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00:00Hello, how are you? Good afternoon to everyone, I greet you, I am Samuel Jim, welcome to the West
00:04Pertina news broadcast on Monday, March 17, 2025, as always, bringing you the
00:08current content. To all who follow us here in the Dominican Republic,
00:11New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and through the networks, thank you all for
00:15joining us and for your fidelity. We immediately started today's content,
00:18giving follow-up to the disappearance of the young Indian, Sudhishka Konenki,
00:24who was last seen at dawn this Thursday, March 6, on a
00:29beach of the Republic Hotel. Eliana Cuevas is in Punta Cana and tells us
00:34how the investigations around the case are going so far. Good afternoon, Eliana, go ahead.
00:38Thank you, Azize, very good afternoon. We are on the outskirts of the Republic Hotel.
00:48At this hotel, the young American student Sudhishka Konenki was last seen.
00:53And this Monday, the lawyers of Joshua Stephen Reeve, who is the last person who saw Konenki,
01:04introduced a resource of preventive avias corpus, this in order for his defendant not to be
01:12arrested, to avoid the prison of his defendant, who so far is a person of interest in being
01:20the main witness of the case, who was the last one who saw the young woman. This legal resource
01:29was interposed in the unipersonal room of the Altagracia Judicial District and it is expected
01:37that tomorrow this resource will be known. I would also like to point out that here the search for
01:45the young woman of 20 years, Sudhishka Konenki, has not concluded. The authorities continue to
01:51search for the young woman by air, land and sea. We have seen several units come and go,
01:59both from the army, the navy and the national police, as well as units of drones,
02:05the drone unit of the 9-1-1 emergency system. Remember that the young student of 20 years,
02:14of American nationality and Indian origin, disappeared on March 6, while he was sharing
02:23on the beach with some friends who left her alone with the young man Joshua Stephen Reeve.
02:30He stated in his statements that he was bathing in the sea when a wave dragged them,
02:39that he tried to get her out. And there are some other contradictions in his statement,
02:45but the fact is that from that day to four o'clock in the morning, no one else has had
02:53contact with the young woman and she has not been found anywhere. In fact, more than 300
03:00army agents, the police and the army have worked in an arduous search for this young
03:07American student. Today it was expected that the young Joshua Stephen would be transferred to the
03:14Igüey prosecutor's office to be interrogated, which has not happened so far. We have not seen
03:20vehicles from the public ministry enter or leave this Hotel Río República. Azize, if you have any
03:27questions. Yes, of course Eliana, I would like to know if the authorities have established some
03:34time to suspend the search for this young woman.
03:40Well, so far we have not had that information, so far what we have known is that the search
03:47continues. It continues, in fact, as I had mentioned before, units from both the army
03:55and the army, from the police, have entered and left this hotel on several occasions,
04:02but to date it has not been said if there is a time limit for this search.
04:07Well, thank you very much. Anything else you want to add to me? Well, thank you Eliana
04:13Cuevas for your report from Punta Cana. The President of Human Rights in the country,
04:19Manuel Mercedes, sued the authorities this Monday for the equality of rights for all
04:25missing people and said that the authorities are making up the numbers, ensuring that
04:31there are currently more than 2,500 missing people without their families being able to find their corpses.
04:38It is very unfortunate that one has to take this thing out, because it is a North American citizen,
04:45then for her all the privileges of the world. Technologies that have never been used have been used here
04:51and that only the people who disappear have to have a name, they have to have a
04:57last name or they have to have a state behind them. That is not equality of rights.
05:01Mercedes referred in these terms to being approached by the media in relation to the
05:07operation that is being carried out in the country for the disappearance of the young woman of Indian origin
05:12more than a week ago at the Hotel Rio de Punta Cana. The Second Court of Appeals of the
05:20National District rejected the extinction request of the Antipulpo case, which is a process that
05:25involves 12 defendants accused of administrative corruption against the Dominican state.
05:30Ana Mañón live from the Palace of Ciudad Nueva expands with us. Good afternoon Ana, tell us.
05:37Thank you, good afternoon. We were just outside the Second Court of Appeals of the
05:44National District, presided over by judges Claribel Nivar and magistrates Clara Castillo
05:51and Giselle Soto, who rejected this Monday the criminal extinction presented by the defense
05:56of Alexis Medina and Magaly Medina in the Antipulpo case. The magistrates were based on
06:02the countless incidents that have occurred during this process, such as licenses and
06:08excuses presented, as well as the magnitude of it. Finally, the court fails in the following ways.
06:15Number one, rejecting the extinction demanded by the defense lawyers who are
06:26consigned in this decision for the reasons above, the court orders the state to support the
06:33costs caused in this instance and orders the continuation of the hearing.
06:39The magistrates also justified that the 4 years, 3 months and 11 days that the case has been in court is due to the number of
06:59defendants, 21 legal and 19 physical, in addition to the evidence that exceeds the 4,000.
07:06For this reason, they emphasized the need to advance in this trial that has Juan Alexis Medina Sanchez,
07:14brother of the former president Danilo Medina and other officials accused of embezzling more than
07:204,500 billion pesos through fraudulent contracts with the state. So the trial
07:27continues its course for two days a week. The judges of the Second College Court of the
07:34National District reported that by April 7, an integral reading will be given to this
07:39failure on the subject of the criminal extinction in the Antipulpo case.
07:44That is all we have so far. I return with you to the studios.
07:48Thank you Ana Mañón for your report from the Palace of Justice of Ciudad Nueva.
07:53We continue with more information here on Telenoticias and the Minister of the Interior and Police Farideh Raful
07:58expressed her concern about the large number of traffic accidents, which forces the idea of
08:05strengthening the consequences to the drivers who violate the law. Guillermo García tells us more
08:11directly from the Palace of the National Police. Good afternoon Guillermo, tell us.
08:17We lost communication, it seems to be with Guillermo García. Later we will contact him again.
08:22Well, moving on to other information, the National Police arrested a man, Wilson Lantigua,
08:28who is being accused of killing his partner in an incident that occurred on the morning of this
08:33Monday in Villa Cutupula, Vega. The victim was identified as Magellan Castillo, 30 years old.
08:39According to our collaborator, the alleged murderer tried to commit suicide but failed.
08:44The tragedy unfolded after Lantigua allegedly discovered a alleged infidelity of the OI-OXISA.
08:53The North Electricity Distribution Company disconnected users from the energy service
08:59that were connected irregularly, as Onero Domínguez tells us. The objective of this
09:04operation, which is carried out in the market of the new town of Santiago, is to avoid fraud.
09:09During this operation, the North demanded a total of 15 users in the vast majority of businesses,
09:16these located in the market of the sector of Pueblo Nuevo, specifically on J. Armando Bermúdez Street
09:23in this city of Santiago, which represents an import of more than 5 million pesos.
09:30We began to intervene in these supplies and we have disconnected the system. We are going to continue
09:37using the medium so that these people do not tend to connect in an inappropriate way.
09:43The executives of the North indicated that they will continue with the process of
09:47awareness to users so that they can go to the nearest commercial office
09:52without starting and being able to regularize their situation.
09:57Most are businesses, butchers, clothing stores and that, they have several airs,
10:04that is, they consume a lot of electricity without paying for it.
10:09These people who were connected to this fraudulent system will have to pay a fine.
10:23From Santiago for Telenoticias, Onelio Domínguez.
10:28We continue with more information here on Telenoticias. Now we go to the economic area.
10:33The governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, Héctor Valdés Albizu,
10:37led this Monday the inauguration of the 11th edition of the second of the Economic and Financial Week,
10:44an event that is held to promote financial education in the country.
10:50During his opening speech, the governor reported that for the first time this event
10:55will be expanded to the southern region of the country, where the Perelló Cultural Center in Baní will be established.
11:02With the aim of promoting the inclusion of children and young people in this region.
11:09Valdés Albizu also reported on the report of the National Inclusion Survey,
11:13showing a significant increase in the acquisition of financial products by Dominicans.
11:20The most valuable findings are highlighted by the indicator of potential financial inclusion
11:30that covers both the five states with at least one financial product
11:40and those interested in acquiring one in the future.
11:45In that order, he also referred to the preference of modern digital methods,
11:49which has significantly reduced the preference of cash payments.
11:55The growing openness and interest from our population towards financial services
12:03is an important step towards a greater financial industry and inclusion.
12:10The Economic and Financial Week will be held from this Monday, March 17 to Friday
12:16at the facilities of the Central Bank, with the participation of various banking entities throughout the country.
12:23For TELENOTICIAS, I'm Nitorivio.
12:36In TELENOTICIAS sports, the Corripio group will broadcast MLB baseball
12:42with six consecutive years in 2025.
12:45As a novelty, it will broadcast four postseason games in the months of New York.
12:51José Alberto Acosta was present when the details were offered,
12:55and this is his live report.
12:57Good afternoon, José Alberto. Tell us.
13:00Hello, how are you, friends? Thank you very much and good afternoon.
13:04The Corripio media through TELENOTICIAS will make history
13:09because they will broadcast, from Monday, March 21,
13:13four preseason games in the major leagues
13:17and specifically in the months of New York,
13:21where the Dominicans of this franchise will be followed,
13:26including the player with the largest contract in the history of MLB, Juan Soto.
13:32Being live from Port St. Lucie, the Smiths Stadium,
13:38it is with Dominican talents who do the narration, the conduction, the comments.
13:48And what does this mean? That there is a Criollo sazon.
13:52The games will be at one in the afternoon, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
13:58By the confirmation of Mr. Valentín, Friday and Monday the games will be repeated at night.
14:04Also, Alberto Rodríguez also pointed out that not only will Juan Soto be followed,
14:12but also the Dominicans who are part of this franchise of the city of New York.
14:18Because in the Mets there is not only Juan Soto,
14:21there is also the veteran Stanley Marte,
14:24there is the midfielder of the team, José Sirí,
14:27and there is also the right-winger who is injured right now, Frankie Montaza.
14:32That means that the Mets, as an executive told me,
14:35are looking to do something similar to what the Medias Rojas did in 2004,
14:40when they had a large number of Dominican talents.
14:43The responsibility we take when we go on a broadcast
14:46to make it different is that we represent the whole country.
14:50The first meeting will be with the Cardinals of San Luis.
14:53The second, on Tuesday, will be with the Nationals of Washington.
14:58The third meeting will be with the Marlins of Miami.
15:01And to close, on the 24th of this month,
15:04in front of the Yankees of New York,
15:07the ex-organization of the Dominican, Juan Soto.
15:11Great expectations, since the Ecorripio media
15:15are what has the transmission rights of MLB,
15:19and for the sixth consecutive year,
15:21will be bringing the best baseball in the world to the homes of the Dominican Republic.
15:26Good afternoon.
15:27Good afternoon, José Alberto Acosta.
15:29Thank you for your report, and good for baseball lovers.
15:33The Minister of the Interior of the Police, Farideh Raful,
15:37expressed her concern about the large number of traffic accidents,
15:41which forces the idea of strengthening the consequences
15:45to the drivers who violate the law.
15:47Now, the contact with Guillermo García,
15:49who is in the Palace of the National Police,
15:51to give us other details.
15:53Good afternoon, Guillermo, tell us.
15:55This is what the official said after concluding the meeting
15:58every Monday in the police palace,
16:00which this time was led by the Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Peña.
16:15In general, the rates of violence continue to decrease,
16:19according to the authorities.
16:30We have had a positive balance, if you can call it that,
16:35because the rate of homicides on this accumulated date in the country
16:38was 11.28 in 2024.
16:41However, in 2025 there was a reduction of practically 30%.
16:46However, some consulted citizens reject
16:49that the robberies have decreased, and express their opinion.
16:54I am an escort, and for the tigers,
16:56to take away my belongings, to take away my gun,
16:59they shot me in the hand.
17:01If you want, I can take it off,
17:03as you can see.
17:05They shot me in the hand,
17:07where I have cut those fingers,
17:11where I practically do not feel it.
17:13Yes, of course, she spoke 100% of that,
17:16but in her area, but in the others, no.
17:18Well, she lives like that.
17:20The number of robberies and crimes has increased
17:23in recent months, more and more.
17:25That is incredible.
17:27What happens is that a lot of people
17:29are caught in the middle of the night
17:31and do not go to the police,
17:33because the police do not solve it.
17:35How can I tell you?
17:37The robberies have never decreased for them.
17:39They have decreased because they will never reach them.
17:41But for us, who walk all day on the street,
17:43that has never ceased.
17:45About the young woman who disappeared in Punta Cana,
17:47the effort of the authorities in her search
17:49stood out, despite not having positive results.
17:53She finally said that a woman's death
17:55was caused by her partner
17:57when he went to visit her
17:59in the Samaná prison.
18:01For Telenoticias, Guillermo García.
18:05A traffic accident left several people injured,
18:07those who were assisted by the
18:09National Emergency and Safety System 911.
18:11The accident occurred at the entrance
18:13of the Rio Grande
18:15in the municipality of Altamira,
18:17province of Puerto Plata.
18:19It involved a minibus
18:21in which nine people were traveling,
18:24including a child,
18:26while six of the affected people
18:28were transferred to health centers
18:30to receive specialized assistance.
18:32The traffic was affected
18:34and was made possible by the DGC staff.
18:38Residents of Zambrana Bajo
18:40in Cotuí, province of Sánchez Ramírez,
18:42reported having more than 50 years
18:44waiting to have asphalted streets.
18:46And as Carlos Canario tells us,
18:48dust and mud
18:50are their daily bread,
18:52where children and the elderly
18:54are the most affected.
18:56In Promesa, the streets
18:58of the residents of Zambrana
19:00were left to be repaired.
19:02According to these people,
19:04they have been forgotten by the authorities.
19:06This street has more than 50 years
19:08of asphalting here.
19:10They always come to measure it
19:12and they will always miss it.
19:14The head of public works came
19:16and gave the first inspection.
19:18He has more than six months of that
19:50and we never see this street like this.
19:52In the face of this situation
19:54that for decades continues to affect
19:56the residents of Zambrana Bajo
19:58in Cotuí, province of Sánchez Ramírez,
20:00they still have hope
20:02of being heard if one day
20:04they walk through streets
20:06that dignify them as human beings.
20:08For Telenoticias, Carlos Canario.