Author: Rhett Calloway

The Dominican Republic wants to study the possibility of building an electric train and for these purposes has requested the Central American Bank to conduct feasibility studies for the new railway system. Studies will determine the feasibility of a freight and passenger rail network, and the proposal has been submitted by the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Finance, according to information published on the international banking entity’s website. The Bank’s CEO, Dante Mussi, met with the Minister of Finance, José Manuel Vicente, to learn about the opportunities, operations and programs this entity is developing across the region. “At the regional level,…

President Luis Abenader last night appointed Manuel Ernesto Polanco Salvador as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Paraguay. By Decree No. 735-20, issued last year, Lourdes Gisela Antonia Victoria-Cruz has been appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Slovak Republic, based in the Kingdom of Sweden. In addition, Angie Shakira Martinez Tigera has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Jamaica, and Fausto Raphael Lise Quinones as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Chile. The decree was issued on December 29, 2020. Other diplomats On October 21, Abenader appointed new ambassadors to Russia, Haiti, Peru, Honduras and Cuba.…

After the PREPA bill increase was announced, economist Gustavo Velez called on dealers to protest. Using his Twitter account, Vélez questioned the public company about the preferential treatment of government agencies that did not pay the bill but the system was not interrupted. Energy disobedience All merchants stop paying electricity for three months. What will PREPA do, with all firms cutting out? And they should treat us like the Capitol and other agencies that do not pay and do not cut them. ” Energy disobedience All merchants stop paying electricity for three months. what will Embed a Tweet A piece…

Trump’s last hours as president 2:37 (CNN) – The first big thing I wrote about Donald Trump was a mistake. The date of the article was June 17, 2015. The title was «Why no one should take Donald Trump seriously, in one very simple drawing«. The argument was simple: Trump, who had officially competed in the 2016 race the day before, was not very popular with the Republican base, especially because he is seen as opposing the rest of the Republican camp. Thus she had no chance of being a factor in the competition, let alone winning. Less than two…

On Tuesday, Chile inaugurated the first “5G Zone” in Latin America, with a 5.5-square-kilometer area in Santiago that includes hospitals, schools, shops, offices and homes, and where an experiment is being sought to demonstrate the impact the new network will have on cities. “This 5G region will allow citizens to live the experience of a highly interconnected ecosystem, with smart transportation and greater efficiency when traveling,” said Transport and Communications Minister Gloria Hut. The minister explained that the “5G area” is an open space and at this experimental stage, some phones with 5G technology in the 3500 MHz band will…

Today, Finance Minister Francisco Paris Alesia announced that the deadline for traders to submit monthly sales and use the tax return has been postponed from last December. Until Monday, January 25. This, because the SURI platform will not be available from tonight until Thursday January 21, as a security measure to continue “working with the necessary programs for distributing aid approved under federal law,” that is, the $ 600 stimulus check. “In order to begin distributing aid related to the second batch in an orderly and coordinated manner, in a preventive manner, SURI will not be available,” a Treasury circular…

A member of the political committee and former presidential candidate, Andres Navarro, today, Tuesday, began his candidacy for the position of General Secretary of the Dominican Liberation Party. During a press conference, Navarro launched his aspirations for the position occupied by Reynaldo Pared Perez, who, due to health conditions, said he would not seek repetition. Navarro’s proposal is based on managing the PLD transformation through a plan of “six axes or dimensions” divided into political, organizational, electoral, institutional, technical and social. These axes will structure the content of the strategic plan that will be presented to the Central Committee in…

DACO’s Designated Secretary of Consumer Affairs (DACO), Aidan Rivera Rodriguez, alerted the public on Monday to be aware of the scams being committed over the phone by unscrupulous people pretending to be banking or government employees or using whatever pretext to fulfill their mission. “We heard about someone who was tricked on the phone. Through a phone call, a man pretended to be an employee of the Electric Power Authority and threatened to cut off the electricity service for non-payment. The consumer provided him with a credit card and was cheated on about $ 20,000.” Rivera Rodriguez said in written…

Samsung leader could go to jail for these crimes 1:41 Seoul / Hong Kong (CNN Business) – Samsung Vice President Lee Jae-yong will be back in prison, casting doubt on the tech giant’s future leadership. On Monday, the Seoul High Court in South Korea sentenced Lee to two and a half years in prison after convicting him of embezzlement and bribery. He was arrested after sentencing. It’s the latest development in the controversy that has followed Samsung for years. Lee, also known as Jae Wai Lee, was involved in a massive power trading scandal that brought down the government of…

When he leaves an apartment in the capital’s Bella Vista sector, a man captured on video kicks a dog, apparently three times, punishable by a prison sentence of between six months and a year. . This is specified in Article 66, Concerning Punishment for Cruelty, of Law 248-12 on Animal Protection and Responsible Property, dated August 15, 2012. The case of Oscar Arturo Nanita Geronimo, who was held in his car, in the Bella Vista sector, is being investigated by the Animal Protection Unit of the Public Ministry (UPA), headed by Marilyn Luis Laranzo. Likewise, it was reported that the…