2017 – Page 32

Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez has revealed that together with the Judicial Branch, his department is developing a series of initiatives to gradually reduce the overcrowding in prisons throughout the country. He spoke of a pilot program in which prosecutors and judges will visit the inmates and conduct preliminary hearings in the prisons to determine …

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The director of the National Transit and Transport Institute (Intrant), Claudia Franchesca de los Santos recently revealed that while the Tax Agency (DGII) has registered two million motorcycles, only 300,000 persons are licensed to drive these. She said the new institution has opened mobile units nationwide where the motorcyclists can apply for the driver’s license. …

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The Ministry of Culture, the Embassy of Mexico and the City Government of the National District have begun the renovation of the Fray Antón de Montesinos monument. The monument to the precursor of human rights in the Americas was donated to the country in1982 by then President Jose Lopez Portillo of Mexico. The Ministry of …

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines is promoting the generation of energy by biomass, one of the renewable and sustainable sources of energy that can be used for producing electricity. In a press release, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) highlights that biomass can be an instrument to combat inequity, and promote inclusion of …

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The Presidency sent to the Senate amendments to the National Budget that had already been passed in Congress. The amendments would authorize the placement of sovereign bonds for the financing of the Punta Catalina power plant under construction by a consortium that includes Brazilian firm Odebrecht in Peravia province. The Brazilian export promotion agency would …

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The proliferation of used car dealers that are operating outside the law in the Dominican Republic has meant losses of up to 30% for car dealers who follow the law and are members of the Used Vehicles Importers Association (ASOCIVU). Luis Manuel Peña, the president of ASOCIVU, said that the informality in the market works …

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London Olympic Games silver medallist Luguelín Santos won a gold medal for the Dominican Republic in the 400 meters dash clocking in 45.44 during the 18th Bolivarian Games taking place in Santa Marta, Colombia. His teammate Ana Lucía José Tima won gold in triple jump (13.04, 13.34, 13.37, 13.39, 13.39). María Dimitrova won gold in …

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The Judicial Branch Council removed San Cristobal judge Regina Carvajal Vizcaino for having received bribes to favor drug traffickers and for attempted extortion of businessman Celso Marranzini and his company Multiquimica Dominicana with RD$300,000 to issue a favorable sentence, as reported in Diario Libre. Diario Libre reports that this is the same judge who in …

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Authorities seized the sum of US$449,000 in cash found in the baggage of a foreigner who was trying to travel to South Africa through the Las Americas International Airport. The unnamed foreigner was arrested. National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) agents, accompanied by customs inspectors and members of the Justice Department and officials from other branches …

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A spokesperson for Dominican airline PAWA Dominicana told reporters on 21 November 2017, that all of their flights and operations continue to be carried out normally at the Las Americas International Airport, even one day after Aerodom suspended some of their services and facilities because of reported arrears in payment for airport services. In a …

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