DR1 - At just eight days from the target date set by the authorities for the Primary Care Centers program to go into effect, a clash of interests between all the actors in the Dominican Social Security System (SDSS) is putting the beginning of the model at risk.
The Deputy Minister for Public Health, Nelson Rodriguez Monegro, reported that as of yesterday four proposals have been addressed to the affiliates of the Family Health Insurance (SFS) that are payroll contributors. Each proposal is aimed at a different sector.
The first is the Ministry of Public Health, which wants to start in Health Region VI, because it has the best development level of the public network, both in its Primary Care Units as well as public hospitals. Another proposal is from the employer sector that suggests that the start of the model should be in San Pedro de Macoris and later in Puerto Plata.
These ideas were discussed. Yet to be heard is one from the Dominican Medical Association (CND) and one from the labor sector that will be discussed tomorrow Wednesday, 25 April, at the meeting of the commission.
In principle, the CMD supports the Ministry of Public Health proposal, because Region VI, which consists of the provinces of Azua, San Juan de la Maguana, Elias Pina and Barahona, is one of the regions with the least number of payroll deduction affiliates and has more than 130 Primary Care Centers. The doctors believe that this program has the advantage of being a pilot plan that will allow them to go about creating confidence according to the capacity of these units to resolve the cases presented.
In the case of the proposal by the business community, Rodriguez Monegro said it was not viable because there are only four private Primary Care Centers in the province (San Pedro de Macoris), the population is of more than 120,000 patients and it has been stipulated that each center has to be able to care for 500 families. Read original at DR1.
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New York- Several Dominicans arrested and charged in Berks County Pennsylvania, moved, according to prosecutors, hundreds of thousands of dollars each week dealing heroin, cocaine and marijuana in various villages and towns.
The authorities said the organization was headed by Michael Vazquez (Rambo) who investigators accuse of recruiting and planning crimes with other suspects.
In a statement, the prosecutor said in addition to the Dominicans, other foreigners fell in “Operation M3“, conducted by various law enforcement agencies.
They are charged with trafficking drugs in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Arizona and Mexico.
Berks County prosecutor John Adams said the investigation originally focused on Robert Sanfiel, but the number of accused now reaches 25. He said thousands of dollars in cash, drugs firearms and narcotics were seized in raids.
Among the detainees figure Carlos Taveras, Eric Feliz, Franklin Bidó, Héctor Veras, Pedro Moore, Víctor Burgos, Víctor Romero Rojas, Emilio Concepción, Daniel López, Orlando Sánchez, Ceferino Hernández, Raudo Cabral, Eduardo Beltrán, Delwis Santana, Juan Carlos Torres Cosme, Jazmín King, Angel Oliveras, Eric Urbaez Pineda, Eduardo Beltrán, Sarah McDevitt, Jonathan Sanifiel, Arvel Bullock and Mbejou Waith.
Investigators seized three kilos of cocaine, 250 grams of heroin, over US$50,000 in cash, three handguns, a shotgun and a vehicle with a hidden compartments for drugs and money.
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Santo Domingo. – Opposition deputy Esther Minyety on Friday said she submitted the bill to create the “red light district“ to the lower Chamber, because the originally proposed legislation had expired.
The PRD party legislator said she’s confident the bill aimed at establishing norms for streets near historical places where women offer sexual services will pass.
She said the bill, already sent to a committee of Deputies to study, has the support some 130 lawmakers, from only three just three years ago.
As to Justice minister Francisco Dominguez’s warning of arresting men who use women’s sexual services, Minyety said there’s no such law, and punishes the pimps instead. “A public policy is needed to create a fixed place for them to offer their services and not at every corner, with skimpy clothing even. “
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Santo Domingo. - The country will host the 10th International Mango Symposium from June 6 to 9 in Bavaro, Punta Cana (east), where representatives from 30 countries already confirmed attendance.
The event is expected to draw international attention to Dominican Republic’s mango production, with exports to US$7. 5 million, with Europe as the main destination.
Agriculture minister Luis Ramon Rodriguez announced the activity in a press conference at his offices Friday, adding that this year’s annual Expo Mango is slated for Bani, Peravia Province, staring June 6.
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The Dominican Sun - Across the Dominican Republic in the last 24 hours the highest observed temperature by DRSol was 88 at Puerto Plata International. The coolest reading came from Las Americas with an overnight low of 70. Widely scattered light to moderate showers and thunderstorms were reported, the last in Santiago at 8AM this morning. Skies were generally mostly cloudy. Winds are averaging 10 mph from the SE, with a peak gust to 23 mph seen at 4PM yesterday afternoon at Santiago. By the Numbers DR cities reported rain 21% of the time, and thunderstorms 5%. Average reported rainfall intensity on a scale of 0 to 100 was 42. Cloud cover totaled 61%. Click above to view summaries for the last week or last month. Last updated at 12:28PM. Read original at The Dominican Sun.
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Puerto Plata, Dom. Rep- Police on Wednesday arrested a 23-year old man who allegedly admitted having raped 60 women between 16 and 28 years of age, in the resort town of Puerto Plata.
Jonathan Alexander Parra Melo raped the women who mounted his motorcycle taxi, and then took them to secluded areas of the city, according to police.
Local media report that during interrogation, Parra said he was raped and traumatized as a child, so he decided to “get even“ with the defenseless women. “
Although Police didn’t specify the dates of the alleged assaults, Parra had reportedly been committing the crimes during the last two years.
An angry crowd including friends and relatives of the victims awaited outside Puerto Plata’s Police Precinct demanding justice.
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Santo Domingo- 20 of the country’s 32 senators on Wednesday said they’ll defend the national interest and asked President Danilo Medina to preserve the mountain Loma Miranda, as heritage of the Dominican people.
“Regardless of any decision regarding Loma Miranda from the report by the United Nations Development Program, we as citizens and senators represent the feelings and aspirations of our communities and a wide swath of the nation, we assume the defense and perpetuity of Loma Miranda as our own and reject any attempt to carry out mining operations there,“ the lawmakers said in a letter to Medina.
They ask that Loma Miranda, including Xstrata Nickel’s planned mining site, be declared a protected area with national park status.
The document is signed by Félix Vásquez, Manuel Paula, Carlos Castillo, Euclides Sánchez, Rafael Calderón, Adriano Sánchez, José M. Sosa, José R. Vargas, Amílcar Romero, Wilton Guerrero, Luis R. Canaán, Juan Mercedes, Charlie Mariotti, Antonio Cruz, Arístides Victoria, Rubén D. Cruz, Ivonne Chahín, Amable Aristy, Eddy Mateo and Manuel Guichardo.
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Santo Domingo- The Executive Branch on Wednesday backtracked and maintained the Antinarcotics Agency (DNCD) under its control, after initially transferring it to the Justice Ministry, in the draft for the National Police Statutory Law.
In a statement, Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo said that instead of a president in the DNCD, its central director would be from the Police Antinarcotics Council.
Also deleted was the provision which called for the designated Police Director to hold the post for a maximum period of three years.
For promotions in the police the draft calls for the recognition of diplomas from police colleges or foreign universities authenticated by the Higher Education Ministry.
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Santo Domingo- While buying ice cream at a store outgoing U. S. ambassador Raul Yzaguirre didn’t notice that several 1,000 peso bills had fallen out of his pocket, when a Dominican waiting in the line picked up the money and handed it to him, without realizing who benefited from his good will.
Yzaguirre, who said it was just one of many gestures etched in his memory as ambassador of the world’s most powerful nation, calls the Dominican idiosyncrasy “a strong human spirit. ”
“To me, that human spirit makes the Dominican Republic a unique place. . . just one example of the kinds of things that happen here all the time. “
Yzaguirre, interviewed by listin. com. do in the U. S. Ambassador’s residence, said Dominicans are “people who care for others and try to do the right thing. “
His praise also reaches Dominicans living in the United States, more than one million, according to his information, who are “an American success story. “
“It really is an impressive group,“ Yzaguirre adds.
The diplomat is credited with being one of the very few U. S. Ambassadors who, according to Colorvision TV producer Dany Alcanta, “didn’t offend Dominicans by interfering in our internal affairs. ”
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Santo Domingo- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) maintains seven provinces under alert after Wednesday afternoon’s downpours from a tropical wave now south of Haiti.
The vast area precipitation has drenched most of the country while forecasts call for more rain during the next few days.
COE director Juan Mendez said flash flood warnings continue for the Monseñor Noel, San Pedro, Monte Plata and San Cristobal provinces.
He said the constant downpours this month have saturated the soil and could last another 48 hours.
Mendez said the COE’s contingency plan to deal with emergencies was put into motion yesterday.
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Santo Domingo- The Industry and Commerce Ministry posted unchanged prices on all fuels for an unprecedented 5th straight week, so from May 26 to June 2 premium gasoline will still cost RD$249. 70 per gallon and regular will cost RD$229. 70.
Regular diesel remains at RD$205. 70 per gallon and premium will cost RD$212. 40; avtur will cost RD$155. 80 per gallon, kerosene will cost RD$194. 90; propane gas will cost RD$96. 78 per gallon, as well a natural gas, at RD$30. 50 per cubic meter.
The Central Bank’s posted average exchange rate of RD$41. 10 per dollar was used to calculate fuel prices.
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New York- Several Dominicans arrested and charged in Berks County Pennsylvania, moved, according to prosecutors, hundreds of thousands of dollars each week dealing heroin, cocaine and marijuana in various villages and towns.
The authorities said the organization was headed by Michael Vazquez (Rambo) who investigators accuse of recruiting and planning crimes with other suspects.
In a statement, the prosecutor said in addition to the Dominicans, other foreigners fell in “Operation M3“, conducted by various law enforcement agencies.
They are charged with trafficking drugs in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Arizona and Mexico.
Berks County prosecutor John Adams said the investigation originally focused on Robert Sanfiel, but the number of accused now reaches 25. He said thousands of dollars in cash, drugs firearms and narcotics were seized in raids.
Among the detainees figure Carlos Taveras, Eric Feliz, Franklin Bidó, Héctor Veras, Pedro Moore, Víctor Burgos, Víctor Romero Rojas, Emilio Concepción, Daniel López, Orlando Sánchez, Ceferino Hernández, Raudo Cabral, Eduardo Beltrán, Delwis Santana, Juan Carlos Torres Cosme, Jazmín King, Angel Oliveras, Eric Urbaez Pineda, Eduardo Beltrán, Sarah McDevitt, Jonathan Sanifiel, Arvel Bullock and Mbejou Waith.
Investigators seized three kilos of cocaine, 250 grams of heroin, over US$50,000 in cash, three handguns, a shotgun and a vehicle with a hidden compartments for drugs and money.
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Santo Domingo. – Opposition deputy Esther Minyety on Friday said she submitted the bill to create the “red light district“ to the lower Chamber, because the originally proposed legislation had expired.
The PRD party legislator said she’s confident the bill aimed at establishing norms for streets near historical places where women offer sexual services will pass.
She said the bill, already sent to a committee of Deputies to study, has the support some 130 lawmakers, from only three just three years ago.
As to Justice minister Francisco Dominguez’s warning of arresting men who use women’s sexual services, Minyety said there’s no such law, and punishes the pimps instead. “A public policy is needed to create a fixed place for them to offer their services and not at every corner, with skimpy clothing even. “
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Santo Domingo. - The country will host the 10th International Mango Symposium from June 6 to 9 in Bavaro, Punta Cana (east), where representatives from 30 countries already confirmed attendance.
The event is expected to draw international attention to Dominican Republic’s mango production, with exports to US$7. 5 million, with Europe as the main destination.
Agriculture minister Luis Ramon Rodriguez announced the activity in a press conference at his offices Friday, adding that this year’s annual Expo Mango is slated for Bani, Peravia Province, staring June 6.
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The Dominican Sun - Across the Dominican Republic in the last 24 hours the highest observed temperature by DRSol was 88 at Puerto Plata International. The coolest reading came from Las Americas with an overnight low of 70. Widely scattered light to moderate showers and thunderstorms were reported, the last in Santiago at 8AM this morning. Skies were generally mostly cloudy. Winds are averaging 10 mph from the SE, with a peak gust to 23 mph seen at 4PM yesterday afternoon at Santiago. By the Numbers DR cities reported rain 21% of the time, and thunderstorms 5%. Average reported rainfall intensity on a scale of 0 to 100 was 42. Cloud cover totaled 61%. Click above to view summaries for the last week or last month. 
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Puerto Plata, Dom. Rep- Police on Wednesday arrested a 23-year old man who allegedly admitted having raped 60 women between 16 and 28 years of age, in the resort town of Puerto Plata.
Jonathan Alexander Parra Melo raped the women who mounted his motorcycle taxi, and then took them to secluded areas of the city, according to police.
Local media report that during interrogation, Parra said he was raped and traumatized as a child, so he decided to “get even“ with the defenseless women. “
Although Police didn’t specify the dates of the alleged assaults, Parra had reportedly been committing the crimes during the last two years.
An angry crowd including friends and relatives of the victims awaited outside Puerto Plata’s Police Precinct demanding justice.
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Santo Domingo- 20 of the country’s 32 senators on Wednesday said they’ll defend the national interest and asked President Danilo Medina to preserve the mountain Loma Miranda, as heritage of the Dominican people.
“Regardless of any decision regarding Loma Miranda from the report by the United Nations Development Program, we as citizens and senators represent the feelings and aspirations of our communities and a wide swath of the nation, we assume the defense and perpetuity of Loma Miranda as our own and reject any attempt to carry out mining operations there,“ the lawmakers said in a letter to Medina.
They ask that Loma Miranda, including Xstrata Nickel’s planned mining site, be declared a protected area with national park status.
The document is signed by Félix Vásquez, Manuel Paula, Carlos Castillo, Euclides Sánchez, Rafael Calderón, Adriano Sánchez, José M. Sosa, José R. Vargas, Amílcar Romero, Wilton Guerrero, Luis R. Canaán, Juan Mercedes, Charlie Mariotti, Antonio Cruz, Arístides Victoria, Rubén D. Cruz, Ivonne Chahín, Amable Aristy, Eddy Mateo and Manuel Guichardo.
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Santo Domingo- The Executive Branch on Wednesday backtracked and maintained the Antinarcotics Agency (DNCD) under its control, after initially transferring it to the Justice Ministry, in the draft for the National Police Statutory Law.
In a statement, Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo said that instead of a president in the DNCD, its central director would be from the Police Antinarcotics Council.
Also deleted was the provision which called for the designated Police Director to hold the post for a maximum period of three years.
For promotions in the police the draft calls for the recognition of diplomas from police colleges or foreign universities authenticated by the Higher Education Ministry.
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Santo Domingo- While buying ice cream at a store outgoing U. S. ambassador Raul Yzaguirre didn’t notice that several 1,000 peso bills had fallen out of his pocket, when a Dominican waiting in the line picked up the money and handed it to him, without realizing who benefited from his good will.
Yzaguirre, who said it was just one of many gestures etched in his memory as ambassador of the world’s most powerful nation, calls the Dominican idiosyncrasy “a strong human spirit. ”
“To me, that human spirit makes the Dominican Republic a unique place. . . just one example of the kinds of things that happen here all the time. “
Yzaguirre, interviewed by listin. com. do in the U. S. Ambassador’s residence, said Dominicans are “people who care for others and try to do the right thing. “
His praise also reaches Dominicans living in the United States, more than one million, according to his information, who are “an American success story. “
“It really is an impressive group,“ Yzaguirre adds.
The diplomat is credited with being one of the very few U. S. Ambassadors who, according to Colorvision TV producer Dany Alcanta, “didn’t offend Dominicans by interfering in our internal affairs. ”
Read original at 
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Santo Domingo- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) maintains seven provinces under alert after Wednesday afternoon’s downpours from a tropical wave now south of Haiti.
The vast area precipitation has drenched most of the country while forecasts call for more rain during the next few days.
COE director Juan Mendez said flash flood warnings continue for the Monseñor Noel, San Pedro, Monte Plata and San Cristobal provinces.
He said the constant downpours this month have saturated the soil and could last another 48 hours.
Mendez said the COE’s contingency plan to deal with emergencies was put into motion yesterday.
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Santo Domingo- The Industry and Commerce Ministry posted unchanged prices on all fuels for an unprecedented 5th straight week, so from May 26 to June 2 premium gasoline will still cost RD$249. 70 per gallon and regular will cost RD$229. 70.
Regular diesel remains at RD$205. 70 per gallon and premium will cost RD$212. 40; avtur will cost RD$155. 80 per gallon, kerosene will cost RD$194. 90; propane gas will cost RD$96. 78 per gallon, as well a natural gas, at RD$30. 50 per cubic meter.
The Central Bank’s posted average exchange rate of RD$41. 10 per dollar was used to calculate fuel prices.
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