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Contrary to what the general public was lead to believe by former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez, Argenis Contreras, a main suspect in the murder of lawyer and UASD university professor Yuniol Ramirez, was never requested in extradition from the United States. After fleeing DR justice, Contreras was arrested in 2018 in the US for …

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Two of the main power plants are out for repairs or maintenance. These are the unit 2 at Punta Catalina coal-fired thermoelectric and the Itabo I managed by AES Dominicana. Engineer Serafín Canario said that the Odebrecht-Technmont-Estrella consortium is working 24/7 to repair the boiler breakdown by 23 February. He said this is the third …

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The Aguilas Cibaeñas qualified for the Caribbean Series playoffs by defeating Venezuela on 3 February 2021. The Caribbean Series is taking place in Mazatlan, Mexico. On 3 February, the Dominican team defeated Venezuela’s Caribes de Anzoátegui 2-0. Andy Otero pitched for a first five innings without hits. Infielder Robel García delivered the two-base double that …

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The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced the eight teams of 24 teams (12 men and 12 women teams) that have qualified to compete in the Olympic Games basketball tournaments. For the men’s tournament, these are: Iran, France, USA, Australia, Nigeria, Argentina, Japan and Spain. The Dominican Republic men’s team is registered to play for one …

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Representatives of leading 16 shopping malls nationwide and the Ministry of Public Health announced enhanced Covid-19 mitigation efforts to keep the malls safe. Multiplaza (Grupo Ramos), Bella Vista Mall, Colinas Mall Santiago, Sambil, Blue Mall, Occidental, Punta Cana Downtown Mall, Ágora Mall, Megacentro, Galería 360, Bella Terra Mall Santiago and Santo Domingo Downtown Center were …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #321 reports 1,357 new PCR cases for the Tuesday, 2 February 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 1,403, up from the previous day. The number of PCR-confirmed cases is at 217,277 for the 2 February bulletin. …

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The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco (PRM-National District) said on 2 February 2021 that the Constitution would have to be reformed first for Congress to pass a bill allowing exceptions to the ban on abortion. When opposition and minority in Congress, Pacheco and the PRM legislators in general had favored the three …

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The 2015 Constitution bans abortion in the Dominican Republic. Clauses in the Penal Code criminalize abortion here. President Luis Abinader said in a recent interview with El Pais, the leading Spanish newspaper, that he favors passing the three exceptions to the criminalizing of abortion in the country. Former President Danilo Medina maintained the same position. …

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Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ignacio Paliza says that the Police anti-narcotics division was closed because it was more part of the problem than the solution. Paliza included the Dican in the institutions he says were focuses of corruption and scandals. Regarding the Central Narcotics Division of the National Police (Dican) he said the …

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The media reported on the arrival on 2 February 2021 of Argenis Contreras, key suspect in the murder of lawyer Yuniol Ramírez. Contreras left the country in 2017, shortly after the murder in his vehicle parked in the main campus of the state UASD university. Yuniol Ramírez’s body was hidden and found on 11 October …

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