Antinarcotics agents arrest four, seize 2 packs of cocaine
Local January 11, 2014 | 8:53 am
Santo Domingo.– Antinarcotics (DNCD) agents arrested four men and seized two packs of cocaine weighing 2.6 kilos, at a time when the suspects intended to carry out a transaction in the Ozama sect[...]
Foreigners Regularization Plan is a priority
Local January 11, 2014 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.– Dominican Republic’s National Immigration Council declared as a high priority the regularization of temporary foreign workers involved in domestic production according to the Fo[...]
Prominent author slams former president, files US$1.2B fraud charges (Update)
Local January 10, 2014 | 12:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- The foundation Justicia Primero (Justice First) on Friday said the country’s justice has been kidnapped, “with an entire mantle of impunity which is taking over her.”
F[...]
Vatican ‘won’t turn in bishop charged with molesting Dominican boys
Local January 10, 2014 | 11:25 am
Santo Domingo.- The Vatican on Friday rejected a Warsaw Office of the Prosecutor’s request to hand over its former envoy to Dominican Republic, the Pole Jozef Wesolowski, to face charges of sexua[...]
Plea deal with Dominican Republic’s most famous inmate ‘pity and shame’
Local January 10, 2014 | 10:54 am
Santo Domingo.- The attorney for Dominican Republic’s most famous inmate on Friday called the prosecution’s behaviour regarding his client’s plea bargaining agreement with authorities a "[...]
Haiti acknowledges Dominican sovereignty, ‘no cause to celebrate’
Local January 10, 2014 | 8:11 am
Santo Domingo.- Deputy Pelegrin Castillo warned Thursday that the fact that Haiti acknowledges Dominican Republic’s sovereignty on nationality and immigration, should never be cause to celebrate.[...]
Dominican Republic’s opposition party internal crisis festers
Local January 10, 2014 | 7:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s major opposition party (PRD) Thursday failed in yet another attempt to surmount its crisis that has kept it divided for three years.
Two negotiating co[...]
Washington Heights officials call for greater NYC oversight in ‘bridgegate’ scandal
Local January 9, 2014 | 5:13 pm
Senator Adriano Espaillat:
“Back in November, when critical details in this scandal were just beginning to emerge as the result of New Jersey State legislature hearings, I asked relevant Ne[...]
Dominican Republic groups would ‘radicalize’ fight against Xstrata Nickel mine
Local January 9, 2014 | 12:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- The organizations that demand the protection of Loma Miranda on Thursday warned they’d radicalize their fight if Government officials and senators continue to halt legislation dec[...]
No deal with Puerto Rican kingpin’s paramour: Top prosecutor
Local January 9, 2014 | 11:46 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Domínguez on Thursday said money laundering convict Sobeida Felix’s plea bargaining deal with the National District Office of the Prosecutor wasn[...]
Dozens bid farewell to AES Dominicana president Marco De la Rosa
Local January 9, 2014 | 11:15 am
Santo Domingo.- The late AES Dominicana president Marco De la Rosa will be at the Blandino funeral home on Lincoln Av today and until noon tomorrow, and will then be flown to his native Venezuela.<[...]
U.S. drops 15 of 41 extradition requests for Dominicans
Local January 9, 2014 | 9:11 am
Santo Domingo.- U.S. authorities withdrew the extradition requests for two accused of homicide in New Jersey, which brings the number to 15, of 41 processes submitted in 2013.
Andreano Gonz&#[...]
Opposition party: Process s leading to convention starts Jan. 30
Local January 9, 2014 | 8:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The committee that organizes the convention of Dominican Republic’s major opposition party (PRD) yesterday announced the start of the registration process for candidates to its na[...]
Major drug case shines spotlight on interim judges
Local January 9, 2014 | 8:02 am
Major drug case shines spotlight on Dominican Republic’sinterim judges
Santo Domingo.- National District Prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso on Wednesdayannounced an appeal of the ruling to re[...]
Haiti official doubts Dominican Republic’s plan for immigrants
Local January 9, 2014 | 7:21 am
Santo Domingo.- Haiti Foreign minister Pierre-Richard Casimir yesterday said that during the binational commission meeting held in Ouanaminthe Tuesday, his country noted that Dominican Republic’s[...]
In event with detractor, U.S. Ambassador ‘glad with Dominican-Haiti talks’
Local January 8, 2014 | 2:53 pm
Santo Domingo.- U.S. ambassador James W. Brewster on Wednesday said he’s glad that Haiti and Dominican Republic have resumed talks to find solutions to shared problems, and will continue to monit[...]
Clarify Dominican Republic’s commitment to Haitians, politico warns
Local January 8, 2014 | 11:27 am
Santo Domingo.- Nationalist party (FNP) senior leader Vinicio Castillo on Wednesday called on Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo to clarify the country’s commitment announced Tuesday on a[...]
Puerto Rican kingpin’s paramour to remain in jail
Local January 8, 2014 | 10:36 am
Santo Domingo.- The National District 2nd Criminal Chamber on Wednesday ruled against money laundering convict Sobeida Félix request of release on parole, and demanded that the Office of the P[...]
Marco De la Rosa, head of AES Dominican Republic, dies in Santo Domingo
Local January 8, 2014 | 9:12 am
Santo Domingo.- Marco De la Rosa, president of the AES energy group’s Dominican Republic operations, died on Wednesday while exercising in the capital’s Mirador Sur park.
AES PR Bredyg Di[...]
Opposition party leaders ready to for convention, ‘if reliable’
Local January 8, 2014 | 8:40 am
Santo Domingo.- The factions of former president Hipolito Mejia, Luis Abinader and other opposition PRD party leaders on Tuesday said they’ve decided "by consensus" to attend the announ[...]
