2017 – Page 48

Former National Police, Fernando de los Santos (La Soga), was arrested at dawn of Wednesday, 1 November 2017, in Santiago. The announcement was made by the spokesman of the Cibao Central Regional Office in Santiago, Colonel Juan Guzmán Badia, who added that he would be brought to Santiago. “La Soga” is accused of having participated …

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A National Police officer who recently refused bribe from drug traffickers has been murdered. On 9 September 2017, private Paul Encarnación Mejía was personally recognized by the director of the National Police, Major General Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte. The recognition was together with another four members of the institution who had rejected a bribe on …

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The Latin community in the United States, mainly Dominican, have a new cable channel, the only in its class in high definition. Canal América, owned by engineer Jorge Rodríguez, has production studios for producing live shows and transmitting them to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. According to Rodriguez it also has a large professional …

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On 1 November 2017, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Robin Bernstein to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Dominican Republic. She would be a political appointee, as her predecessor James Brewster. Her background does not show diplomatic experience. In more recent years, Bernstein has served as president and …

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Embraer officers denied before Brazilian justice to having paid US$3.5 million in bribes to a Dominican Air Force colonel to facilitate with the sale of Embraer aircraft. In statement to Judge Marcelo Bretas, as reported in Brazilian press, Embraer officers said that the now retired colonel Carlos Piccini Núñez received a similar sum as a …

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Apparently, Dominicans are not buying the government version that there were no major irregularities in the tender and construction of the Punta Catalina coal-fired power plant, given the findings of the recent Gallup-Hoy newspaper poll. The poll said that 68% of eligible voters in the country believe there were irregularities in the contracting of the …

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The National Association of Pharmacy Owners (Asonadufar) has complained about the proliferation of hundreds of illegal establishments around the country that are threatening the viability of association members. He said the businesses represent unfair competition. Organization president, Leonardo Belén, said that Asonadufar conducted a survey in Santo Domingo province and took stock of 522 pharmacies …

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The results of the DNA test ordered by the court hearing the case of the kidnapping of a newborn at the La Altagracia Maternity Hospital are in. The baby is now with her legitimate mother, the 15-year old who had claimed her baby had been stolen at the maternity. 25-year old Yohanny Martínez had the …

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Dominican free zone businessman, José Tomás Contreras was chosen to the board of the World Free Zone Organization (WFZO) in representation of the Dominican Republic, reported the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs. Contreras was elected during the global assembly of the WFZO held recently in Spain. The WFZO represents 350 free zones located in …

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The Critically Endangered Ricord’s Iguana and the Vulnerable Rhinoceros Iguana can once again thrive on Cabritos Island, in the southwest of the country after the successful removal of a suite of invasive species, reports Island Conservation. After extensive monitoring by a team of international organizations, the Ministry of the Environment, The Hispaniolan Ornithological Society (SOH), …

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