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A report in El Dia on 12 July 2021 reveals the accumulated wealth drug traffickers have been allowed to keep and enjoy in the Dominican Republic once reaching deals with US justice authorities. The El Dia report highlights that the drug dealers get short sentences in the United States and then return to the DR …

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Charge d’ Affairs of the US Embassy Robert Thomas says US and DR agencies in collaboration with the Dominican Armada have seized over 8,100 kgs of cocaine so far this year. The US Embassy official was effusive with his praise of the Dominican Armada. He made the remarks during the visit of the commander of …

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Pilots Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos were freed of all charges in a French court in Aix-en-Provence in the South of France, last week. These are the men that staged a daring escape from the Dominican Republic back In 2013. They had been sentenced to 20 years in jail for drug trafficking after 700kg of …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #479 reports 628 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 10 July 2021 deadline. New restrictions in place since May have checked the spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible variants of the original coronavirus and the increased mixing of people, confounded …

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Children get to go back to school once the new school year reopens in September 2021, President Luis Abinader announced after meeting with Minister of Education Roberto Furcal at the Ministry of Education on 8 July 2021. The President said the 2021-2022 school year will be face-to-face. Furcal had been known for backing remote learning …

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Dominican Ambassador to the United Nations José A. Blanco condemned the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise and urged the international community to give top priority to Haiti. He asked the international community to urgently provide humanitarian aid and reinforce the United Nations mission in Haiti. As reported the UN has a staff of around …

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The Dominican Republic ordered the staff of the Dominican Embassy in Port au Prince to return to the Dominican Republic. An Air Force airplane was sent to bring the staff of eight back to the country. The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) has ordered that only flights bringing Dominican citizens and diplomat staff be allowed to …

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The Colombian commando that would have murdered Haitian president Jovenel Moise had been in Haiti since 6 June, arriving via the Dominican Republic. El Tiempo, the Colombian newspaper, reports the Colombians traveled from Bogotá to Punta Cana on 4 June. Social media photos show the Colombians acting as normal tourists before crossing to Haiti via …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced on 8 July 2021 that it accepts the Superior Administrative Court (TSA) ruling that redefines the criteria to be used to allocate taxpayer funds to political parties. The TSA ordered the JCE to accept the highest vote obtained by a political party in any of the presidential, congressional or …

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State prosecutors have requested 18 months custody for former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez on 8 July 2021. Rodríguez is accused of a major corruption network operating from the Attorney General Office when he was the top prosecutor. Contrary to the previous top corruption cases, the cases are not being made available online or via …

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