Agents seize nearly US$500K, two Colombians charged
Local December 17, 2013 | 2:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD)on Tuesday announced the confiscation of nearly US$500,000, presumably from internationaldrug trafficking, during a raid of an apartment of t[...]
TV anchor’s murder reveals Dominican capital’s cruel, gay underworld
Local December 17, 2013 | 1:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- Top fashion designer Jorge Diep on Tuesday said he regrets NCDNTV news anchor Claudio Nasco’s murder on Friday, and revealed having met OscarPérez "Yandel," one of [...]
Senator denies dropping slander charges in Florida(Update)
Local December 17, 2013 | 1:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- Senator Félix Bautista on Tuesday denied he has droppedthe slander charges filed in the U.S. against the economistJaime AristyEscuder, the attorney José Alejandro Ayuso an[...]
Dominican Republic issues arrest warrant for Spanish mogul
Local December 17, 2013 | 11:01 am
Higuey, Dominican Republic.- An Altagracia province (east) judgeon Monday declared Spanish mogul Juan Jose (Pepe) Hidalgo in contempt of court andissued a warrant for his arrest, after failing [...]
Defense chief says all quiet at the border; announces military facility
Local December 17, 2013 | 8:19 am
Santo Domingo.- Defense minister Sigfrido Pared on Mondayaffirmed that the military continues bolstering security along the border withHaiti, where everything is under control without reports of in[...]
‘Missing’ court papers birth yet another Dominican government scandal
Local December 17, 2013 | 7:49 am
Santo Domingo.- National District prosecutor YeniBerenice Reynoso on Monday reiterated that the plea bargaining agreement and swornstatements from money laundering convict Sobeida Félix never [...]
Veteran politico to face criminal trial, but skeptics doubt
Local December 17, 2013 | 7:25 am
Santo Domingo.- The National District 3rd Courtof Appeals on Monday overturned a lowercourt ruling and ordered a criminal trial against former National Assets directorElías Wessin Chávez [...]
Dominican Republic leader talks oil in Venezuela
Local December 17, 2013 | 6:57 am
Caracas, (agencies).- Dominican Republic president DaniloMedina will arrive in Venezuela today, to attend the Petrocaribe oil summit.
The meeting of ministers of Petrocaribe countries heldTue[...]
Coal-fired plants’ pollution can be checked: Dominican official
Local December 16, 2013 | 4:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- As concerns over air pollution willlikely spread from the coal-fired plantswhose groundbreaking was headed by president Danilo Medina at Peravia Province onSunday, the Environment[...]
Dominican Republic hellhole recovers its ‘paradise’ status
Local December 16, 2013 | 2:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- A prominent think tank on Friday said itpulled a sector of the town of Haina from its list of the planet’s mostpolluted sites, after an environmental cleanup removed old batteries[...]
Mayor, former L.A. Dodger slugger linked to 2 brawls in just 48 hours
Local December 16, 2013 | 11:19 am
San Cristobal, Dom. Rep.- The National Police on said it’s agents actively pursue severalmen who unleashed a shootout early Monday morning in the parking lot of " DiscoMundy" Avenue ow[...]
Ruling’s fallout could trump Haiti, Dominican leaders’ petro powwow
Local December 16, 2013 | 11:01 am
Santo Domingo.- The presidents of Haiti, Michel Martelly,and of Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina will both attend the gathering ofleaders of the ALBA-Petrocaribe Agreement in Caracas, Venezue[...]
Just hours after returning from Panama, Medina flies to Caracas
Local December 16, 2013 | 10:09 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina will fly to Caracas, VenezuelaMonday afternoon to attend a meeting of leaders of the countries in the AlbaTCP-Petrocaribe agreement.
The head of State[...]
As mulattos, Dominicans can’t be racist: Mulatto former president
Local December 16, 2013 | 9:48 am
La Vega, Dominican Republic.- Former President LeonelFernández on Sunday said Dominican Republic can’t be a racist nation andinstead called the Dominican people a symbol of struggle and resi[...]
Patriotic groups want those in assassin gaffe punished
Local December 16, 2013 | 9:12 am
Santo Domingo.- Several organizations which fought RafaelTrujillo’s tyranny on Sunday demanded punishment for those who dedicated a graduationof cadets, to one of the dictatorship’s most feare[...]
Police arrest 3 as TV anchor’s slaying likely gay violence(Update)
Local December 16, 2013 | 8:20 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Police on Sunday announced thearrest of Oscar Pérez (Yandel), 19; Luis Manuel Estévez (Macuto or Anderson), 20,and Joel Rafael Miliano (Pateo), 18, who allege[...]
Convict’s ‘missing’ file pits Prosecutor, Supreme Court justice
Local December 16, 2013 | 8:01 am
Santo Domingo.- Former National District prosecutor AlejandroMoscoso on Sunday said the originaldocuments of the plea bargaining agreement with money laundering convict SobeidaFélix were left[...]
Medina attends SICA-EU Summit in Panama
Local December 14, 2013 | 12:17 am
Panama City.– President Danilo Medina attended Fridayafternoon the 42nd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the CentralAmerican Integration System (SICA), taking place in Panama[...]
Medina creates Special Committee for Los Haitises
Local December 14, 2013 | 12:09 am
Santo Domingo.– President Danilo Medina designates a SpecialCommittee for the Los Haïtises National Park via decree 360-13, with the aim ofconducting a census to establish the cur[...]
Dominican Republic boosts patrols along Haiti border for the holidays
Local December 13, 2013 | 4:21 pm
Santo Domingo.- Army chief of staff Ruben Paulino on Friday announced heightened vigilance alongthe Dominican Republic-Haiti border in January, when thousands of Haitians returnto the country af[...]