2021 – Page 64

An officer and three enlisted men, who were on board the truck that appears in the video of the pursuit of the white SUV driven by architect Leslie Rosado, last Saturday, 2 October, are under the control of the Internal Affairs Office of Navy, the Armada informed on Wednesday, 6 October 2021. “The institution, as …

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President Luis Abinader met with top Baltimore Orioles executives, CEO John Angelos and general manager Mike Elias when attending the ground-breaking of the state-of-the-art training academy under construction in Guerra, Santo Domingo province. Also present for the ceremony were Sports Minister Francisco Camacho Rivas and Dominican Republic Commissioner of Baseball Junior Noboa. “We have made …

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Rosaliz Calderon is the managing director of the Fundación Oncológica Del Este, and Fundacion Infantil Zancadas, non-profits that work with children with cancer and other serious diseases so they can continue their learning while in the hospital. Calderon made the top 50 cut of the Global Teachers Prize. She is one of around 8,000 teachers …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #566 reports 746 new cases, a new recent record since 5 July 2021. The total includes significant increases for Santiago and Greater Santo Domingo. Nevertheless, the Presidency announces curfew will be removed nationwide as of 11 October 2021. The authorities are tackling the rise in cases. President Luis …

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President Luis Abinader and First Lady Raquel Arbaje attended the wake of the young architect Leslie Rosado on 5 October 2021. Preliminary reports by the Public Prosecutor’s Office indicate Rosado was murdered by a shot made by an off-duty police corporal in Boca Chica. Abinader described the Saturday, 2 October, crime as “an intolerable act …

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Findings of a study conducted by the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) and the Institutionality and Justice Foundation (Finjus) revealed on Tuesday, 5 October 2021 are that 75% of top executives and business owners have little or no confidence in the National Police. Finjus is part of a committee that is looking into actions …

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The government has announced cuts to the budget of the Ministry of Environment in the 2022 National Budget Bill. Reports are the Ministry of Environment is affected by a lack of funds that has resulted in delays in paying of the forest rangers that are so crucial for the surveillance of the national parks. The …

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President Luis Abinader accepted the diplomatic credentials of the new ambassadors of Spain, European Union, Uruguay, Switzerland, Italy and El Salvador at the Presidential Palace on 5 October 2021. Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez was also present. During the protocol ceremony, which took place in the Ambassadors Hall of the Presidential Palace, Abinader spoke for about …

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The Superior Administrative Court ordered the revoking of the permit the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) had granted on 11 August 2020 to Abrisa Group for the construction of the Bavaro International Airport, just 24 km away from the Punta Cana International Airport. The court considered the construction harmful to the general interest. The court …

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The Dominican Republic obtained a favorable decision in the lawsuit filed against it by the Spanish company Recalvi SL. The company sought payment appealing to the Bilateral Investment Treaty subscribed between Spain and the Dominican Republic Recalvi had accused the government bus company, Oficina Metropolitana de Servicios de Autobuses (Omsa) of violating contractual agreements regarding …

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