2019 – Page 238

The president of the Supreme Court of Justice remained mute when the ruling for the assessment of judges was openly violated by Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez during the latter’s participation in the Monday, 4 March 2019 session. Several days later, Supreme Court of Justice president Mariano Germán Mejía would announce that the matter would …

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Opposition party PRM legislators deposited in the Chamber of Deputies a request for the interpellation of Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez after his questioning of Judge Miriam Germán Brito during the assessments for Supreme Court of Justice on Monday, 4 March 2019. The questioning by Rodríguez was met with major rejection after the later violated …

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In an op-ed commentary in El Día on Friday, 8 March 2019, lawyer Carlos Salcedo said that the use of espionage and anonymous letters Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez “irresponsibly defamed” Supreme Court of Justice judge Miriam Germán Brito, who seeks to continue five more years at the court. In the commentary, Salcedo says that …

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Investigative journalist Nuria Piera said the Monday, 4 March 2019 assessment by Attorney General of Supreme Court of Justice judge Miriam Germán Brito has become a “failed political maneuver.” She criticized President Danilo Medina for not putting a stop to the statements by Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez when these were blatantly in violation to …

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The representatives of important entities in the area of Luperon, La Isabela, and La Isabela Historica (El Castillo) are calling on the government to finish a bridge started over 26 years ago by the late President Joaquin Balaguer. The bridge would allow tourists much easier access to the historical site. La Isabela is the site …

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The many cases of financial fraud uncovered over recent years have brought under suspicion the effectiveness of the controls exercised by the Superintendence of Banks and its complacency with financial company management irregularities. Lawyer Cesar Amadeo Peralta said that the big losers of the hanky-panky financial operations are the depositors. The expert called for better …

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The forests of the Central Mountain Range, often a verdant backdrop to most vistas, are now spotted brown with the onset of an Ips (beetle) invasion, as reported previously. Recent reports say that over 400,000 trees have been affected. Several month of drought have seriously weakened the forests’ ability to withstand the onslaught. Making matters …

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The Central Nacional de Transportistas Unificados (CNTU) is the first transport company to announce it will be investing in a fleet of electric cars for taxi service and school transport. The president of the CNTU, William Pérez Figuereo said the company is working with Zero Emision RD that promotes electric cars in the country. He …

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The Traffic Safety Agency (Digesett) has reported the recovery of 20 vehicles that were stolen and altered somewhat to avoid recovery. In some case, the chassis was altered. Among the vehicles recovered are 15 motorcycles, three Daihatsu HiJet, a Nissan sedan and a Toyota. A Digesett press release said that five of the motorcycles had …

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A recent Dominican Republic Association of Industries (AIRD) study emphasizes the importance of strengthening the productive linkages between local companies and export free zones. The consolidation of this model would support inclusive growth between the free zone companies and the rest of the economy, says the study, “Fomento de Encadenamientos Productivos en el País (Promoting …

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