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State prosecutors requested 18 months preventive custody for those accused in the Operation Coral in the hearing on 5 May 2021. These are former head of the Security Corps of former President Danilo Medina, Major General Adan Caceres, lawyer-pastor Rossy Guzman and her son Tanner Flete Guzman, and police colonel Rafael Núñez de Aza and …

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The former director of the Tourism Security Corps (Cestur), Brigadier General Carlos Torres Robiou sat for an interview with Julissa Céspedes of CDN (Channel 37) that aired on Tuesday, 4 May 2021 to tell his side of the Operation Coral under investigation by the Attorney General Office. State prosecutors say that RD$3 billion in payments …

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San Lazaro defeated Barrio Mejoramiento Social (Bameso) in the 45th National District Superior Basketball Tournament opening. Most of the best Dominican basketball players participate in the tournament. The general public was allowed inside the arena, keeping social distance protocols. Read more in Spanish:El Dia 6 May 2021

The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #412 reports 508 new PCR cases for the Tuesday, 4 May 2021 deadline. The cases reported compares to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 394. As per Bulletin #412, with the deadline of 4 May 2021, the Ministry of Public Health has …

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The Presidency announced the opening of 12 shelters for women that are victims of gender violence. The initiative is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Women. The government invested RD$200 million in the program. The shelter program covers women at risk and their children under 14 years of age. The shelters provide safe accommodations, …

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President Luis Abinader has created the Committee for the Preservation of the Colonial City. The entity is responsible for decision-making for the management and administration of the patrimonial and urban heritage of the historic area. The committee was created through Decree 283-21. It replaces the Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial, the Fondo para la Protección …

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The Customs Agency (DGA) director proudly announces that collections are up and spending is down. In a press release, Eduardo Sanz Lovaton reports that for the first four months of 2021, the DGA has exceeded the collection goals established by the Ministry of Finance by more than 30%. Furthermore, he said the entity from August …

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Defense Minister Lieutenant General Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa named 43-year old Air Force Colonel Roberto Acevedo Tejada to head the Specialized Tourism Security Corps (Cestur). Acevedo replaces Air Force Brigadier General Pilot Juan Carlos Torres Robiu, who is under investigation for corruption in the Coral Operation case. Tourism Deputy Minister Patricia Mejía was present for …

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The Procurement Agency (DGCP) had annulled the contracting of the San Pedro de Macorís city government with a company owned by MLB baseball player Robinson Canó (RJC Clear) for irregularities in the contracting procedures. Nevertheless, the city government of San Pedro de Macoris says they will continue with the service. The decision of the Procurement …

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The plenary of the Chamber of Deputies returned on Tuesday, 4 May 2021, the Penal Code bill of the Dominican Republic to the Permanent Justice Committee. The Penal Code had passed a first reading. A second reading was pending prior to it being sent to the Senate for approval. The bill was criticized for being …

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