Dominican Republic sugar baron gets sweet on politics
Local March 6, 2014 | 7:41 am
Santo Domingo.- Two senior politicos on Wednesday voiced support for statements from sugar and banking mogul Juan Vicini, who said he doesn’t want to see business leaders unfamiliar with politica[...]
Dominican Republic poultry mogul says his son stole US$581.3M
Local March 5, 2014 | 6:07 pm
Santo Domingo.- Poultry mogul Carlomagno Tomas Gonzalez Pockels on Wednesday charged his son Carlomagno Tomas Gonzalez Medina of stealing RD$25.0 billion (US$581.3 million) by using forged document[...]
US$2.4M embezzlement case spooks Dominican Republic mayors
Local March 5, 2014 | 5:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- The ongoing case of the mayor of a major city charged with embezzling more than RD$100 million (US$2.3 million) has prompted his colleagues in other towns of the Dominican Republic [...]
Don’t chicken out, VP warns accuser in US$70.0M slander suit
Local March 5, 2014 | 11:31 am
Santiago.- Vice president Margarita Cedeño on Wednesday warned she’ll not settle out of court her slander charges against the lawyer Marcos Martínez, who had accused her of having more [...]
U.S. agents seize 1,103K cocaine off Puerto Rico coast, 2 Dominicans held
Local March 5, 2014 | 10:12 am
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico.- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and US Coast Guard (USCG) assets intercepted a vessel Monday evening attempting to smuggle 38 bales of cocaine, totaling 2,432 pound[...]
More than US$1.2M seized in Dominican Republic resort town(UPDATE)
Local March 5, 2014 | 9:52 am
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.- Authorities report that more dollars were found in sacks of dog food and rice in the same container, "owned by Modesto Calvo."
They said the doll[...]
Madrid police bust coke lab, nab 6 Dominicans, seize 71K
Local March 5, 2014 | 9:26 am
Madrid.- Madrid police arrested six suspects of Dominican origin in raids which dismantled a cocaine lab and seized 71 kilos of the drug, EFE reports.
The police on Wednesday the six formed p[...]
Despite embezzlement indictment, mayor still handles taxpayers money
Local March 5, 2014 | 8:48 am
Santo Domingo.- Despite being indicted for allegedly embezzling more than RD$100.0 million, San Francisco de Macoris (northeast) mayor Felix M. Rodriguez is still handling taxpayers money after his[...]
Landmark case; Dominican Republic ‘citizen’ of Haitian descent charged with forgery
Local March 5, 2014 | 6:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) on Tuesday filed charges against a man who goes by the name of William Medina Ferreras, who sued the country before the Inter-American Court of Hum[...]
Scientists want Lake Enriquillo’s flooded lands added to National Park
Local March 4, 2014 | 4:33 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Academy of Sciences on Tuesday asked the Environment Ministry to seek an Executive order to add the farmlands affected by Lake Enriquillo’s flooding to the National Park of th[...]
Ku Klux Klan in Dominican Carnaval not a problem: Culture
Local March 4, 2014 | 11:57 am
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Culture on Tuesday said each troupe "is free to choose" a theme in the Carnaval, in response to wide rebuke for the group wearing Ku Klux Klan (KKK) garb w[...]
Federal raids net 3 Dominican ‘gang leaders’ in NYC
Local March 4, 2014 | 11:35 am
New York.- Three Dominicans cited as leaders of as many gangs figure among the 280 members arrested by federal agents in raids targeting dangerous and violent street criminals in the city.
In[...]
Dominican Republic’s Culture Ministry allows KKK in Carnaval
Local March 4, 2014 | 10:46 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Culture authorized the participation of a troupe donning garb characteristic of members of the racist organization Ku Klux Klan, and paraded at th[...]
Mostly sunny, lower-than-normal temps
Local March 4, 2014 | 10:30 am
Santo Domingo.- The Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts low chance of rain nationwide, from a high pressure system over the North Atlantic and the Northeast wind.
It said the Southwest, Southea[...]
RD$100.0M embezzlement scandal tests judges, Medina
Local March 4, 2014 | 10:08 am
San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic.- Duarte province Appellate Court judge Claudio A. Medrano early Monday released mayor Feliz M. Rodriguez, Financial manager Fior Daliza Genao, and[...]
Dominican Republic Xstrata Nickel mine foes dig in for long fight
Local March 4, 2014 | 7:33 am
Santo Domingo.- While senior Government officials hint at a possible Xstrata Nickel mine at Loma Miranda, environmentalists seem to be digging in for a long siege to demand its designation as a Na[...]
U.S. SOUTHCOM lauds Dominican Republic for halting Haitians
Local March 3, 2014 | 5:11 pm
WASHINGTON.- The head of the U.S. Southern Command on Monday lauded Dominican Republic’s collaboration to halt illegal emigration of Haitians to his country and acknowledged Santo Domingo’s eff[...]
Officials surrender in San Francisco RD$100.0M embezzlement scandal
Local March 3, 2014 | 12:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- San Francisco’s (northeast) mayor and its Finance manager surrendered Monday to face charges of embezzling more than RD$100.0 million from Dominican taxpayers.
Mayor Fé[...]
Constanza, the Caribbean’s Enchanted Valley
Local March 3, 2014 | 11:56 am
Constanza, Dominican Republic.- Constanza’s Ecotourism Cluster on Sunday launched the ad campaign on the Web "Constanza, the Caribbean’s Enchanted Valley," to attract more tourists to[...]
Dominican activist leads Paterson mayoral race with 54.5%: Poll
Local March 3, 2014 | 11:29 am
New York.- Prominent Dominican-New Jersey activist and mayoral candidate María Teresa Feliciano leads the most recent polls with 54.5%, ahead of Paterson’s municipal elections in May.
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