2019 – Page 214

Two men, accused of being human traffickers for illegal journeys to Puerto Rico, have been sent to jail for three months by a court in Maria Trinidad Sanchez province. Candelario Campos Peralta and Adelso Hilario Brito will complete their sentence in the Samaná public jail. Both were arrested at sea by the Dominican Navy when …

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Kelvin Francisco Núñez Morel, better known as Kanqui, has been playing a clown on a children’s television program for nearly 13 years, but is now accused of being a pedophile, victimizing several minors. He was arrested on 8 April 2019 and is being held at the Palacio de Justicia in Santiago while the judge hears …

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On Monday, 8 April 2019, a National District court resumed the preliminary hearing in the case of those accused of the death of the lawyer and university professor, Yuniol Ramirez. Ramírez had been investigating corruption at the OMSA. Those accused are Manuel Rivas, ex-director of the Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (OMSA); Faustino Rosario; José …

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Supreme Court judge Francisco Ortega rejected the request made by Jesús Vásquez defense to call Attorney General, Jean Alain Rodríguez, and Tax Agency director, Magín Díaz, as witnesses in the preliminary hearing for the Odebrecht bribe case. Vásquez’s defense team had asked that Rodriguez be called yesterday afternoon and today, Diaz. Meanwhile, the representatives from …

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Politicians could be at a record low in popularity in the Dominican Republic. The results of the Newlink Dominican Republic automated telephone poll on 3 April 2019 reveal that President Danilo Medina is the best-rated Dominican politician, but he only has the favor of 21.1% of Dominicans eligible to vote. Of those at this time …

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The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) confirmed a previous decision to annul all decisions made during the 34th Extraordinary Convention of the party held on 3 December 2017. During the convention, today Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado was confirmed as president of the political party through 2021. Vargas and the vote of PRD legislators were key …

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Vice President Margarita Cedeño says it would be a waste for her to be just First Lady, again. Cedeño was First Lady during the 2004-2008, 2008-2012 governments of former President Leonel Fernández, who aspires to return to the presidency in 2020. Fernández is the leading running pre-candidate. Cedeño made the comments when participating in a …

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National District City Hall has announced the investment of RD$18 million in repairs to the Mercado Nuevo in northern Santo Domingo. The work will include paving the parking area, lighting and other works requested by the vendors. The Federation of Associations of Shopkeepers has said that RD$300 million needs to be invested for a definitive …

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The director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE), General Juan Manuel Méndez has announced that 45,521 people will be working to support COE’s Easter Week 2019 operation. Easter Week holiday is the equivalent to the US Spring Break, with schools called off the entire week. The aforementioned number will include Civil Defense volunteers, doctors, paramedics, …

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The Superintendence of the Securities Market announced Pasteurizadora Rica, the leading manufacturer of milk and juices in the Dominican Republic, becomes the first local company to sell stock in the Dominican Securities Market (BVRD). In the resolution dated 5 April 2019, the Superintendence approves the first issuing of equities in the Dominican Republic. A RD$8 …

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