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The Attorney General’s office has started a system to block cell phone signals in jails around the country. It has begun with the jail in Azua, which houses more than 600 inmates, and now no calls can be made from there using cell phones. Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito provided more details about the system …

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A court of appeal in San Cristobal has freed on bail the former prosecutor of Ocoa Miguel Jose Paulino, who is accused of planting evidence in the home of a self-confessed drug dealer. The terms of his bail are RD$500,000 as a guarantee plus periodic appearances at the public prosecution office. The court said there …

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An 18-year old mom has been arrested for posting photographs on Facebook showing her baby daughter drinking from a beer bottle. Santiago prosecutor Luisa Liranzo told Diario Libre that the baby was sent to a Ministry of Public Health home administered by the National Council for Children and Teenagers (Conani). Attorney General Office spokeswoman Tessie …

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The police broke up a group of residents who were blocking the road in Boca Chica yesterday morning, Monday 17 September. The residents were holding a wake for one of the four people who were killed in a traffic accident on Sunday. One person was injured during the protest. The protestors are asking for a …

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The Los Trinitarios gang in Villa Liberacion, Santo Domingo East, has been dealt a blow by the National Police after the arrest of two of their leaders. Police spokesman Colonel Jacobo Mateo Moquete announced that Fenix Scott Polanco (Fenix) and Jorge Alexis Perez (El Zurdo), believed to be the gang leader and what was described …

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The National Symphony Orchestra presents a benefit concert for the Escuela Domingo Savio tomorrow evening, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 at 8:30pm at the Carlos Piantini Hall at the National Theater in Santo Domingo. Tickets: RD$1,200, RD$700, RD$400 and RD$150.

First Lady Candida Montilla was in La Romana on Sunday, 16 November 2014 for the celebration of “Quiereme como soy 2014,” at the city’s Francisco Micheli Baseball Stadium. The event was organized by parents of children with special needs to create greater awareness. Montilla was received at the stadium by Sonia Villanueva, the chairwoman of …

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Dominican Medical Association (CMD) president Dr. Pedro Sing says that illegal birth tourism from Haiti costs the Dominican government an eye-watering RD$5 billion a year. Dr. Sing called for the authorities to review the country’s migration policies, describing them as weak and interest-influenced. He speculated that there are people who are dedicated to the business …

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The ambassador of Ecuador Carlos Lopez Damm reports that companies have begun to export perishables through Punta Cana International Airport to save flight time. The ambassador says there can be savings of six days, as reported in Listin Diario. The exporters use the airport to export all around the world, with most exports going to …

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Attorney General office spokeswoman Tessie Sanchez said on Wednesday, 12 November 2014 that St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder 22-year old Oscar Taveras was legally drunk when he lost control of his Chevy Camaro while driving on the Cabarete-Sosua road in Puerto Plata on 26 October 2014. Taveras and his 18-year old girlfriend were killed in …

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