2019 – Page 279

32-year old Colombian drug lord Julián Alberto Jiménez Monsalve (Machete) captured on Saturday, 19 January 2019, by Dominican authorities was living in a luxurious mansion in Punta Cana, posing as a prosperous Venezuelan cattle rancher. The head of the Grupo Delincuencial Organizado Robledo of Medellín was deported to Colombia on the same day he was …

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The new president of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), Vice Admiral Félix Alburquerque Comprés has ordered changes across the agency including in central departments, regional offices, as well as the ports and airports around the country. In addition, he has ordered that all of the Army, Armada and Air Force agents who were working …

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A former president of the Dominican Social Security Institute (IDSS), Dr. Carlos Roa expressed concern that the Medina administration has abandoned the 20 hospitals and 29 clinics of the IDSS system so that these lose value and leads him to wonder if the intention is that these structures will eventually be sold to the private …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) announced the death toll over the Christmas and New Year holidays was 23 persons. A COE spokesperson insisted that the relatively low death count was attributed to an effective coordinated effort by government agencies. However, El Dia reports that the count of deaths for traffic accidents and intoxication kept …

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Non-resident mothers in the Dominican Republic, who have given birth in Dominican Hospitals, and who have registered the babies in the Libro de Extranjeria in the Civil Registry offices, come from at least 36 countries, with the majority coming from Haiti. Records from the Civil Registry show that between 2017 and 2018, there were 34,947 …

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The Cerro de Maimón underground mine calls for a US$1.3 billion investment, according to the vice president of the mine company, Corporación Minera Dominicana (Cormidom), Elizabeth Mena. As reported in the Listin Diario, in its initial stage, US$100 million will be invested in the mine. Explorations will be made up to a maximum depth of …

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In the understanding that the requested coalition is not contemplated in the Political Parties Law 33-18, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) rejected the request of the minority political parties Al Pais and Opción Democrática to jointly celebrate their primary to select their candidates for the 2020 general elections. The primary would have taken place on …

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The treasurer of the Central Bank, Yamileth García has announced that in March 2019, the Central Bank will begin the testing of a new automated platform for the sale of foreign currency. The automated system is being implemented to avoid duplicate requests for dollars along with other situations that create distortions in the currency exchange …

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The Estrellas are leading in the winter baseball playoffs. The Estrellas pulled off an important third win in the 9-5 playoff series against the Toros del Este over the Altagracia Day long weekend. The Estrellas now have three victories to one loss. The Toros have only won one game as the teams that represent the …

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The New York Mets demanded an insurance policy that would cover the US$118 million remaining on the contract of the All Star infielder of the Mets. According to Jose Mallen Calac, the general manager of the Estrellas Orientales, the league leaders in both the regular and round-robin series of this year’s professional baseball tournament, Mets …

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