2021 – Page 163

Former Alianza Pais candidate to mayor for the National District, lawyer Bartolomé Pujals has accepted a position to serve as advisor to President Luis Abinader. At 34-years, Pujals did not win the capital city mayor position, but his campaign was very well received. His participation in the mayor debates was outstanding. The news of the …

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President Luis Abinader fired Tomás Ozuna Tapia, the general manager of the EdeEste power distribution company. In the interview with Alicia Ortega and Huchi Lora on Wednesday, 19 May 2021, the President had said the power distribution companies could do better. Andrés Astacio, executive vice-president of the Unified Council of Distributors, formerly the CDEEE, was …

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Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu says the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic is taking steps to to foster the country becoming a hub for financial innovation. He spoke during the seminar “Fintech and Financial innovation in Central America,” organized by Latam investor magazine. Fintech is the term used to refer to innovations in …

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The special committee appointed by the Senate to choose the nation’s ombudsman, alternates and deputies, completed the interviews of the three candidates for ombudsman on Thursday, 20 May 2021. The interviews were streamed to the general public. Each person had five minutes to present their biography and the reasons why they should be chosen and …

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Neurosurgeon José Joaquín Puello called for all Dominicans to maintain the restrictive measures given the rising number of Covid-19 cases with complications. Dr. Puello is the Ciudad Sanitaria Luis Eduardo Aybar president, the largest public hospital center in the country. “You have to be careful, because in addition to these new cases, one can be …

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After turning down a first Covax program vaccine donation, Haiti has now accepted to receive the AstraZeneca vaccines. Haiti is one of 92 low-income countries that is offered the Covid-19 vaccines for free. In April, Haiti had “refused” the World Health Organiztion (WHO) offer of an initial donation of 760,000 doses of AstraZeneca. As a …

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The Canadian company, Parkland Corporation announced the merge of its subsidiary Sol Investments with Isla Dominicana de Petroleo Corporation that operates Shell-branded fuel stations in the Dominican Republic. Sol will become a 50 percent indirect partner in Isla Dominicana de Petroleo Corp. in the Dominican Republic, which currently operates a retail network with approximately 160 …

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Public Prosecutor’s Office conducted 18 more raids in what is described as a second phase of the Operation Coral, an investigation into military-police and religious corruption ring. Prosecutor Wilson Camacho said that the prosecution will seize all assets of those involved in the administrative corruption scheme. Deputy Prosecutor Wilson Camacho, head of the Specialized Prosecutor’s …

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The Miami Herald reports that Dominican deputy Miguel Andres Gutierrez Diaz had traveled to Miami to attend his son’s graduation. Gutierrez represents the ruling Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRM) in the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic. Gutiérrez was arrested at Miami International Airport. US prosecutors accuse him of being part of an international drug …

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In its back page editorial, Diario Libre on 21 May 2021 wonders how the Police can tackle crime in the country if it continues to allow the hassle of windshield cleaners on city streets. It also wonders, if the Police cannot ensure the safety of the Mirador del Sur park, how is it going to …

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