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Behind the scenes of the failed dialogue with Hugo ChavezThe dialogue between Venezuela and Colombia had reached a stalemate possibly because they did not read the signals that Venezuela was sending out. This is the story of the participation of the Dominican President, Leonel Fernandez, in the process that began in Estoril, Portugal and picked up speed in Cancun, Mexico. In his recent visit to Cancun to take part in the Rio Group Summit, President...
Owner of Atiemar apartment tower was a fugitiveSANTO DOMINGO. Arturo del Tiempo, one of the owners of the lavish Atiemar Tower, located on Pedro Henriquez Ureña Street in the exclusive Ls Esperilla section, is listed on a judicial file as a...
 JCE judges have divided opinions on CC auditSANTO DOMINGO. The president of the Administrative Chamber of the Central Electoral Board, Roberto Rosario, said that he considered the fact that the Chamber of Accounts (CC) wants to start an audit... Number of motor vehicles in DR over 2.5 millionSANTO DOMINGO. The total number of motor vehicles in the Dominican Republic reached 2,570,220 at the end of 2009. This represents a 5. 1% increase in spite of the drop in the number of vehicles...
 Two elderly arrested selling drugsSANTO DOMINGO. Two old people, of 70 and 65 years of age were arrested yesterday by the National Department of Drug Control (DNCD) as they were caught red-handed selling drugs in Capotillo and Villa... Searches of apartments looking for proof of cocaine consignmentSANTO DOMINGO. The District Attorney of the National District and the National Department of Drug Control (DNCD) carried out at least 6 searches, including one in the Torre Atiemar, located in the...
 Man sentenced to 30 years for burningSANTO DOMINGO. The Second Collegiate Tribunal of the Penal Chamber of the Court of the First Instance in Santo Domingo province sentenced the man accused of burning his former wife. Because the man... Sabana Perdida and VM will have more waterSANTO DOMINGO. Sirty six sections of Villa Mella and Sabana Perdida will be benefited by the transfer pipeline that the Santo Domingo Water and Sewer Corporation (CAASD) will connect with the...
More than 60% of IDSS affiliates die waiting for pensionsSANTO DOMINGO. The National Association of Pensioners of the Dominican Social Security Institute (IDSS) complained yesterday that more than 60% of the affiliated die waiting for the government to... "Mystery" flight investigated at HigueroSANTO DOMINGO. The state security apparatus is investigating the ‘mysterious' manner in which an airplane left the Joaquin Balaguer International Airport (El Higuero) with a fake registration and...
 Customs prohibits export of copperSANTO DOMINGO. The Director General of Customs (DGA) issued a temporary prohibition of all copper exports as a way to put a halt to the constant theft of cables and other copper materials. These...
 DR excuses itself with VenezuelaSANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican government said it deeply regretted any worry or bother the mediation agenda carried out by President Leonel Fernandez might have caused the government of Venezuela....
 Searches of apartments looking for proof of cocaine consignmentSANTO DOMINGO. The District Attorney of the National District and the National Department of Drug Control (DNCD) carried out at least 6 searches, including one in the Torre Atiemar, located in the... Hacienda guarantees funds for electionsSANTO DOMINGO. Vicente Bengoa, the Minister of Hacienda guaranteed yesterday the delivery of the funds needed to celebrate the municipal and congressional elections next 16 May. Bengoa said that he...
 Chancellor Maduro did not come because of "scheduling conflicts" SANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican government reported yesterday that the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, would be coming to the country in order to, together with Dominican President Leonel...