2020 – Page 90

Civil society groups are protesting the decision of the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco (PRM-National District) to exclude the three abortion grounds from the Penal Code that today criminalizes abortion with no exceptions. Pacheco has said the passing of the Penal Code is a priority of his. Corporate lawyer Mary Fernandez, representing …

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Economist Ernesto Selman of the Regional Center for Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES) says that Dominicans are saving more. He said despite authorities lowering the lending interest rate and making available cash flow relief programs, businesses borrowing is down 3%, from 2 March to 24 August 2020. Borrowing declined RD$40 billion. “People do not want to …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) announces renewals of the vehicular drive permit will start in November, and not in September as usual. The DGII did not announce whether the rates would be the same. In 2019-2020, vehicles with registration up to and including 2014 paid RD$1,500 and vehicles from 2015 onwards paid RD$3,000. In 2019, the …

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Police agents dismantled two alleged drug sales point in Los Charamicos, Sosua, in Puerto Plata province, as reported in Diario Libre. At least 15 persons were arrested. As noted, the Police intervened after a clash between two rival gangs on Sunday resulted in three injured persons.As reported a bag with around 300 grams of marijuana …

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Coronavirus Bulletin #166 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology shows the Dominican Republic has 94,979 confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 264 new cases. In cases, the lull reflects problems in testing at the government and private labs, rather than a real decline in cases. The new authorities began at the Ministry of Public …

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Health Minister Plutarco Arias is outraged with the flagrant violations of physical distancing. He spoke of thousands that go maskless, drinking alcohol and congregating even after curfew hours. He said the curfew sacrifice is of little value if people do not become aware of the risks they are undertaking and how they contribute to spreading …

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The Ministry of the Presidency is calling for people that have permissions to circulate during the curfew to get these revalidated. He said the present permits are only valid until 6 September 2020. Presidency Minister Lisandro Macarrulla said those that have the permits are being notified by email to renew these. Once the person receives …

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The Dominican Academy of Sciences announced its support to the Abinader government’s proposal to develop the beach strip and city of Pedernales as part of the Pedernales Development Plan. The Abinader administration says it will be adapting the Lemay Master Plan presented during the past administration. Environment Minister Orlando Jorge Mera has said there are …

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Attorney General Miriam Germán will be directly handling several leading corruption cases previously managed by the National District prosecutor Rosalba Ramos. Attorney General German Brito states that the Public Prosecutor’s Office is taking all necessary measures to guarantee the effective prosecution of corruption cases with efficient results. One of the high-profile cases is that against …

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President Luis Abinader won the Presidency promising change. That meant strengthening Dominican institutions and adhering to the law, and doing things differently after 20 years of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) that many times acted as if the government was a family business for party leaders. People have applauded many appointments. Yet investigative journalist Nuria …

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