2018 – Page 185

Preparations are underway for a visit by President Danilo Medina to People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping this year, according to the PRC commercial representative in the Dominican Republic, Fu Xinrong. Xinrong has highlighted that the new bilateral ties will be beneficial for both countries in regards to trade and investment, not only for …

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President Danilo Medina is expected to travel to San José, Costa Rica to attend the inaugural of President-elect Carlos Alvarado on Tuesday, 8 May 2018, according to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Costa Rica. The Presidency of the Dominican Republic, nevertheless has not yet announced the trip. President Medina heads the …

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The Ministry of Sports (Miderec) signed an agreement with the Dominican Golf Federation (Fedogolf) for the promotion of the golf nationwide. The event has the backing of Minister of Sports Danilo Díaz who is helping fund the First Intercollegiate National Golf Tournament in several provinces nationwide. The Dominican Republic has the largest number of golf …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet is forecasting showers for a large part of the country for today, and the Center for Emergency Operations (COE) has placed a green alert on eight provinces. The rains are due to a low pressure system currently located to the north of the Dominican Republic. Rains are expected for the …

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The Justice Department accuses German citizen Alfred Michael Buttner of trafficking and exploitation of minors. He lured his victims via Facebook and then together with others persons provided these with drugs for sexual exploitation, as reported in El Dia. The German was arrested on Tuesday, 1 May 2018 in Santiago as a suspect in the …

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Assailants robbed four persons, including two recent arrivals and the two persons that had gone to pick them up, at Las Americas International Airport. The robbery took place in the parking area. The victims were identified as Tirso Mota, Alberto Peralta, Elena Miguelina Castillo and Nicole Perez. The robbery took place at around 4pm on …

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A 30-year old man identified as Juan Aneury Ramírez reportedly threw himself from the fourth floor of Agora Mall at around 10:28pm on Wednesday, 2 May 2018. The mall is the most popular in the city. It is located at Av. Abraham Lincoln with Av. John F. Kennedy. 911 Emergency units immediately were called in …

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The Dominican Armada reported on 2 May 2018 the seizure on the high seas off Samana of more than 412 quintals of lobsters (90,830.5 pounds), whose seasonal capture and fishing is prohibited, by Environment Law 307-04, on the protection of the environment, natural resources, fishing and aquaculture resources. The lobsters were being transported on the …

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The local justice department has requested that the Judicial Office for Permanent Attention in Santiago remit to custody two women who are tied to the almost US$1.5 million in cash that were seized last week in the Port of Haina, in western Santo Domingo. They are suspect of being part of an international network of …

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The alleged narcotics kingpin, Ramon Del Rosario Puente (Toño Leña) is currently being held in Bogotá, Colombia where he arrived from Santo Domingo, according to international intelligence sources. The reports indicate that Toño Leña, his wife and daughter, arrived in Bogotá, Colombia and were arrested by officers from different security agencies. According to the information, …

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