Santo Domingo.- Barrick Gold Pueblo Viejo Corp. on Friday affirmed that "everything was cleared up” after several of its executives concluded “a very cordial” meeting with Customs Agency officials, just two days after the unprecedented retention of a doré shipment to Canada.
Barrick Gold government affairs manager Mexico Angeles said Customs requested information, which he affirms the miner is willing to provide.
Customs director Fernando Fernandez headed the one-hour meeting in also attended by Barrick legal adviser Juana Barceló and Felix Caraballo, president of Alfamar Security Service, which transports the doré (gold mixed with silver).
Written by: juanb, 15 Mar 2013 1:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Please check the bank accounts of those involved in the settlement.
Written by: ingle23 
, 15 Mar 2013 1:10 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Juan, that isa very objective statement, in the DR "money talks BS walks". It is called" The Purple's Mission Statement".
From: United States
A esos bandidos de la Barrick Gold les tienen los dias contados..
The Dominican government ain't going to stay just watching while Barrick Gold take all the gold without any reimbursement..
It's just a matter of time..
Written by: BASTA, 15 Mar 2013 3:45 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
ingle23,= shame; bashing Dominicans. My my.
Written by: Gringo_1, 15 Mar 2013 4:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
Sounds like someone pointed out the law and the consequences and someone blinked.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
I must've missed something here....I don't see anywhere in the story that the situation has been resolved and shipment of the meinerals has been allowed to proceed. What I read is that everything has been sort of cleared up and that there is now an understanding of the information BG needs to provide, which they are willing to comply with. So the information needs to be received, reviewed and then a final decision rendered.
So don't be so quick on assuming that Customs and President Danilo have thrown in the towel.
Now, we must be getting ready for round 2-whatever that might be.
MJEV.
From: United States
There are 2 different things there that people didn't realize:
1.- Where is Victor manuel Rocha, the cocky peruvian president of pueblo viejo mine ?
2.-The reason why they were stopped was that they didn't want to reveal exactly the amount of gold in that transaction, because based on that is what they need to pay to the Dominican state..
They didn't want to provide the seals nor the proper documentation..
The think we are all indians..
As glomar said before, be ready for the second round..whatever it will be..
Written by: ingle23 , 15 Mar 2013 5:47 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Basta,
I am going to be "civil"; do not TWIST MY WORDS.......we are referring to the past and somehow present administration. Remember, I have nonpolitical affiliations (never will); DR., is my party.
From: United States, NJ
ohhhvictor
Victor Manuel Rocha "the cocky Peruvian President of Pueblo Viejo Mine"
Watch out for this guy he might think he is doing business back home in Peru.
I still say we better watch out for this crooks having helicopters at their disposal.Las Americas is
not the only international airport in the island . We are surrounded by water and a real shippment
could occur without the gvt officials knowing it.We have been destracted with the custom official,
while the real operation could take place else where,they are good at those tactics. If they could
fool the Germans in WW2 as to where the invasion would take place in France ,they could surely
fool us.
Written by: ingle23 , 15 Mar 2013 6:23 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Again, this guy Rocha is so dirty, that he cannot even stand the stench on his own garment (clothes/rags).
From: United States, NJ
ingles23:
Am I glad am far away from him so as not to smell his stench of his own garment (clothes/rags.)
How do you know how he smells from B'klyn.NY?
Written by: ingle23 , 15 Mar 2013 6:45 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
copy
From: United States, NJ
ingles23:
How would you know how he smells from Bklyn NY?
From: United States
Ingles23 is making reference to what and who pig Rocha represents.
In other words, the smell that comes to be near a pigsty.
People in management in those type of industries are just that.
Pigs.
From: United States, Brooklyn
Dirty thiefs
Written by: RonEvane , 16 Mar 2013 8:56 AM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
If this gold gets shipped out, many of us here will be disappointed.
Still hoping our gvt steps in, and ban all gold exports until this mess is sorted out and resolved!
Medina, don't let them screw us out of our rightful share. Please.
Written by: generoso, 16 Mar 2013 10:41 AM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
The government was just sending a message to Barrick gold, that they need an "agreeable" partner, to CONTINUE doing business in DR, and gone are the "days of lore".
Danilo Medina's government does not take orders from anyone, no matter who they are. So Barrick better be very clear that they have to follow the law and the rules, exactly as written, but of course this doesn't imply, that if the present status quo persists, Barrick gold is going to have a "cakewalk" to continue to export their "doré", as they had before.
Written by: ingle23 , 16 Mar 2013 10:51 AM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
This thing is getting out of hand!!!
From: Canada
Problem is all you Dominicans are theives and crooks so you think everybody else is as well.
Written by: Tomas, 16 Mar 2013 1:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
Well I am at a loss here.
1.) What happened to honor among thieves?
2.) iGNORE #1.
We will just wait & see before we get our panties tied in a wet knot!
Have a great weekend!
I'm going to watch our boys beat Puerto Rico now!
Tomas.
Written by: ingle23 , 16 Mar 2013 1:43 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
The government was just sending a message to Barrick gold, that they need an "agreeable" partner, to CONTINUE doing business in DR, and gone are the "days of lore".
Sir (Gen),
What are the terms of this “agreement/amendment”.?
From: United States
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Please check the bank accounts of those involved in the settlement.
A esos bandidos de la Barrick Gold les tienen los dias contados..
The Dominican government ain't going to stay just watching while Barrick Gold take all the gold without any reimbursement..
It's just a matter of time..
I must've missed something here....I don't see anywhere in the story that the situation has been resolved and shipment of the meinerals has been allowed to proceed. What I read is that everything has been sort of cleared up and that there is now an understanding of the information BG needs to provide, which they are willing to comply with. So the information needs to be received, reviewed and then a final decision rendered.
So don't be so quick on assuming that Customs and President Danilo have thrown in the towel.
Now, we must be getting ready for round 2-whatever that might be.
MJEV.
1.- Where is Victor manuel Rocha, the cocky peruvian president of pueblo viejo mine ?
2.-The reason why they were stopped was that they didn't want to reveal exactly the amount of gold in that transaction, because based on that is what they need to pay to the Dominican state..
They didn't want to provide the seals nor the proper documentation..
The think we are all indians..
As glomar said before, be ready for the second round..whatever it will be..
I am going to be "civil"; do not TWIST MY WORDS.......we are referring to the past and somehow present administration. Remember, I have nonpolitical affiliations (never will); DR., is my party.
Victor Manuel Rocha "the cocky Peruvian President of Pueblo Viejo Mine"
Watch out for this guy he might think he is doing business back home in Peru.
I still say we better watch out for this crooks having helicopters at their disposal.Las Americas is
not the only international airport in the island . We are surrounded by water and a real shippment
could occur without the gvt officials knowing it.We have been destracted with the custom official,
while the real operation could take place else where,they are good at those tactics. If they could
fool the Germans in WW2 as to where the invasion would take place in France ,they could surely
fool us.
Am I glad am far away from him so as not to smell his stench of his own garment (clothes/rags.)
How do you know how he smells from B'klyn.NY?
How would you know how he smells from Bklyn NY?
In other words, the smell that comes to be near a pigsty.
People in management in those type of industries are just that.
Pigs.
If this gold gets shipped out, many of us here will be disappointed.
Still hoping our gvt steps in, and ban all gold exports until this mess is sorted out and resolved!
Medina, don't let them screw us out of our rightful share. Please.
Danilo Medina's government does not take orders from anyone, no matter who they are. So Barrick better be very clear that they have to follow the law and the rules, exactly as written, but of course this doesn't imply, that if the present status quo persists, Barrick gold is going to have a "cakewalk" to continue to export their "doré", as they had before.
1.) What happened to honor among thieves?
2.) iGNORE #1.
We will just wait & see before we get our panties tied in a wet knot!
Have a great weekend!
I'm going to watch our boys beat Puerto Rico now!
Tomas.
Sir (Gen),
What are the terms of this “agreement/amendment”.?