After ruling party is punished at U.S. polls, dozens fear losing cushy jobs
Local May 25, 2012 | 10:00 am
NEW YORK.- As many as 100 officials of the Dominican Delegation to the UN, the General Consulate in the city, the Embassy in Washington, the Delegation to the OAS and other consular in several stat[...]
Interpol seeks woman fled to US after taxi driver’s murder
Local May 25, 2012 | 9:39 am
NEW YORK.- Interpol and other law enforcement agencies in the United States, actively look for the Dominican Miguelina Velázquez, accused in the strangling death of the taxi driver Benito Vill[...]
Scattered showers, increasing by Sunday
Local May 25, 2012 | 9:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office for Friday forecasts scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the northeast, southeast, southwest, Central Mountains and border zone.
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Ruling party won on economic stability and growth, Fernandez says
Local May 25, 2012 | 8:19 am
Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez yesterday said the governments’ sustained economic stability and growth, despite the world crisis, is why the country gave Dominican Republic’s ruling[...]
Officials uncovered sabotage of presidential election, Listin reports
Local May 25, 2012 | 7:51 am
Santo Domingo.- A discreet cybernetics war cast a shadow on the hours previous and during Sunday’s elections, prompting the Electoral Central Board, JCE, to erect its technological shield and ave[...]
The US also slams Dominican authorities on alleged human rights abuses
Local May 24, 2012 | 4:52 pm
WASHINGTON.- The United States today denounced the alleged extrajudicial executions and other abuses by Dominican Republic authorities against suspects, according to the US State Department’s ann[...]
Losing party targets its president as thirst for reprisal grows
Local May 24, 2012 | 2:38 pm
Santo Domingo.- The choir of voices which asks for the head of Miguel Vargas, president of Dominican Republic’s biggest opposition party grows by the hour, in the aftermath of Sunday’s election[...]
As many as 15 named storms during Atlantic hurricane season
Local May 24, 2012 | 11:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts as many as 15 named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, but noted that the effects of the Pacific [...]
Roundtable of Commonwealth Nations to host seminar “Business with Malaysia”
Local May 24, 2012 | 11:33 am
Santo Domingo.- The Round Table of Commonwealth Nations in the Dominican Republic will host a seminar on how do business with Malaysia, with the support of the Chambers of Commerce of the Commonwea[...]
Agents nab colonel, 2 lieutenants in east coast drug bust(Update)
Local May 24, 2012 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) fired a colonel and two lieutenants who were caught protecting a ring of alleged narcotics traffickers of San Pedro and La Romana. It didn[...]
Amnesty International blames Police for 289 deaths
Local May 24, 2012 | 10:14 am
Santo Domingo.- Amnesty International denounced Wednesday that 289 people died at the hands of the National Police; 60 journalists and other media workers underwent harassment or physical aggressio[...]
Top prosecutor surprisingly resigns “irrevocably”
Local May 24, 2012 | 9:35 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Radhamés Jiménez surprisingly announced his “irrevocable” resignation effective August 16, in a letter to president Leonel Fernandez yesterday.
<[...]Widely scattered showers, high temperatures
Local May 24, 2012 | 9:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) said the prevailing southeast wind will continue over the country, with seasonably high temperatures and widely scattered showers, mostly th[...]
First salvoes after opposition party’s loss signal fierce showdown
Local May 24, 2012 | 8:07 am
Santo Domingo.- Just hours after several opposition PRD party deputies staged a shouting match in Congress yesterday, one of its dozens of vice presidents Julio Maríñez blamed their presi[...]
Haitian leader, Dominican President Elect to talk soon
Local May 24, 2012 | 7:48 am
Santo Domingo.- Haiti president Michel Martelly and Dominican Republic president elect Danilo Medina would meet soon to deal with the topics of interest for both countries, the Haitian presidency[...]
Defeated candidate eyes dialogue but without corrupt officials
Local May 24, 2012 | 7:27 am
Santo Domingo.- Former president and defeated opposition PRD party presidential candidate Hipólito Mejía yesterday said he’s willing to “create the conditions” for a discussion on t[...]
Public Health Ministry plan aims to prevent waterborne diseases
Local May 23, 2012 | 2:23 pm
Santo Domingo. - The Public Health Ministry will set forth an immediate plan lasting 60 days to prevent contagion of the main latent diseases and improve all hospital services nationwide.
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Defeat makes opposition party leader the target of reprisal
Local May 23, 2012 | 1:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- The possible expulsion of the president Dominican Republic’s biggest opposition party (PRD), Miguel Vargas is the main topic in gatherings of the organization’s rank and fire an[...]
U.S. fugitive nabbed at embassy of his own country
Local May 23, 2012 | 11:17 am
SANTO DOMINGO. - A Puerto Rican fugitive wanted in New Hampshire was arrested by antinarcotics agents (DNCD), after which the Immigration Dept. began the proceedings for his repatriation.
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High temperatures with some showers
Local May 23, 2012 | 9:37 am
Santo Domingo.- The southeast wind will bring seasonably high temperatures and humidity during next the three days to a large part of the country, especially the southeast provinces.
The Nat[...]