2017News

Guillermo Moreno demands resignation of attorney general

Former presidential candidate for the Partido Alianza País, Guillermo Moreno called for the attorney general Jean Alain Rodríguez to resign from his post.Moreno is a former National District attorney. He said that Rodríguez does not have the independence, nor the will needed to investigate the Odebrecht bribes. Read more in Spanish: Listin Diario 18 January …
2014News

Lawyer explains why Customs Agency notice violates DR-CAFTA

In response to the Customs Agency notice that puts a stop to duty-free imports shipped by couriers valued at US$200 or less, the Dominican Couriers Association (Asodec) says that a government department resolution cannot revoke an executive order because of juridical hierarchy. Asodec’s legal advisor Laura Castellanos says that if the government removes duty-free status …