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Executive Branch requested the extension of the state of emergency

The Executive Power sent this Thursday to the Senate of the Republic a request for the extension of the state of emergency for another 25 days, due to the crisis the country is facing due to the new coronavirus.

The national emergency, resolved by the National Congress at the request of President Danilo Medina, expires on April 13. Given the new request, if accepted, it would be extended for 25 more days, so we would stay in this exceptional situation until Thursday, May 7.

“During the validity of the state of emergency, the Executive Branch will continue to report to the Bicameral Commission to follow up on the state of emergency,” says the request.

The national emergency grants special and temporary powers to the President of the Republic to handle a crisis that threatens the country and demands an immediate response.

The measure is established in article 265 of the Constitution of the Republic, which explains that: “The State of Emergency may be declared when events other than those provided for in articles 263 and 264 (of the Constitution) occur that disturb or threaten to disturb seriously and imminently the economic, social, environmental order of the country, or that constitute public calamity ”.

Source: ListinDiario

Apr 2, 2020

Presence of a dolphin was a sensation on the beach of Malecon, Puerto Plata

PUERTO PLATA.- On Wednesday afternoon, a playful dolphin brought excitiment  to a group of citizens on Long Beach, Malecon.

“The presence of the animal in front of the La Carihuela establishment on the Malecon in Puerto Plata, could be interpreted as an advantage in the absence of people on the beaches due to the COVID-19 quarantine,” reported the experienced announcer July Polanco.

It was one of the few times that a dolphin has come so close to the beach area on the Malecon of this Atlantic city. The marine animal swam for several minutes near two bathers who were in that area of ​​the beach and who even came to take photographs and record it on video.

“They (the animals) are being happy. They are giving us a lesson that we (humans) are the problem. The whole nature is cleaning and taking its place,” said the young Raúl García (La Vara).

Source: Puerto Plata Digital

Apr 2, 2020