2020 – Page 11

A big New England snowstorm is impacting travel to the Dominican Republic. The massive storm is moving from Georgia in the south to Maine in the north, affecting almost the entire east coast of the United States. The storm is unloading up to 2 feet of snow, with whiteout conditions through Friday. Aerodom that manages …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #272 reports 788 new PCR confirmed cases. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 917. Five new deaths are reported for the 15 December 2020 deadline, including two in the past 24 hours. Labs carried out 4,160 first PCR tests in time for the …

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Vice President Raquel Peña announced stricter measures to discourage social gathering for Christmas. “We know it is not easy to ask for new sacrifices, but the pandemic still has a few months to go before the vaccine arrives,” said the Vice President. “The Dominican government is actively negotiating the delivery dates for the first batches,” …

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The Social Policy Cabinet of the Presidency is contracting leading Dominican orchestras and performers to compensate these for the present extended lockdown. The Presidency announced a first 20 are being hired to produce shows for TV and streaming. They will entertain Dominicans with performances of merengue, bachata, salsa, pop, tropical music, urban music, Tony Peña …

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President Luis Abinader was at the Children’s Library (BIJRD) on Monday, 14 December 2020 for the inauguration of the Mathematics Experience Hall (Sala de la Experiencia Matemática). Professor Jin Akiyama of Tokyo University of Science developed the new mathematics hall for the city of Santo Domingo. Akiyama is a Japanese mathematician best known for his …

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President Luis Abinader named former Superior Education Minister Ligia Amada Melo to the National Council for Superior Education, Science and Technology (CNES). Also named in Decree 679-20 are Rafael Emilio Yunén, Angel Moreta and Odalís Pérez Nina. The council provides guidelines for universities and other advanced education programs in the Dominican Republic. The new board …

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The Senate approved two loan contracts for US$500 million for ground transport. One loan is for US$250 million with the InterAmerican Development Bank and another for US$250 million with the French Development Agency (AFD). The president of the Senate, Eduardo Estrella told the press: “I don’t like taking loans, either. I trust that we will …

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On Tuesday, 15 December 2020, the Chamber of Deputies fast-tracked a bill that authorizes the Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Hacienda, to issue and place public debt securities for up to RD$291.5 billion in domestic and international markets. The bill authorizes the Ministry of Hacienda to carry out financial operations to reduce by 10% …

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The brother-in-law of former President Danilo Medina, Maxy Montilla understands his deals with the Medina administration were legal. In an interview with El Dia, he said he has been a government contractor in the electricity sector since 2004. From 2004 to 2008, Leonel Fernández was President and Danilo Medina was his Minister of the Presidency. …

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The Justice Department 800-page file on the drug kingpin Cesar Emilio Peralta (Cesar el Abusador) reveals what has been vox populi. The trafficker knew his days of free access to do business and transit in the Dominican Republic were counted three months before former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez ordered a raid on 50 known …

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