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Pepsico is reaching out to students and recent graduates to use their knowledge, harness their entrepreneurial skills and identify the next big trend in foods and beverages. The leading global beverage company wants to hear from young people. The winners get the opportunity to work at Pepsico USA for two years, developing the new products. …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #187 reports 486 cases of persons testing positive to PCR tests over the past 24 hours. Some 2,599 first PCR tests were processed for the Monday, 21 September deadline. The 14-day average for first PCR tests is at 3,836 PCR tests. The 24-hour positivity rate for …

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President Luis Abinader traveled to Samana on Monday for meetings with the community. On Monday he was present for the inauguration of the Las Terrenas wastewater plant. He overnighted on Monday in Samana to continue the meetings with business, community and government representatives. On Monday, he asked the people of Samana to present a comprehensive …

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Online classes were to begin on Monday, 21 September 2020. But the system didn’t work. The RD$234 million President Luis Abinader administration disbursed so the UASD could instate distance learning programs were not enough. Instead, students had to connect for class instructions via WhatsApp and email. Teachers also took to Zoom and Google Meet to …

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Latin American regional penal expert Roberto Santana says it will take the Abinader administration around three years to move inmates at old model jails to new model jails. He says there are 22 new model jails in the country, but another 18 jails still operate in the traditional jail model. These include the infamous La …

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Investigative journalist Alicia Ortega says transactions by two Dominican-related companies are in the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) files leaked to BuzzFeed News. The Dominican companies are Ingenieria Estrella and Newport Consulting, both related to Odebrecht construction works in the Dominican Republic. During an interview with Alicia Ortega, Ingeniería Estrella defended the transaction of US$1.1 …

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The judges of the First Collegiate Court of the National District postponed to 30 September the hearing regarding the six involved in the Odebrecht US$92 million bribery case. Judge Gissel Pérez Méndez presides the court that is hearing the accusations against Angel Rondón, Víctor Díaz Rúa, Conrado Pittaluga, Andrés Bautista, Roberto Rodríguez and Tommy Galán. …

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The president of the special commission to assess candidates for the five seats and five alternate seats at the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Ricardo de los Santos (PRM-Sánchez Ramírez) says an extra day has been added so those who could not apply online can deliver their applications in person. There have been problems with the …

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The media is complaining the Presidency is doing lip service to transparency and not leveling the field with the press corps assigned to cover the Presidential Palace activities. The press complains communication is just one way. Diario Libre reports that many activities that should be public are restricted to the press on grounds they are …

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A report in Listin Diario highlights the wealth of the senators representing the southwestern and border provinces, the poorest in the country. Some of the worth statements are:Independencia, Valentín Medrano: RD$88,275,573Pedernales, Dioni Sánchez: RD$52,519,515Azua, Lía Díaz: RD$47,533,193Baoruco: Melania Salvador, RD$42,897,488San Juan de la Maguana: Félix Bautista: RD$27,969,001 Read more:Listin Diario DR1 News 22 September 2020