2019 – Page 19

The Latin American Development Bank (CAF) approved a US$97 million loan to the Dominican Republic to partially finance the expansion of the Greater Santo Domingo aqueduct system. The resources will partially fund the Santo Domingo East Aqueduct Expansion Project and is also aimed at expanding and optimizing the Santo Domingo North aqueduct system. CAF indicated …

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CDEEE and Fonper announced they have taken over the ownership of Punta Catalina Thermoelectric Central. The three government-owned power distribution companies (EdeNorte, EdeSur and EdeEste) formalized the transfer of their rights to the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) and the Capital Fund of Reformed State Enterprises (Fonper). A press release explains the move is to facilitate …

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The Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and the Christian Social Reformist Party (PRSC) made recommendations to the Central Electoral Board (JCE) for the implementation of the automated voting system in the 2020 elections. The PRSC proposed that the automated vote be extended to the entire country in multi-member candidacies and that the traditional manual vote be …

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Servio Tulio Castaños Guzmán, president of the Foundation for Institutionalism and Justice (Finjus) urged Dominican legislators to pass a National Extinction of Domain Law. He said this would give the Dominican justice tools to confront organized crime. Following the arrest in Colombia of US Kingpin Act-designated drug capo Cesar Emilio Peralta, Castaños Guzmán said the …

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Cesar Emilio Peralta (Cesar “The Abuser”) was captured last Monday after being wanted by Dominican authorities and the FBI on drug trafficking charges. The Attorney General Office had sought his arrest since 20 August 2019 with a massive operation to dismantle Peralta’s operation described as the largest drug-trafficking gang in the country. Previously, Peralta openly …

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Luis Bencosme, board president at CARDNet, says that Dominicans spent RD$5.3 billion in Black Friday-related credit card purchases this year. The total is 22.64% more than the RD$4.3 billion spent in 2018. He estimated that including purchases in cash, the spending for the November shopping event reached RD$6 billion in the Dominican Republic in 2019. …

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Long-time Spanish immigrant Pepín Corripio received the “Luca de Tena” journalism award granted by the Diario ABC in Spain. For the occasion, Spain’s King Felipe VI delivered the keynote speech at the 99th ‘Mariano de Cavia’, ‘Luca de Tena’ and ‘Mingote’ ABC Journalism Award ceremony in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday, 3 December 2019. It was …

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The Boston Red Sox announced that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez will be inducted together into the Red Sox’s Hall of Fame in spring 2020. Sluggers David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, together with pitcher Pedro Martinez, are credited with the team’s winning the 2013 World Series. The Boston Red Sox website recently highlighted the legendary …

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Players for the Planet is championing its second year of an athlete-led beach cleanup to fight the plastics wave in the country. The effort is led by former Major League Baseball player Chris Dickerson. Players for the Planet (PFTP) unites the professional sports community and philanthropic elite in charitable impact for our planet. It brings …

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Merengue, salsa, bachata and urban bands are asking for fees ranging from RD$70 thousand to RD$1.5 million per performance, according to a report in Ensegundos.net on occasion of the peak orchestra-hiring season, the Christmas holidays. The reporter journalist José Peguero lists many of the most prominent performers and explains that the amounts listed are subject …

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