2019 – Page 239

Former Defense Minister Jose Miguel Soto Jiménez was appointed ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Soto Jiménez was the Dominican ambassador to Taiwan at the time of the break in relations for the signing instead with the People’s Republic of China on 1 May 2018. At the time he received an order from the Ministry …

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The administration of President Danilo Medina has officially recognized the government of Juan Guaidó of Venezuela. Guaidó, who on 23 February 2019 proclaimed himself acting president, Guaidó has been recognized by around 50 nations worldwide. Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado advanced that the ambassador appointed by Guaidó, Eusebio Carlino Linares, would be received with full …

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The payment of salaries and debt was almost a third of the total government expenditures registered in January 2019, when these hit RD$14.62 billion, according to information published by the Information System on Financial Management. (SIGEF). This compares to RD$12.7 billion in January 2018, a 15% increase. In general, public expenditures totaled in January 2019 …

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Singer Diomary “La Mala” presents “Quisqueyanas” at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel. During the concert she will delight her fans with her deep voice and renditions of dozens of legendary Latin American boleros. Saturday, 9 March at 9pm. Tickets are available online at Uepa Tickets in prices ranging from RD$1,085 to …

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Spanish singer-songwriter Braulio will be performing at 10pm on Friday, 8 March 2019 in the Salon La Mancha of the Barceló Santo Domingo (former Lina Hotel). Tickets RD$2,165 to RD$4,330 online at Uepa Tickets. 7 March 2019

Economist Julio Ortega Tous, Venezuelan business consultant Emilio Berrizbeitia and former Dominican OAS ambassador Roberto Alvarez Gil will be panelists on Wednesday, 13 March 2019 at 7:30pm for a discussion about the Venezuelan political crisis at Quinta Dominica. The origin and background of the Chavist revolution, the political crisis and present economic situation, and the …

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The National Police and the Santo Domingo office of Interpol announced the arrest and deporting via Las Americas International Airport of several Italian fugitives of justice on Tuesday, 6 March 2019. Those deported to Italy are 71-year old Lucio Galli, 71; 42-year old Buobanno Salvatore; 52-year old Ferrari Massimo; 78-year old Abele Chiarolini; and 55-year …

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Identifying himself as a colleague from their starting years in law, lawyer Carlos Perez questioned the wealth accumulated by Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez and business deals of his companies. The contribution was also circulated in Somos Pueblo website. Perez protested the Attorney General presenting two anonymous documents as evidence of irregularities in the personal …

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National District prosecutor Rosalba Ramos came to the defense of her boss on Wednesday, 6 February 2019, after widespread rejection of Attorney General Jean-Alain Rodríguez of Supreme Court of Justice assessment to judge Miriam Germán Brito during the National Council of the Magistracy hearings. Rodríguez accused Germán Brito of hiding assets and associating with criminals. …

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Supreme Court of Justice judge Miriam Germán Brito has asked Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez to remove himself from voting on her assessment on grounds that he violated the National Council of the Magistracy ruling for the assessment of Supreme Court of Justice aspiring judges. It is known that Rodríguez did not previously notify Germán …

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