2018 – Page 191

Priests of the Movimiento Sacerdotal Helder Cámara accused mining companies of employing intimidation tactics against them to muzzle opposition to certain mining projects. The religious organization says that the intention of the mining companies is to discredit the outspoken priests, implying that the priests may have even been physically threatened. The priests have been active …

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After an intensive multi-agency investigation, members of the Customs Agency (DGA) successfully located the sum of US$1,456,000 stashed in four 55-gallon drums as part of cargo that arrived from the United States, delivered by a freight consolidation company at the Port of Haina Oriental. The money was prepared in 163 rolls of various denominations and …

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The US$30 million payment that Odebrecht owes to the Dominican Republic and that is to be paid in July 2018 is, at this time, a “maybe” after the huge construction company announced that it would not meet a US$144 million payment on outstanding overseas debts on time (which was Wednesday, 25 April 2018). Although the …

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Lawyer Albert Fiallo, a tax specialist, said on Wednesday, 25 April 2018, that he agrees with the proposal by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that has suggested that the Dominican government carry out significant tax reform. Generally speaking, most Dominicans do not understand the term “fiscal reform” as defined by the government, equating it instead …

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Although there are laws against money laundering, such as Law 155-17, there is no regulator or superintendent that watches over the economic procedures for the non—financial sectors such as car dealers, casinos, real estate operators and many others, which leaves the door open for illicit operations that could be having a negative impact on the …

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A study put together by World Vision under the auspices of the Dominican Vice President’s Office in the country, shows that the Dominican Republic is at a moderate risk level in the index of violence and exploitation of children in comparison to other countries in Latin America. The survey reveals that in the context of …

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The much discussed Bill on Political Parties, Groups and Movements was not submitted as expected by the Senate on 25 April 2018. The Senate signed off on the bill that incorporates the controversial rule that requires all political parties to hold simultaneous open primaries to choose their presidential candidates for the 2020 general election. The …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Julio César Castaños Guzmán, said it is only reasonable to put a limit to electoral campaign spending in the country. He said since 1998, the political parties have spent RD$13.48 billion of taxpayer money on election campaigns. He said so far they estimate that to carry out …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Julio César Castaños Guzmán estimated at RD$5.6 billion the cost of celebrating simultaneous open primaries to choose the presidential candidates for political parties in the Dominican Republic. Castaños has held a position against the open primaries on grounds that these would be very costly. He says if …

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According to a report on Citizen Safety issued by the Observatory for Citizen Safety, in 2017 there were 5,970 robberies of vehicles. This translates to an average of 58.7 vehicles stolen per 100,000 inhabitants and 15.4 per 10,000 motor vehicles registered in the country. Some 90% of the thefts were of motorcycles. The figures show …

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