2021 – Page 143

Lawyers of the former head of the Presidential Security Corps (Cusep), Major General Adan Cáceres denounced that the Najayo Jail authorities require a person to be present taping the conversations when they meet with their client. Lawyers Cristian Martínez and Romer Jiménez complained that the imprisonment of the major general at the Najayo Jail is …

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In a night-long gala on Tuesday, 15 June 2021, the Dominican Republic recognized the best in show business for 2019 and 2020. The Soberano Awards take place in March of every year, but the Dominican Oscars-like ceremony was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The winners of the Grand Soberano were Niní Cáffaro for 2019 …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #453 reports 914 new PCR cases for the Monday, 14 June 2021 deadline. There is a spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible variants of the original coronavirus and the increased mixing of young people. The spike, nevertheless, seems to be …

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President Luis Abinader presented the National Water Commitment during an event at the Presidential Palace on 14 June 2021. The short-term objective is to draft the National Water Pact 2021-2036 to ensure sustainable water management. In the long term, it contemplates the construction of several dams nationwide. Overall, it considers investments of US$8.5 billion and …

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The National Senate swore in Pablo Ulloa as the nation’s ombudsman on 14 June 2021. Alternates Roberto Carlos Quiroz Canela and Miguel Antonio Puello Maldonado and their adjuncts Ana Leticia Martich Mateo and Darío Antonio Nin were also sworn in for the 2021-2027 period. Pablo Ulloa, the new ombudsman, said at the ceremony: “We are …

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The Dominican Republic received an upgrade in the US State Department Travel Advisory recommendations due to Covid-19 on 14 June 2021. The country was upgraded from the Level 4 Do Not Travel recommendation to a Level 3 Reconsider Travel recommendation. The US State Department has 4 travel advisory levels. The statements regarding Covid-19 are issued …

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What’s in the waters of Hermanas Mirabal province that is producing so many brain childs? This year, the students of the Hermanas Mirabal province’s Salcedo public school, Liceo Cientifico Dr. Miguel Canela Lázaro, won the NASA Task Challenge Award (International Human Exploration Rover Challenge).  Now, Diario Libre reports on another Hermanas Mirabal gifted student. Adelson …

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The Specialized Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prosecutor’s Office and the La Vega Prosecutor’s Office filed indictments against Miguel Arturo López Florencio, alias Miky López, and four other members of a criminal organization dedicated to international drug trafficking. Miky López is married to ruling Modern Revolutionary Party deputy Amalia Pilarte (PRM-La Vega). Along with López, …

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A 5.1 earthquake was felt at 6:15am on Monday, 14 June 2021. The earthquake had its epicenter in Boca de Yuma, west of the Punta Cana resort area. Whatsapp notifications were quick to tell about the shake, but most people in the capital city of Santo Domingo did not feel it. The United States Geological …

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The Soberano Awards are the Oscars night for Dominican performers. Tune in to Color Visión Channel 9 for an overview of the entertainment business in the Dominican Republic. The Soberano Awards is the most lavish and complete show business extravaganza carried out every year. It did not take place in 2020 due to Covid-19 so …

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