2019 – Page 249

Once again the accusations against government officials allegedly involved in the Brazilian Odebrecht construction company scandal are again being called into question based on the selectivity of the charges pressed by the Attorney General prosecutors. The team defending the former head of the National Water Institute (INDRHI) and the former Minister of Public Works Victor …

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Looking at an increase of life expectancy of between 5% and 7%, with an eventual 11% on the horizon by 2030, the Dominican Social Security Institute is under pressure to institute the Primary Care System of Health. This was the position of Gustavo Güilamo, the Social Security Coordinator at the Ministry of Labor, set forth …

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Perhaps the headlines were meant to attract attention, but according to El Nacional newspaper’s reporters, the Army’s commanding general, Estanislao Gonell Regalado, said that he had not received reports of improper acts by any of his men over the past few months. The general said that any such report is dealt with immediately and the …

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The Dominican Public School Teachers’ Association (ADP) called a sit-down strike for this Thursday, 28 February 2019 to protest the government’s failure to comply with agreements that are now over two years old. The head of the group, Xiomara Guante, told reporters: “We have reached the limits of our patience.” The ADP said that if …

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Dire warnings from the Cibao Ecological Society (SOECI) are reporting that 80% of the rivers and streams in the Cibao Valley are dry at this time. They say the deforestation is the main contributing factor to this very serious problem. Luis Polanco, the executive director, attributes mining operations, slash and burn farming and housing projects …

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The Ministry of Environment shared findings of the National Forestry Inventory 2018 (INF-RD) at the National Library on Friday, 22 February 2019. The findings were presented by Environment Minister Ángel Estévez, deputy minister for forestry resources Manuel Serrano and Daniel Valerio for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Costa Rican consultant Germán Obando. …

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Agriculture Minister Osmar Benitez announced in Montecristi that the government would make every effort to assist the farmers of the drought-stricken Northwest. Cattlemen and farmers have suffered extended dry spells before, but his one seems to have hit harder. Over 20,000 quintals of feed have been distributed, 10,000 temporary silos made available, 25 truckloads of …

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Foreign Relations Minister Miguel Vargas signed an aviation services agreement with Israeli Deputy Director General of Foreign Relations Minister Naom Katz during his visit to Tel Aviv, Israel. In addition to the meeting with Katz, Vargas met with other Israeli government officers and private businessmen in a new push to strengthen ties in tourism, investment …

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The Dominican Republic is publishing the National Summary Data Page with the main macroeconomic data most relevant in the country on the Central Bank website. In this way, the Central Bank takes a step forward in implementing the General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) for the best practices for the dissemination of macroeconomic statistics. The GDDS …

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The head of the National Business Council (CONEP), Pedro Brache told the media that his membership feels that the enactment of the Electricity Pact was halted solely for political interests. Brache said that his members are very disappointed at this turn of events. He argued the pact would benefit the population and urged the signing …

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