Dominican extraditables get sweeter deals from Washington
Local November 20, 2014 | 7:47 am
Santo Domingo.- Ernesto Bienvenido Guevara Diaz (Maconi), extradited in 2009 in connection with drug kingpin Quirino Paulino’s powerful ring, is already free and returned to the Dominican Republi[...]
Electricity sector ‘discredited’ despite major investments: Top official
Local November 19, 2014 | 3:33 pm
Santo Domingo. – Government Purchasing Dept. director Yocasta Guzman on Wednesday said Dominican Republic’s electricity sector is discredited because despite major investments invested the popu[...]
Yet another scandal: Officials did violate Financial Statement Law
Local November 19, 2014 | 1:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- Accounts Chamber president Licelot Marte on Wednesday called unfortunate Francisco Dominguez’s statement that officials haven’t violated the Financial Statement Law, noting tha[...]
US ATF delegation to help local authorities on gun controls
Local November 19, 2014 | 12:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- A delegation from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms(ATF) began a series of meetings with the Dominican authorities to exchange views and learn from the experien[...]
Icon beach town suffers years of carnage at deadly highway
Local November 19, 2014 | 10:01 am
Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.- More than two decades of carnage unleashed by reckless motorists along the more than 20 makeshift crossings at the Las Americas Highway in Boca Chica have added to [...]
Two dead, hobbled tourism as Las Terrenas energy crisis festers
Local November 19, 2014 | 8:54 am
Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic. - Several days of protests over the high electric bill have left two people dead, four hurt, hobbled the famous beach town’s tourism and more than 30 arrests as [...]
Ruling boosts Dominican Republic’s ‘culture of impunity’
Local November 19, 2014 | 7:55 am
Santo Domingo.- As many sectors expected, special Supreme Court judge Frank Soto Tuesday night ruled to lifting the liens on assets of the real estate company Rofi , at the center of the embezzlem[...]
Dominican Rep. extends maximum prison term to 60 years
Local November 18, 2014 | 4:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved the new 398-page Penal Code, which among other things, provides for concurrent sentences of up to 60 years in prison.
It also raise[...]
Dominican Republic ‘totally pleased’ with region’s war on drugs
Local November 18, 2014 | 12:38 pm
Madrid.- Latin America’s presidents have diverse views on the results of the war on the region’s drug trafficking, because Cuba’s and Honduras’ are totally dissatisfied at (-5), while Peru[...]
Most controversial case heads for more delays
Local November 18, 2014 | 11:11 am
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry on Tuesday asked special Supreme Court judge Frank Soto to order senator Felix Bautista disclose his authorization to represent the real estate company Rofi in [...]
Las Terrenas power company: Shareholder caused fatal sabotage
Local November 18, 2014 | 10:46 am
Samana, Dominican Republic.- The Luz y Fuerza power company of Las Terrenas (northeast) on Monday blamed minority shareholder Jacques Dartout for the alleged sabotage of its facilities and the viol[...]
The country’s ‘owners’ now eye politics
Local November 18, 2014 | 9:28 am
Santo Domingo.- In addition to the annual subsidies, the three major associations of bus and truck owners –known as the country’s “owners”- expect approval for their three respective polit[...]
National Palace has its Christmas tree
Local November 18, 2014 | 8:56 am
Santo Domingo.- With a brief ceremony including a choir and the Navy Band president Danilo Medina lit the National Palace’s tradition Christmas tree.
First lady Candida Montilla, vice presi[...]
The country’s most controversial case continues today
Local November 18, 2014 | 7:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Supreme Court justice Frank Soto will continue starting 9am Wednesday the hearings on senator Felix Bautista’s request to lift the liens on real estate and other properties of the[...]
Dominican Gov. corruption: Only 5 of 110 officials file financial statements
Local November 17, 2014 | 2:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The deadline for government officials to file their financial statements expired today Monday, as Law 311-14 stipulates, but only five have done so.
Dominican ambassador in Gu[...]
Justice Minister says blocking phone signals in jails averts crimes
Local November 17, 2014 | 1:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Monday announced the start a cellphone signal-blocking pilot program at the 15 de Azua prison (south) this week, to prevent criminal activit[...]
Foreign Affairs: Respect for human rights, yes, statelessness, no
Local November 17, 2014 | 12:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- Foreign minister Andrés Navarro on Monday rejected claims that there are stateless in the country and on the contrary said president Danilo Medina has a strong commitment to th[...]
Dominican’s case sparks NYC ordinance to shield immigrants
Local November 17, 2014 | 10:52 am
New York.- New York City mayor Bill de Blasio took the case of Dominican Carlos Rodriguez to enact two ordinances limiting the Police actions with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)[...]
Dominican elite takes society hostage: Industry leader
Local November 17, 2014 | 10:03 am
Dominican Republic.- The Greater Santo Domingo industries grouped in the AEIH on Sunday called the actions of the influential groups "deplorable," always looking to condition under their [...]
Six die in separate collisions at same site(Update)
Local November 17, 2014 | 8:41 am
Santo Domingo.- Two more people died early Monday nearly on the exact site of Sunday’s tragic collision which claimed the lives of four people.
The victims, residents of the barrio Quilombo[...]