2021News

Penal Code gets more “no” votes than “yes” votes in Chamber of Deputies; bill will expire again

Things did not go as planned by the president of the Chamber of Deputies. Alfredo Pacheco (PRM-National District) was not able to push through the Penal Code that the bicameral committee had approved. Pacheco had been confident he would get the required two-thirds vote to pass the bill and send it on to the President …

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Duarte Ave-Paris Street intersection now open to the public

President Luis Abinader, Tourism Minister David Collado and business sponsors met for the inauguration of the first phase of the Duarte Avenue and Paris commercial area. A privately-funded initiative has turned an eyesore shacks and chaos intersection into an attractive and organized popular shopping area. The solution is a plus for the Duarte Avenue with …

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Chambers of Commerce to serve as link to productive sectors in provinces

The Dominican Federation of Chambers of Commerce (Fedocámaras) and ProDominicana (formerly CEI-RD) reached an agreement to promote actions for exports and investment. The agreement also calls for the drafting of provincial profiles on productive investment capacities and the potential of each province. The plan is that ProDominicana can use the platform and network of Fedocámaras …

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Ministry of Economy ONG division cuts 20% of allotment to Olympic Committee for now filing report

The Ministry of Economy’s Centro Nacional del Fomento y Promoción de las Asociaciones sin Fines de Lucro, (CASFL) was created in 2005 to supervise and regulate non-profit organizations. Previously little known, it seems now to be doing its job under newly-appointed Vielka Polanco. The department is in charge of regulating and overseeing the finances of …

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Citizen Participation calls for PEPCA to investigate dismissed officials

In the 2021 annual report, Citizen Participation calls the start of the prosecuting of corruption in government as the bright point of the year. Most of the cases under investigation by the Attorney General Office now under Miriam German Brito involve corruption in the Danilo Medina administration. In the same report, Citizen Participation called on …

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Diario Libre: It’s all about preparing the cases

Participación Ciudadana commends the present administration for the new team at the Attorney General Office that has begun to prosecute corruption in government. Nevertheless, Diario Libre newspaper executive editor Ines Aizpun writes in the editorial on 17 December that the outcome will depend on the new team of prosecutors and whether or not they adequately …

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So sad…. Veronica Estrella wanted to fly, she dies on her practice run as a flight attendant

26-year old Veronica Estrella Marchi was on her practice flight as a flight attendant. She was halfway through a four-month course at the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) to get her license. It was the second time she took the course. Estrella Marchi had both Italian and Dominican citizenship. She was on the Helidosa Aviation 14-minute …

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