APRIL 2010

Office of Montecristi creates mechanisms for women

To prevent gender violence

BREAKING NEWS: Montecristi.- The procurator in Montecristi, Dr. Clara Jacqueline Zapata Santos, revealed that due to increasing complaints from women victims of attempted assault and psychological disturbances by their partners, in that jurisdiction have been set up protection mechanisms to curb this situation, often leading to severe physical assault and that may end up with murder. He said that 50% of cases received by the prosecutor, as a dependency of the Attorney General of the Republic, it is for domestic violence, threat with 30% and the rest is linked to the robbery.

Among the main efforts of the Attorney General of the Republic, Dr. Radhames Jimenez Pena, to protect the rights of women, established the Deputy Attorney General for Women’s Affairs, as well as 13 units of care to victims of gender violence, domesticand sex crimes. In that order, the attorney also has instructed prosecutors to apply severe sanctions against the aggressors.

Zapata prosecutor indicated that the majority of complaints of domestic violence have to do with marital problems, so that prosecution in the generality of cases, seeking to reconcile the parties and a small number of cases being heard in thecourts.

He noted that after allegations of attempted assault, prosecutors asked a judge to issue a notaries deed requiring the output of the man of the house and also prevents him from visiting the places she frequents, among other measures.

He added that address this situation, the prosecution coordinates activities of mass participation of the community to send a message of repudiation of this criminal practice, including quoted, the Walking Zero tolerance towards violence against women and Walk Day of Non- Violence against Women, both developed on the 16th and the 25th of last November, respectively, and another recent walk was held on March the 8th, celebrating the International Women’s Day.

This year will run a training program for administrative staff and deputy public prosecutors so they can respond effectively deal with such cases, and for citizens who come to the prosecutor to seek service, are treated properly, said Dr. Zapata Santos.

Monte Cristi Live, 07.04.09

Israeli investors plan to build a 5000 millions dollars tourism project in Monte Cristi

13 hotels and 9 luxury casinos

BREAKING NEWS: Montecristi.- Israeli investors plan to build a luxury resort project worth around U.S. $ 5,000 million in Monte Cristi, said Minister of Tourism, Francisco Javier Garcia. The complex will have 13 hotels and nine luxury casinos, and is expected to stimulate the region.

The official offered the information during the DATE 2010, which was held in Bávaro, where representatives from the tourism sector also reported that the cancellation of flights from Europe by the ashes of a volcano, have not impacted this sector.

Mr. Garcia Fernández said Pedernales is another province where two tourist towns will be built with funds from Canadians, Americans and British investors.

The initiatives show that the country, in terms of luxury tourism, has surpassed last year’s crisis, said the official.

He also said Spanish investors are waiting for the completion of road Samana-Las Terrenas to begin the construction of three hotels and that several airlines have expressed interest in increasing the number of flights to the area.

Regarding the construction of the port in the province of Puerto Plata, he said in the coming months a meeting will be organized with the presidents of the major cruise lines.

Monte Cristi Live, 22.04.09