Tourist flow generated RD$3,336.3 million, health tourism bills more than RD$13,000 million annually in the Dominican Republic, efforts are underway to transform Punta Cana into a smart city, companies that built Nueva Victoria sought mediation for extortion payments, dialogue will begin between kitesurfers on Las Terrenas beaches and the Ministry of Tourism, says the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Medusa case file contains some three thousand pieces of evidence, says the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca), the Hispanic community is the most affected by inflation in the US, police confirm several dead in shooting at shopping center in Copenhagen, World Finance awards four prizes to Banreservas, the Medusa case has more than 35 new defendants.
Tourist influx generated RD$3,336.3 million
The influx of tourists arriving in the country during the first three months of this year generated RD$3,336.3 million in tax revenue for the economy, according to statistics from the Central Bank. The information, available on its website, shows that RD$2,167.0 million was collected from the departure tax for passengers traveling abroad through airports and seaports, RD$71,648,935 from the departure tax for passengers traveling abroad by land, and RD$1,097.6 million from tourist cards.
tourismgenerates over RD$13 billion annually in the Dominican Republic
Health tourism in the Dominican Republic generates over 13 billion pesos annually, according to Alejandro Cambiaso, president of the Dominican Association of Health Tourism (ADTS). He explained that health tourism has a significant cross-cutting effect, creating well-paying jobs, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, as well as foreign exchange, technology and knowledge transfer, and strengthening healthcare for all Dominicans and tourists visiting the country.
They seek to turn Punta Cana into a smart city
The Punta Cana-Macao Energy Consortium (CEPM) has invested US$140million to expand its electricity generation capacity and supply 98% of the energy needed by the area's large hotel chains. With InterEnergy Group as its parent company, CEPM has increased its generation capacity by 85 megawatts in two years, incorporating a natural gas regasification station and installing a static reactive power compensator for its 138-kilovolt (kV) line, thus improving the quality of its electricity service.
Companies that built Nueva Victoria sought intermediation through extortion payments, says the Public Prosecutor's Office
On Saturday night, the Public Prosecutor's Office filed charges against former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez and others implicated in the corruption network known as Medusa. The charges include a detailed account by an engineer of the entire process for awarding construction lots within the Attorney General's Office's Humanization Plan. A witness, whose testimony is included in the administrative corruption case file,stated that he had to intervene on behalf of the engineers regarding the 20% "extortion" payments demanded by the companies awarded lots for the construction of Nueva Victoria, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Dialogue will begin between kitesurfing practitioners on the beaches of Las Terrenas and the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur)
The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) and the Northeast Kitesurfing Association will begin a dialogue to resolve the impasse that occurred over the weekend, which led the official body to clarify via its official Twitter account that there is no prohibition on practicing water sports on the beaches of Las Terrenas and Samaná, and that, nevertheless, they must be registered in order to operate.
The Medusa case file contains some three thousand pieces of evidence, says Pepca
The case file against the defendants in the Medusa case, which was filed Saturday night with the Permanent Attention Court of the National District, contains more than 3,000 pieces of evidence. This was reported by prosecutor Luisa Liranzo, who arrived at 11:42 PM to file the formal charges against the former Attorney General of the Republic and 50 other individuals. She asserts that the case file contains the largest amount of evidence for a case of this nature.
The Hispanic community, the most affected by inflation in the US
The Latino community in the United States, followed by the African American community, is being the hardest hit by rampant inflation in the United States, which reached 8.6% last May, the highest in four decades, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In a brief report, the most important branch of the U.S. central bank, which bases its calculations on the consumption habits of the country's various communities (white, Asian, black, and Latino), specified that inflation for Hispanics in the United States reached 9.2% in May, 0.6% higher than the consumer price index for that month.
Police confirm multiple deaths in shooting at shopping center in Copenhagen
Danish police have confirmed that there were "several injuries and fatalities" in the shooting that took place yesterday afternoon at the Fields shopping center in Copenhagen. At a press conference, Copenhagen Police Chief Inspector Søren Thomassen stated that the person arrested in connection with the shooting is a 22-year-old Danish citizen.
World Finance awards four prizes to Banreservas
Banco de Reservas received four new international awards, being recognized by World Finance magazine as Best Investment Bank, Best Commercial Bank, Best Consumer Bank and Best Corporate Governance Bank in the Dominican Republic, the latter distinction being awarded for the first time to a financial institution in the country.
The Medusa case has more than 35 new defendants
Before the deadline for filing charges in the Medusa case, the Public Prosecutor's Office submitted its indictment to the Permanent Attention Court of the National District, having added more than 35 new defendants and over 20 companies, bringing the total volume of evidence to over 3,000. The case file was submitted by Court Prosecutor Luisa Liranzo, of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca), last Saturday at 11:42 p.m., along with a team of prosecutors from that department.
Source: El Día, El Caribe, Hoy, Listín Diario and Diario Libre.
