The illegal high rise is located next to the Hotel Dominican Fiesta.
SANTO DOMINGO.- Dominican zoning law and the residents of Los Cacicazgos today won a court round in the judicial proceedings against the builders and developers of the Torre de Plata, accused of erecting nine floors of the building without a permit.
This morning judge Franny Manuel González, of the Court for Municipal Matters of Luperón avenue, issued an warrant to arrest the Spaniards Antonio Matutes Juan and Abel Matutes Prats, of the company Promociones y Proyectos, for failing to appear in court despite being notified even by telephone in Spain.
The judge handed down the ruling after the lawyer of the Los Cacicazgos Neighborhood Board, Miriam Paulino, asked the court to issue the arrest warrant for the third time, and after she filed evidence showing the company’s registered address is the Hotel Dominican Fiesta, located on Anacaona avenue #3.
Ramon Ménde Ciccone, representative of Ciccar, the building’s construction company, also failed to appear in today’s hearing, and his lawyer alleged the defendant has health problems.
"We’re very happy that justice is finally going to be served, that the arrest of the defendants has been ordered. We feel very glad that the court has decided to understand the pain of the victims and not prolong it indefinitely but to know that on the 12th (November) the hearing will definitively take place with the presence of the parts under arrest," Paulino said.
SOURCE: diariolibre.com
Written by: Cacique, 6 Nov 2008 2:51 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I saw the monolith, what an eyesore...I'm not against progress, but the law is law baby..!
Written by: BASTA, 6 Nov 2008 4:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
and the Metro is progress?
Written by: josean, 6 Nov 2008 5:08 PM
From: United States
A 7 year moratoruim is needed on new building permits in the "Capital" to take a breather and organize that mess called a city!
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
How to bypass permit requirement: get a PLD card. It will also get you out of jail free, and maybe a couple of monthly cheques.
Written by: Euromax 
, 6 Nov 2008 8:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao, provincia M.N
BASTA, what a dumbass you are..
Written by: anthonyC, 6 Nov 2008 11:37 PM
From: United States
"Written by: josean, 6 Nov 2008 5:08 PM
From: United States
A 7 year moratoruim is needed on new building permits in the "Capital" to take a breather and organize that mess called a city! "
That is smart.
A conservative estimate would be approx. 100,000 people out of work and 100's of millions of Dollars in damage to the economy.
Written by: josean, 6 Nov 2008 11:42 PM
From: United States
"A conservative estimate would be approx. 100,000 people out of work and 100's of millions of Dollars in damage to the economy."
Prove it!
Written by: buenoha, 7 Nov 2008 7:51 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Apparently, there is much more going on there than the public thinks.
I have read in other forums that other hotel chains like Hodelpa and other major developers are involved in the obstruction of this Dominican Fiesta Hotel joint venture investment, because this project would be a competition they could not handle. It seems like this is a story of intrigue and vice (maldad).
If that is true, it woulf be pretty sad. Because than that our legal system leans itsself for that kind of manipulation. That would be utterly wrong.
The punishment proposed is way too harsh as well. They could fine them or ask to demolish and built the project in another area, but not order emprisonment. That goes too far! They went too far. The government should appoint a commission to investigate. Justice should prevail, not connections nor interests.
Written by: josean, 7 Nov 2008 8:48 AM
From: United States
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
"The illegal high rise is located next to the Hotel Dominican Fiesta."
What a statement, it is illegal now but why was it allowed to be put up!! Another example of those who were purchased to let the project go through have now been bought by more money. The solution-- Not only do you throw your previous benefactors under the bus, you reccomend jail time as well. What friends!!!!!!!
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Nov 2008 9:19 AM
From: United States
Written by: josean, 6 Nov 2008 11:42 PM
From: United States
"A conservative estimate would be approx. 100,000 people out of work and 100's of millions of Dollars in damage to the economy."
Prove it!
That is easy.
7 years?
Ok Everyone associated with the construction industry will be effected.
Construction workers will loose jobs.
Cement Factory and workers.
Lumber.
Building supplies.
Everything from Flooring companies to Air conditioning.
Plumping.
Lighting
Even the financial sector. No Construction? No Loans. No Mortgages.
Then take in to account all those people will stop spending money. No more Supermarkets. Movies, CDs, clothes, shoes, appliances, cars. Gasoline, ....the list is virtually endless.
A 7 year moratorium? Even your local zapatero will feel the pinch!
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
Just give them the Bani eye treatment and let bygones be bygones.
Written by: josean, 7 Nov 2008 12:18 PM
From: United States
anthony c,
So in your myopic view, the only place where economic activity can occur in the construction sector is in La Capital!
Written by: Escott, 7 Nov 2008 5:20 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
it would be devastating Josean. Just the Capital? Should be the whole clusterfluck country. The problems are Dominicans don't want to do whats right no matter what!
Written by: josean, 7 Nov 2008 6:45 PM
From: United States
escort,
How are you my brother!
All joking aside, what I would suggest is moratorium of 7; it could be 5 or even 10 after careful analysis.
This would be in coordination with development plans for the south, west, north, and east; in a balanced approach to develop economic and social infrastructure to bring a fair level of rational and sustainable development to the entire country.
Not this insane politically motivated irrational all the eggs in one basket i.e. La Capital development model which has for a long time reached the point of diminishing return.
This would stimulate the economy like nothing you have ever seen. Imagine a coastal train system along the entire coastline of the republic.
How that would alleviate travel time, move goods and people all around the country improve internal tourism. During the building phase the tens of thousands of direct, indirect temporary and permanent jobs it would create in the local communities as it is being built.
Written by: josean, 7 Nov 2008 6:46 PM
From: United States
This would impact tremendously on the constant intra-country migration to the Capital because that's “the only place to move ahead.”
See there realli is truth to the saying; If we do things they way we have always done them we will get the results we have always gotten!”
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Nov 2008 7:20 PM
From: United States
Josean,
Do you have any clue?
Have you ever ran a business?
Do you have any graso of Economics besides what you learned at Community College?
A building moratorium is not only unnecessary but dangerous.
Written by: josean, 7 Nov 2008 7:45 PM
From: United States
anthony c,
First at the "Community College" It would be, did you ever " RUN" a business and Do you have any "GRASP" of Economics.
Having said that, I assume you must have a Harvard MBA, so please excuse my simplistic peasant views.
However, I do know you hero Georgie Bush has a YALE MBA and ran several businesses and look at what a great job he has done with the US economy, not even Hipolito could have screwed things up that bad.
Yes, a moratorium is needed and if managed correctly it would do wonders for the qualty of life in the Capital and for economic development in the entire country.
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Nov 2008 8:45 PM
From: United States
Josean,
So your answer is No?
Anybody who actually thinks that a building moratorium is good for the economy has never ran a business or held a meaningful job.
Written by: josean, 7 Nov 2008 10:44 PM
From: United States
I am confused is it run or ran?
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Nov 2008 10:56 PM
From: United States
"Written by: josean, 7 Nov 2008 10:44 PM
From: United States
I am confused is it run or ran?"
So it IS no?
Written by: josean, 7 Nov 2008 10:59 PM
From: United States
Does selling frio frios count!
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A 7 year moratoruim is needed on new building permits in the "Capital" to take a breather and organize that mess called a city! "
That is smart.
A conservative estimate would be approx. 100,000 people out of work and 100's of millions of Dollars in damage to the economy.
Prove it!
I have read in other forums that other hotel chains like Hodelpa and other major developers are involved in the obstruction of this Dominican Fiesta Hotel joint venture investment, because this project would be a competition they could not handle. It seems like this is a story of intrigue and vice (maldad).
If that is true, it woulf be pretty sad. Because than that our legal system leans itsself for that kind of manipulation. That would be utterly wrong.
The punishment proposed is way too harsh as well. They could fine them or ask to demolish and built the project in another area, but not order emprisonment. That goes too far! They went too far. The government should appoint a commission to investigate. Justice should prevail, not connections nor interests.
http://www.listin.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=80271
What a statement, it is illegal now but why was it allowed to be put up!! Another example of those who were purchased to let the project go through have now been bought by more money. The solution-- Not only do you throw your previous benefactors under the bus, you reccomend jail time as well. What friends!!!!!!!
From: United States
"A conservative estimate would be approx. 100,000 people out of work and 100's of millions of Dollars in damage to the economy."
Prove it!
That is easy.
7 years?
Ok Everyone associated with the construction industry will be effected.
Construction workers will loose jobs.
Cement Factory and workers.
Lumber.
Building supplies.
Everything from Flooring companies to Air conditioning.
Plumping.
Lighting
Even the financial sector. No Construction? No Loans. No Mortgages.
Then take in to account all those people will stop spending money. No more Supermarkets. Movies, CDs, clothes, shoes, appliances, cars. Gasoline, ....the list is virtually endless.
A 7 year moratorium? Even your local zapatero will feel the pinch!
So in your myopic view, the only place where economic activity can occur in the construction sector is in La Capital!
How are you my brother!
All joking aside, what I would suggest is moratorium of 7; it could be 5 or even 10 after careful analysis.
This would be in coordination with development plans for the south, west, north, and east; in a balanced approach to develop economic and social infrastructure to bring a fair level of rational and sustainable development to the entire country.
Not this insane politically motivated irrational all the eggs in one basket i.e. La Capital development model which has for a long time reached the point of diminishing return.
This would stimulate the economy like nothing you have ever seen. Imagine a coastal train system along the entire coastline of the republic.
How that would alleviate travel time, move goods and people all around the country improve internal tourism. During the building phase the tens of thousands of direct, indirect temporary and permanent jobs it would create in the local communities as it is being built.
See there realli is truth to the saying; If we do things they way we have always done them we will get the results we have always gotten!”
Do you have any clue?
Have you ever ran a business?
Do you have any graso of Economics besides what you learned at Community College?
A building moratorium is not only unnecessary but dangerous.
First at the "Community College" It would be, did you ever " RUN" a business and Do you have any "GRASP" of Economics.
Having said that, I assume you must have a Harvard MBA, so please excuse my simplistic peasant views.
However, I do know you hero Georgie Bush has a YALE MBA and ran several businesses and look at what a great job he has done with the US economy, not even Hipolito could have screwed things up that bad.
Yes, a moratorium is needed and if managed correctly it would do wonders for the qualty of life in the Capital and for economic development in the entire country.
So your answer is No?
Anybody who actually thinks that a building moratorium is good for the economy has never ran a business or held a meaningful job.
From: United States
I am confused is it run or ran?"
So it IS no?