2018 – Page 36

Investigative reporter Alicia Ortega presented her work on the Santo Domingo Metro system during the 2018 Latin American Conference on Investigative Journalism that was held over the weekend. Ortega’s participation is part of the section dedicated to state corruption and her research was selected by the Press and Society Institute as being among the best …

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Since 2015, the PRD party that has been a strong ally to the ruling PLD. Last week the party announced that its National Executive Committee has decided on the modality of open primaries to choose its presidential candidate for the 2020 general election. This means any person eligible to vote can vote for the presidential …

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It is now known that Silvio Alcántara is the owner of the reticulated pythons that were seized by the Army in Jicomé, Valverde province when being transferred last week. The snakes measured more than 6 meters. They were taken to the National Zoo where veterinarians reported they were in good condition. The import of these …

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Doctors and owners of medical clinics who oppose the nationwide startup of a primary care system are acting “irrationally”, in the words of former National Business Council (Conep) president Celso Marranzini. The opposing physicians and health care clinic managers argue that such a system violates the right of a free choice of medical attention by …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) reported that some 12,356 foreigners from eight countries were either repatriated or refused admission to the country during the month of October 2018. Of this number, 6,254 were not admitted upon attempting to come into the country by air, sea and land, according to a statistical report from the DGM. According …

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A recent investigative report in Diario Libre highlights the long list of close relatives of the president of the Chamber of Deputies Radhames Camacho Cuevas who are employed in government. Camacho is a member of the Political Committee of the ruling PLD party. He has done well for himself; in 8 years he has more …

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The Ministry of Industry & Commerce has been gradually been reducing the price of fuel in the Dominican Republic. Nevertheless, the organizers of a national strike set for 27 November 2018 say the reductions are not enough to cancel the call to strike. The so-called Coordinadora por la Rebaja de los Combustibles says that propane …

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The Ministry of Sports announced it has invited 325 athletes from abroad to participate in the December 2018 National Sports Games. The Hermanas Mirabal 2018 Games will take place 6 to 16 December 2018. The expat athletes will be coming from Florida and several states in New England region in the USA, Europe, and Puerto …

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Silvio Duran, the director general of the Santiago Water and Sewer Corporation (Coraasan), said that by the end of next year the expansion projects throughout the city will be finished, bringing some 60,000,000 gallons of water to the city’s population. He said some sectors of Santiago are now guaranteed 20 hours of water service a …

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The French Development Agency (AFD) announced it has approved US$100 million in financing for the expansion of the No. 1 line of the Santo Domingo Metro. The funds will be available in December 2018. The expansion is to meet demand by thousands of users. The announcement was made by Sandra Kassab, senior charge d’affairs at …

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