March aims to indict corrupt officials, Odebrecht execs
Local January 16, 2017 | 9:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The organizers of the MarchAgainst Corruption and the End of Impunity on Sunday invited the population toattend the protest at 10am next Sunday with green garments, aimed at bringin[...]
‘Teflon’ Dominican presidency teeters on the edge
Local January 16, 2017 | 8:48 am
Santo Domingo.- Although president DaniloMedina's eight years in office have been fraught in corruption scandals, citizenshave yet to see the name of any "fat cat" behind in the plots.
Odebrecht-Dominican Republic US$92M bribe saga continues(Update)
Local January 16, 2017 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.- (Update) at around 9am Monday Angel Rondon´s attorney Robert Valdez [...]
Odebrecht balks at Dominican Republic’s deadline in US$92M scandal
Local January 14, 2017 | 9:48 am
Santo Domingo.- the Justice Ministry's deadlinefor Odebrecht handover copies of the contracts signed in Brazil, and the agreementswith the names of all Dominican officials who took bribes night exp[...]
Dominican Republic sends troops to protect National Park
Local January 13, 2017 | 2:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Environment Ministry on Fridayannounced it will militarize Valle Nuevo National Park, where agriculture was banned,while farmers have blocked the entrance to the protected area.[...]
Under pressure, bishop who heads Odebrecht probe leaves company post
Local January 13, 2017 | 1:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- Just two days after beingappointed by president Danilo Medina and facing mounting questions, monsignorAgripino Núñez on Friday announced his resignation as board member of[...]
Colombians, Venezuelans face a tougher Dominican Immigration
Local January 13, 2017 | 11:20 am
Santo Domingo.- Venezuela national NairymHernandez was about to exit Las Americas Airport when an immigration officerwithheld her passport when without explanation or questions, escorted her to ano[...]
Top prosecutor widens investigation into gang of bank robbers
Local January 13, 2017 | 10:06 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Jean Alain Rodriguez on Thursdaysaid the investigation has been widened to determine if other people are linkedto the gang of bank robbers headed by the late John [...]
Truckers: Puerto Plata road a grave danger, fix now
Local January 13, 2017 | 9:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The grave danger posedby the countless potholes, bumps and ditches along the Puerto Plata-Navarretehighway has prompted truckers in the region to demand immediate repairs by theGov[...]
Dominican Republic on paper trail of US$92M Odebrecht bribes
Local January 13, 2017 | 8:29 am
Santo Domingo.-The information revealedduring the more than 13 hours of interrogation of Ángel Rondón, Odebrecht localcommercial representative, didn't convince Justice minister Jean Rodr[...]
Three Investigative Commissioners merit an investigation
Local January 12, 2017 | 3:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- Various sectors of society onThursday objected to monsignor Agripino Núñez, and former Electric Utility(CDEEE) CEOs Celso Marranzini and César Sánchez forming pa[...]
Gov. says will cooperate with probe into power plant
Local January 12, 2017 | 3:23 pm
Santo Domingo.- Presidency Administrative ministerJose Ramon Peralta on Thursday said the construction of the Punta Catalina powerplant had complied with correct procedures.
He said as to the[...]
National Business Council inaugurates new leadership
Local January 12, 2017 | 3:04 pm
SD. With the presence of numerouspersonalities from the government and private sector, the National BusinessCouncil (CONEP) Wednesday night inaugurated its new board of directors for the 2017-2019p[...]
Official doesn’t think he’ll be questioned on bribe-mired power plant
Local January 12, 2017 | 11:58 am
Santo Domingo.- State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE)CEO Rubén Jiménez Bichara on Wednesday said he doesn't think he'll be calledfor questioning in the investigation into the contract to b[...]
Navy nabs 25 boatpeople trying to reach Puerto Rico
Local January 12, 2017 | 11:13 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Navy on Thursdaysaid it detained 20 men and five women who tried to reach Puerto Rico illegallyon boat from Cabrera beach, María Trinidad Sánchez province (n[...]
Dominican Gov. bans raccoons as threat to native fauna
Local January 12, 2017 | 10:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The Environment Ministry onThursday ordered the confiscation of all raccoons (procyon lotor) being sold ordisplayed in businesses and as pets in homes, citing the threat they pose t[...]
Dominican Republic’s ‘corruption bricks’ fall on President’s head
Local January 12, 2017 | 9:39 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina'sinfamous statement that he "wouldn't throw bricks at past corruption"is precisely what has him at the center of the Odebrecht bribes scandal,becom[...]
Gang of deadly bank robbers hasn’t vanished: Human Rights
Local January 12, 2017 | 8:58 am
Santo Domingo.- National Human RightsCommission president Manuel María Mercedes on Wednesday warned that despite JohnPercival's death and Brayan Felix's arrest, the gang which they both headed[...]
Odebrecht ‘bagman’ received US$92.0M for ´services´(Update)
Local January 12, 2017 | 8:18 am
Santo Domingo.- Businessman Angel Rondón confirmed havingreceived a sum similar to 92 million dollars, as Odebrecht has admitted. "He'sthe person who received the millions, he nevertheles[...]
Think tank: Officials bribed by Odebrecht must end up in jail
Local January 11, 2017 | 4:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- The president of the think tank Institutionalismand Justice Foundation (Finjus) affirmed Wednesday that the investigation intothe contract to build the Punta Catalina coal-fired po[...]