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US Admiral Craig Faller in an interview with the Listin Diario said that during his visit in the Dominican Republic, he will participate in the regional Caribbean security conference. The event focuses on combatting transnational crime, cybersecurity in the region and climate change (hurricane mitigation). Faller is the commander of the US Southern Command. In …

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Visiting the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, 20 April 2021, Admiral Craig Faller, the commander of the US Southcom, delivered a donation of three mobile hospitals and two medical operation centers to the Dominican Republic. The US$5.1 million donation was received by Vice President Raquel Peña, who heads the Health Cabinet. Defense Minister Carlos Díaz Morfa …

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The discussions regarding the inclusion of the three grounds for abortion in Dominican legislation continue. On Monday, 104 deputies of different political parties signed a document, “Manifest for Life” where they express they are convinced that human life is a fundamental, inalienable and universal right recognized in Art. 37 of the Constitution and reject the …

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Deputies Jose Horacio Rodriguez (Alianza Pais) and Santiago Vilorio (Modern Revolutionary Party – PRM) presented to the Chamber of Deputies their dissident report that backs the inclusion of the three grounds to abortion in the Penal Code under review in Congress. In their dissenting opinion, the two legislators state:“Convinced that our mandate as legislators obliges …

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The First Collegiate Court of the National District rejected on Tuesday, 20 April 2021 the documents on plea bargaining of Odebrecht executives in the case. The court said the statements were presented in foreign languages and cannot be authenticated. The court argued that there is no purpose in quoting Marcos Vasconcelos Cruz, head of Odebrecht …

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Public and private sector executives traveled to Lakeland, Florida, USA, for the “Sun’ n Fun Aerospace Expo 2021 Aviation Fair. The Dominican mission to Lakeland sought to learn about how to attract a greater share of the estimated 40,000 aircraft that had flown to the Caribbean in pre-pandemic times. The small plane tourism is one …

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The president of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD), Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero said the population should refrain from consuming alcohol because the authorities do not control the manufacture and sale of adulterated drinks. He said the life and health of people are in danger. This year, more than 90 people have died and hundreds more …

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The Attorney General Office ordered the arrest of Police Colonel Cesar Mariñez Lora, commander of the Villa Altagracia police contingent. He is incriminated in the case of two pastors murdered by a Villa Altagracia police patrol in a case of mistaken identity. The patrol used weapons that were authorized to Mariñez Lora. Prosecutor Fátima Sánchez …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #397 reports 317 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 19 April 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 458. As per Bulletin #397, with the deadline of 19 April 2021, the Ministry of Public Health has registered …

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President Luis Abinader met with his counterpart Pedro Sanchez in Spain and motivated that Spain invest in other areas aside from tourism. The areas on the table are manufacturing, health, education and other services. Abinader met with Sanchez at the Moncloa Palace as part of the official visit to Spain. President Abinader was accompanied by …

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