2018 – Page 75

The national spokesman of the National Front (Falpo), Raúl Monegro, has warned that the organization is preparing for a day of protests in the next few days due to the high cost of living in the country. Monegro said that due to the serious economic situation and the constant increases in the price of fuel …

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Military and police step-upped patrols on the main roads in Greater Santo Domingo on Tuesday, 25 September 2018, in response to protests carried out by various transportation syndicates. One of the largest bus companies, the National Transport Federation the New Option (Fenatrano) and the Central National Transport Drivers Movement (Mochotran) were on strike protesting the …

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Agents of the National Police and Digesett have used tear gas to stop a protest by dozens of public shared taxi drivers who were complaining about the pilot route by OMSA buses on Abraham Lincoln Avenue. The route has been a monopoly of the shared taxis (conchos) for years. Five public shared taxis were confiscated …

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The film industry is booming in the Dominican Republic. The CEO of Lantica Media forecast an injection of around US$39 million this year as several international companies carry out productions locally. As reported in Diario Libre, Juan Aguerrevere, CEO of Lantica Media (Pinewood Studios) said among the films are movies and series by NBC, Turner, …

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United States Ambassador, Robin S. Bernstein, met on Tuesday, 25 September 2018, with National District Mayor David Collado. During the meeting, the Ambassador pledged to collaborate with the Mayor on several projects, including the donation of seven garbage-compacting trucks and support for the fire brigade. She also offered support to Dominican Fashion Week, an event …

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Members of the Specialized Corps for Border Ground Security (CESFRONT) have confiscated 5,082 pounds of garlic in the municipality of Pepillo Salcedo, Montecristi province in the northwest. The cargo, which consisted of 233 22-pound sacks, had entered illegally from Haiti was found in a house under construction next to the Masacre River. The garlic was …

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A report on people smuggling on the border with Haiti in Diario Libre reveals that for RD$20,000, an undocumented alien can become a Dominican national. The investigative report looked into the lucrative business of influence peddling to secure irregular documentation. “We documented a case of a single man who sought to declare several children, who …

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With the idea of analyzing migration in the Dominican Republic and mobility throughout the world, the Dominican branch of the National Migration Institute (INM) will be holding a workshop with the participation of national and international experts. The INM director, Florinda Rojas, says topics such as Dominican Population that is returning from the United States, …

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According to the last food security analysis by the World Food Program (WFP) conditions are favorable for the El Niño phenomenon in 2018. Depending on its evolution, these drier than average conditions in the Dominican Republic may continue into 2019, possibly leading to a delayed start and unfavorable early stages of the 2019 spring season. …

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The executive director of the National Energy Commission (CNE) Angel Canó, said that there is a large group of businessmen interested in taking part in the business of electricity generation from renewable sources in the Dominican Republic. He told Diario Libre reporters that he had investment inquiries that sum to “more than US 600 million.” …

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