo North at 5pm on 12 January 2017. Training will take place at the Carrefour field and at the ABC School. The local …

Read more…

The Aguilas Cibaeñas have taken the lead in the semi-finals of the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. As of Monday, 9 January 2017, with 15 games to go, the Aguilas had notched up nine wins and only one loss. The Tigres del Licey follow 4 games behind, the Gigantes del Cibao are third with 5.5 …

Read more…