2019 – Page 287

The director of the local Ministry of Environment officer in Valle Nuevo, Major Tito Montero Vicente, speculated that a recent forest fire first reported on Wednesday, 9 January 2019, in Constanza could have been originated by bonfires of Haitians that cross from Guayabal in Padre las Casas to illegal farming areas in the Juan Bautista …

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The Organization of American States (OAS) voted to not recognize Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Maduro staged his re-inauguration on 10 January with representatives from 94 countries present (according to Venezuela government sources). The Permanent Council of the OAS called an extraordinary session to vote on a motion introduced by Argentina, Chile, …

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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced on Friday, 11 January 2019 that fuel prices would be increased. This is the first time in the past 12 weeks. The exception is propane and natural gas prices that did not increase. Premium gasoline was up nearly RD$3 at RD$208.40; regular was up RD$1.60 to RD$192.60. Regular …

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The Dominican-Colombian company, Autopistas del Nordeste (the official name of the toll road between Las Americas Highway and Nagua) has increased tolls by RD$82 starting late last week. The cost of travelling the toll road that cuts a lot of time between the East and the area of the Samana Peninsula will now be RD$2,126 …

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In 2018 there were 197 deaths of women either when pregnant or when giving birth. Of these, 89 lived in Greater Santo Domingo and four were foreigners. The group at the highest risk is that of women in their teens to 30 years of age. Of the deaths, authorities say that 87% were avoidable. The …

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Dr. Cornelio Rodriguez resigned last week from his post as director of the Regional University Hospital Jaime Mota in Barahona in the face of widespread charges of inefficiency in the management of the hospital. Dr. Rodriguez argues that the lack of equipment and supplies were the main causes of much of the deficiencies, including the …

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The National Transit and Transportation Institute (Intrant) has issued a resolution that regulates and establishes the basic safety measures for highway safety for freighters on the nation’s highways. By means of Resolution 0001-2019, the Intrant has installed controls for the times and permits for the transport of cargo by means of the double-trailers (road trains), …

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To ensure that there not be a repeat of the entry of pests such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, the ministries of Agriculture and Defense and the General Customs Agency (DGA) signed an agreement to work together to guarantee the safety of food grown in the Dominican Republic. The outbreak of the Mediterranean fruit fly …

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Dominican authorities have not yet received any information from the United States regarding rumors that the Trump Administration would act to remove the DR and other countries participating in DR-CAFTA from the trade privileges. Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas said that the news reports are just rumors. During an interview on one of the morning talks …

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Late last week, President Danilo Medina ordered legislators to remain in session as opposition member of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), Jose Ignacio Paliza, criticized the work ethic of many members of Congress. Paliza had noted that important legislative initiatives would not move forward given that the legislative session ended on 12 January 2019. The …

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