2019 – Page 237

The National Council of the Magistracy, the government body in charge of choosing the Supreme Court of Justice judges, will be meeting on Tuesday, 12 March 2019 at 4pm. On the agenda is the recusal of Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez in the assessment of judge Miriam Germán Brito. Rodríguez is accused of blatant violation …

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Traffic onto Calle Arturo Bisonó Toribio was interrupted on Friday, 8 March 2019, when the street collapsed due to nearby construction work excavations. Brigades are working to restore the important city street. The street is a connector for traffic headed to the leading Santiago thoroughfare, the Avenida Juan Pablo Duarte. Several hospitals, schools and shopping …

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More than 8.6 million debit or credit cards have been issued in the Dominican Republic. According to the Sistema de Pagos de la República Dominicana (Sipard), this is exactly double the 4.3 million credit cards that had been issued in 2008. This represents more than one card for each adult. There are 7.7 million people …

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The National Council of Free Zones for Export (CNZFE) has approved the installation of two new industrial parks and 12 more companies that promise to create an additional 1,808 jobs. Industry, Commerce and SMEs Minister Nelson Toca Simó announced that the new companies will invest more than RD$1.67 billion and will generate around US$47 million …

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The drought affecting the country has now begun to be felt in the National District. The Corporation for Aqueducts and Sewers of Santo Domingo (CAASD) announced it has begun to implement a water-rationing action plan. The lack of rain has caused a significant decline in the water the main storage systems are receiving. The water …

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More than 400,000 persons reportedly attended the free concert by Dominican Juan Luis Guerra during the Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain carnival. Spanish media say the town collapsed for the closing concert of the popular carnival. The city government had not expected such a turnout. The town has a population of 200,000. Read more in …

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The Police reported on new robberies by suspect Venezuelans of expensive watches. The Police said 26-year old José M. Rodríguez González and 24-year old Rainiel L. Piñango Mendoza, both from Venezuela were arrested. Two unnamed Dominicans are also under arrest for investigation in the case of the robbery of a Cartier, Hublot and Rolex luxury …

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Cattle ranchers say the drought affecting the northwest is the most severe in 60 years, affecting the provinces of Montecristi, Dajabón, Santiago Rodríguez and Valverde. It has affected the farms and environment, and the people say all they can do is pray. Some farms have benefited from the trucked water sent in by the government. …

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The alleged organizer of illegal boat trips to Puerto Rico, a native of Hato Mayor, was arrested late last week as he tried to leave the country by way of Punta Cana. He is accused of organizing an illegal boat trip that ended in the confirmed death of three persons and others are still unaccounted …

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The Justice Department (Public Ministry) has filed, as they had promised last week, the formal accusations against persons indicted in the murder case of Yuniol Ramírez, the lawyer who leaked the corruption in OMSA to the press and is suspect to have been killed for his efforts. The indictments do not include the former director …

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