Dominicans among arrested in major New York State drug bust
World June 22, 2017 | 1:58 pm
New York.- Several Dominicans were detained by federal agents and local narcotics police in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Monroe County, for drug trafficking, illegal weapons possession and other crimes, in[...]No bail as Panama ex-president could flee to Dominican Republic
World June 21, 2017 | 11:55 am
Santo Domingo.- The US Attorney's Office on Tuesday expressed concern that former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli could flee and take refuge in the Dominican Republic if he's released after being [...]OAS not meddling in Venezuela, Dominican Rep. thinks otherwise
World June 19, 2017 | 8:10 pm
Cancun.- The debate over Venezuela's political crisis, blamed for more than 70 deaths, isn't interventionism since democracy is one of the fundamental pillars of the OAS, its secretary general said [...]Dominican Rep. among 22 nations to meet on Venezuela crisis: EFE
Local May 30, 2017 | 8:10 pm
Washington.- At least 18 foreign ministers will attend the meeting on the Venezuelan crisis to be held at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington tomorrow Wed., EFE reports. Thus [...]Odebrecht bribe: 5 European banks urged to pull out of dirty coal plant
World May 23, 2017 | 2:00 pm
The Netherlands.- European banks must now pull out of financing the US$2 billion Punta Catalina coal plant project following recent confirmation of Brazilian company Odebrecht’s widespread use of br[...]Berlin and Beijing united on climate in the age of Trump
World May 22, 2017 | 3:01 pm
Berlin, 22 May 2017 - German Environmental Minister Barbara Hendricks and Chinese Special Climate Envoy Xie Zhenhua jointly held a press conference at the opening of the Petersburg Climate Dialogue, w[...]Dominican faces murder charge in Times Square rampage
World May 19, 2017 | 3:15 pm
New York.- Of Dominican parents, Richard Rojas, 26, who yesterday plowed into 23 pedestrians in Times Square, killing one tourist, discharged in 2012 by the US Department of Defense (DOD) for violen[...]Higher education expanding in Latin America and the Caribbean, but falling short of potential
World May 17, 2017 | 6:17 pm
Mexico City, May 17, 2017 - The number of students in higher education programs has nearly doubled in the past decade across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). But with only half of them graduatin[...]Ten Dominicans among biggest US bust of gang members
World May 12, 2017 | 11:54 am
Washington.- The US government announced Thursday that nearly 1,400 gang members have been detained over a six-week period in the largest operation ever conducted by the Department of Homeland Securit[...]Environment, UN start National Consultation on Oceans
World May 9, 2017 | 6:59 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Environment Ministry and the UN Program for Development (UNDP) started the National Consultation on Oceans, to improve the preservation of the waters and their biodiversity. Thi[...]Dominican eye doctor guilty of US$105M Medicare fraud: palmbeachpost.com
World April 29, 2017 | 12:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- A US federal jury in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Friday convicted Salomon Melgen on charges of operating what prosecutors called a massive scheme that robbed Medicare out of as much[...]Palm oil giant IOI moves to eliminate deforestation and human rights abuses from supply chain
World April 28, 2017 | 1:57 pm
Jakarta, 28 April 2017 - The IOI Group, one of the world’s largest palm oil traders, today made a significant commitment to address deforestation and exploitation throughout its supply chain. Gree[...]US stops boat with US$17M of cocaine in Puerto Rico; 2 aliens arrested, including ‘Dominican’
World April 13, 2017 | 4:32 pm
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) seized 1320 pounds (600 kilos) of cocaine Wednesday after intercepting a vessel near the southern coas[...]U.S. strikes Syrian airfield in first direct assault on Bashar al-Assad’s government: reports
World April 7, 2017 | 2:32 am
Santo Domingo.- U.S. strikes Syrian military airfield in first direct assault on Bashar al-Assad’s government, Washington Post reports. Reuters reports that U.S President Donald Trump on Thursday[...]Activists stop construction at Southeast Asia’s biggest planned coal plant
World March 30, 2017 | 2:04 pm
Jakarta, 30 March 2017 - Activists today brought construction to a standstill for 13 hours at what will be the largest coal power plant in Southeast Asia. The activists are demanding the Indonesi[...]Global protests push Samsung to finally recycle Galaxy Note 7 – Greenpeace
World March 28, 2017 | 1:33 pm
Seoul, March 27. - Samsung today officially published its plan to deal with the 4.3 million Galaxy Note 7 devices produced and recalled worldwide following battery faults. This major win comes after n[...]China forecasts 4th year of stable or declining CO2 emissions, as world awaits Trump climate action: Greenpeace
World February 28, 2017 | 12:58 pm
Beijing, 28 February 2017 – China is forecasting a significant drop in CO2 emissions of approximately 1%, according to Greenpeace East Asia’s analysis of China’s National Energy Administratio[...]
New HSBC ‘no deforestation’ policy first step towards sustainable palm oil finance
World February 22, 2017 | 10:17 am
London, 20 February 2017 – HSBC todaypublished a new ‘No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation’ policy coveringits financing of palm oil companies. The move by HSBC – Europe’s largest b[...]
Espaillat warns Republicans of Trump’s ‘new America’
World February 15, 2017 | 3:18 pm
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. CongressmanAdriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement regarding lastnight’s DREAMER arrest and ongoing targeted raids conducted by the U.S.Immigra[...]
ECLAC promotes integrated national development planning to support the implementation of the SDGs in the Caribbean
World February 13, 2017 | 11:30 am
Port of Spain.- The Economic Commission for Latin America andthe Caribbean (ECLAC) is promoting integrated development planning as a keyelement of national strategy towards achievement of the Sust[...]
