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Air France 747 aborts flight from Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO.- An Air France jet carrying more than 200 passengers had to return after 40 minutes into its flight to Paris, with mechanical problems in one of its engines.
Dominican Republic's energy czar may face criminal charges
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Alliance Against Corruption (Adocco) yesterday filed a complaint against the executive vice president of the State-owned Electrical Companies (CDEEE), Radhamés Segura.
Dominican woman extradited from Orlando faces murder charge
SANTO DOMINGO. - Wendy Maria Polanco, accused of killing husband and who fled the country to hide in the United States, was brought to the country today heavily guarded by INTERPOL agents.
Another extradition in Dominican Republic's biggest drug bust
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Supreme Court's (SCJ) Penal Chamber Wednesday morning ruled to extradite Ernesto Bienvenido Guevara Diaz (Maconi) to the United States, where he'll face several counts of drug trafficking and money laundering as an alleged member of Quirino Paulino's drug trafficking organization.
Dominican Republic's title registry: chaos
SANTO DOMINGO.- For almost two years the National Cadastre Agency (GNC) has a new building for the Real Property Jurisdiction at La Feria, but hasn't moved there for lack of money, while the more than 600 archives rest in three different warehouses at the mercy of dust, disorder and termites.
Drug-laden plane crashes off southern Dominican coast, one body found
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) and the Navy last night said small plane a unknown material on board, presumably cocaine, fell to the sea at dawn yesterday, six miles from the southern community Matanzas, BanÃ, and found one body presumably a crewmember.
First major Dominican bank fraud case nears closing arguments
Santo Domingo. – The seemingly ancient case against the banker Leonel Almonte has finally reached the closing arguments, when the plaintiffs revealed on Thursday that they'll request 15 years in prison for the ex president of the collapsed bank Universal.
Jennifer Zreloff. Dominican Today
Santo Domingo.- Jennifer Zreloff. Dominican Today published a report by a government agency which erroneosly mentioned Ms Zreloff. We regret the inconvenience to Ms Zreloff.
Protesting confiscations, truckers shutter major Dominican ports
Santo Domingo.- The truckers' union Fenatrado Thursday afternoon halted transport in five of the country's ports, to protest the Customs Agency's (DGA) confiscation of four of its trucks
Group demands indictments against corrupt Dominican Government officials
Santo Domingo.- Before the recent denunciations of nepotism and “exaggerated increase in the State-owned Electrical Companies (CDEEE) payroll, the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) Thursday demanded the filing of corruption charges.
The U.S. to charge Maconi in addition to the Quirino case
Santo Domingo.- The Supreme Court based is ruling to extradite Ernesto Bienvenido Guevara (Maconi) on alleged crimes different from those relating to the trafficking of 1,387 kilos of cocaine the United States attributes to Quirino Paulino.
Canada's embassy in Dominican Republic hosts anniversary fest
SANTO DOMINGO.- Canada ambassador Patricia Fortier hosted a gathering Wednesday night to mark the 141st anniversary of the founding of her country and the 400 years since the Founding of the City of Quebec, date which also marks the birth of the Canadian State.
Coup won't stifle America's democracies, Dominican President says
SANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez on Thursday said the emergency meeting in Nicaragua after the coup in Honduras made it clear that all of the continent's countries have an unwavering will that democracy must prevail in the access to power.
SANTO DOMINGO.- An Air France jet carrying more than 200 passengers had to return after 40 minutes into its flight to Paris, with mechanical problems in one of its engines.
Dominican Republic's energy czar may face criminal charges
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Alliance Against Corruption (Adocco) yesterday filed a complaint against the executive vice president of the State-owned Electrical Companies (CDEEE), Radhamés Segura.
SANTO DOMINGO. - Wendy Maria Polanco, accused of killing husband and who fled the country to hide in the United States, was brought to the country today heavily guarded by INTERPOL agents.
Another extradition in Dominican Republic's biggest drug bust
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Supreme Court's (SCJ) Penal Chamber Wednesday morning ruled to extradite Ernesto Bienvenido Guevara Diaz (Maconi) to the United States, where he'll face several counts of drug trafficking and money laundering as an alleged member of Quirino Paulino's drug trafficking organization.
Dominican Republic's title registry: chaos
SANTO DOMINGO.- For almost two years the National Cadastre Agency (GNC) has a new building for the Real Property Jurisdiction at La Feria, but hasn't moved there for lack of money, while the more than 600 archives rest in three different warehouses at the mercy of dust, disorder and termites.
Drug-laden plane crashes off southern Dominican coast, one body found
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) and the Navy last night said small plane a unknown material on board, presumably cocaine, fell to the sea at dawn yesterday, six miles from the southern community Matanzas, BanÃ, and found one body presumably a crewmember.
First major Dominican bank fraud case nears closing arguments
Santo Domingo. – The seemingly ancient case against the banker Leonel Almonte has finally reached the closing arguments, when the plaintiffs revealed on Thursday that they'll request 15 years in prison for the ex president of the collapsed bank Universal.
Jennifer Zreloff. Dominican Today
Santo Domingo.- Jennifer Zreloff. Dominican Today published a report by a government agency which erroneosly mentioned Ms Zreloff. We regret the inconvenience to Ms Zreloff.
Santo Domingo.- The truckers' union Fenatrado Thursday afternoon halted transport in five of the country's ports, to protest the Customs Agency's (DGA) confiscation of four of its trucks
Group demands indictments against corrupt Dominican Government officials
Santo Domingo.- Before the recent denunciations of nepotism and “exaggerated increase in the State-owned Electrical Companies (CDEEE) payroll, the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) Thursday demanded the filing of corruption charges.
The U.S. to charge Maconi in addition to the Quirino case
Santo Domingo.- The Supreme Court based is ruling to extradite Ernesto Bienvenido Guevara (Maconi) on alleged crimes different from those relating to the trafficking of 1,387 kilos of cocaine the United States attributes to Quirino Paulino.
Canada's embassy in Dominican Republic hosts anniversary fest
SANTO DOMINGO.- Canada ambassador Patricia Fortier hosted a gathering Wednesday night to mark the 141st anniversary of the founding of her country and the 400 years since the Founding of the City of Quebec, date which also marks the birth of the Canadian State.
SANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez on Thursday said the emergency meeting in Nicaragua after the coup in Honduras made it clear that all of the continent's countries have an unwavering will that democracy must prevail in the access to power.
