2020 – Page 87

The corpse of Air Force colonel Rolando Martínez Martínez, who had been reported missing, was found in his parked vehicle in the Los Pinos neighborhood in Arroyo Hondo, Santo Domingo. Reportedly, he left letters explaining the situation. The family said Martínez suffered from depression. The family, nevertheless, said they never expected the outcome. Police spokesperson …

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Police director general, Major General Edward Sanchez instructed the force’s inspector general and internal affairs director to work closely with the public prosecution to investigate the evidence of police officer corruption inside the La Victoria jail. Nuria Piera presented the evidence on her Saturday evening investigative journalism TV program on Channel 9. Read more in …

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The Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Public Health Bulletin #171 numbers reveal less persons are testing positive for Covid-19. For Bulletin #171, 3,601 first time tests patients were tested with 15.75 positivity rate. The positivity rate over the past four weeks continues to decline and is now at 27.50. Yet the cumulative incidence continues …

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By DOLORES VICIOSO, DR1 Editor The Abinader administration has two weeks in government, taking over from a political party in office for 16 consecutive years, with little checks or balances. What the new officials are finding becomes the soap opera chapter, or better said, the horror story of the day. Bloated benefits and payrolls, outrageous …

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He has two weeks on the job. Environment Minister Orlando Jorge Mera highlighted for a TV interview several of the Ministry of Environment’s main objectives and plans. Summing up: National Parks are for the people; enter the rule of law. In an interview on Esta Noche con Mariasela, Jorge Mera said the Ministry is acting …

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President Luis Abinader met on Thursday, 3 September in the evening, with the Political Committee of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), the largest opposition party in the country. Former President Danilo Medina, former Vice President Margarita Cedeño were present. It was Abinader’s third political visit that day, following previous meetings with former President Leonel Fernández …

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President Luis Abinader visited former President Leonel Fernández of the People’s Force (FP) party on Thursday, 3 September 2020, as part of the round of talks with political leaders on the present health, economic and social challenges in these Covid-19 times. In a press release issued after the meeting, former President Leonel Fernandez said the …

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President Luis Abinader announced he would be reactivating the Economic and Social Council (CES) to serve as the nation’s platform for discussing public policies. After meeting with Guillermo Moreno, president of the Country Alliance (AlPais) political party, he made the observation. President Abinader met with the directors of AlPais at the minority party’s headquarters, including …

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President Luis Abinader said on Thursday, 3 September 2020, that the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) position is that the Senate elect politically-independent persons to the Central Electoral Board board. In the past, leading political parties have distributed the five member seats and their alternates depending on political clout. He made the statement when answering …

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The new head at the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development (MEPyD), Miguel Ceara Hatton says the downsizing of government will mean big savings. He said the government has sought to enhance the quality of spending with the merging of government departments. “The economy is close to a positive growth between 0 and 1%,” Ceara …

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