2018 – Page 35

Eight people have been murdered, all linked to the legal case against the supposed drug dealer, Jesús Pascual Cabrera. 15 individuals are being prosecuted in a new chapter of the Cabrera case that has been postponed seven times. Judge Franchesca Silvestre, withdrew from the case last week. At the end of August, a group of …

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The United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic has announced the restriction of routine travel to Haiti by employees of the United States government, due to concerns about the levels of security in Haiti. The US recommends that its personal consider travelling by air to Haiti rather than by road. In addition, the US embassy …

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Media in the Dominican Republic exploded yesterday with the news story that well-known cardiologist Pedro Ureña had been held up for several hours by a crowd of 50-100 Haitians armed with stones, knives and machetes on Saturday, 11 November 2018. He was traveling with a group of motorcyclists along the Carretera Internacional (“no man’s land”) …

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The president of the Sansousí Port of Santo Domingo, Lisandro Macarrulla announced that Gabriel Rodríguez Pereyra has been named the port’s executive director. His predecessor, Jaime Castillo, was recently recruited as director worldwide port operations for Royal Caribbean Cruises Line in Florida. Rodríguez Pereyra has held positions in several multinationals with operations in the Dominican …

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National District Mayor David Collado inaugurated the 6th Fair for Entrepreneurs of the Dominican Republic. The objective of the Fair is to encourage the sharing of innovative business ideas from young people and entrepreneurship. During the opening ceremony, Collado was accompanied by United States Ambassador Robin Bernstein, and many business people, including José Luis (Pepín) …

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The Dominican Republic signed for full diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China on 1 May 2018 in Beijing. A Source told Listin Diario that the Medina administration will be opening three consulates in China to meet Dominican citizen needs. The first will open in Shanghai. Other consulates would be located in the capital …

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The foreign ministers of Uruguay Rodolfo Nin Novoa and Miguel Vargas for the Dominican Republic announced the signing of three agreements on migration, aviation and trade and investment on Monday, 12 November 2018 at the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Santo Domingo. Present for the signing agreement were Uruguay Ambassador Álvaro Gallardo, and Luis Ernesto …

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The Gigantes del Cibao, Aguilas Cibaeñas and Estrellas Orientales are tied for first place in the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship. The triple tie occurred after the Licey Tigers defeated the Aguilas Cibaeñas 1-0 on Sunday evening at the Quisqueya Ball Park in Santo Domingo. On Sunday, the Estrellas defeated the Toros also at their …

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Julio Alfredo Rondon Abreu is accused of being the person responsible for a shipment of 60,000 bullets and 15 semi-automatic pistols seized last week at East Haina Port. The ammunition and pistols of different calibers were discovered in a freight container on the docks at Haina Oriental by members of the Ministry of Defense’s intelligence …

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Former San Francisco de Macoris mayor Felix Manuel Rodríguez Grullón appealed for getting a 5-year sentence, but lost the appeal. Now he needs to serve eight years in jail, for corruption in office, instead of five. The Court of Appeals of Santo Domingo had convicted Felix Rodriguez, the former Mayor of San Francisco de Macoris, …

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