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LIMA.- The investigative journalism which revealed a "secret" contract through which the Dominican government paid former Panama president Martin Torrijos around 300,000 dollars as an adviser to the Public Works Ministry (SEOPC) during Hipólito Mejia’s administration (2000-2004) won second place in the Press and Society Institute’s (IPYS) Prize for Investigation of Corruption Cases.

The work by Argentine journalist Santiago Fascetto, published in March, 2008 revealed that the consultant's agreement began in 2001 and concluded in 2004, signed with Public Works Ministry, then headed by opposition PRD party president and presidential hopeful Miguel Vargas.

The prizes, created seven years ago by the IPYS, of Peru and Transparency International, award the best investigative journalism works on corruption cases in any country in the continent.

Fascetto’s second place prize is five thousand dollars.

SOURCE: clavedigitgal.com

 

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10 comment(s)
Written by: vacanos, 17 Aug 2009 2:32 PM
From: United States
Si el PRD gana de nuevo. Que Dios nos encuentre confesado. Ese partido has sido la mayor desgracia que has pasado por nustro pais. Siempre que gana alguien de ahi desestabilisa el pais y al border de una guerra civil. Hasta un presidente de ese partido se mato por toda las corrupcion de su gobierno que llegaba hasta su propia hija.
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2009 3:57 PM
From: United States
Cual es la diferencia entre el PLD y PRD?

La L!
Written by: vacanos, 17 Aug 2009 4:23 PM
From: United States
no hay diferencia entre el pld y prd
Written by: vacanos, 17 Aug 2009 4:24 PM
From: United States
en corrupcion
Written by: juanb, 17 Aug 2009 5:08 PM
From: Dominican Republic
What's the difference between Santa Claus and the Honesty of the Dominican political parties?

Some Dominicans still believe in Santa Claus.
Written by: okian, 17 Aug 2009 6:35 PM
From: United States
The more corrupt Vargas, very possibly the next president. God help us all!
Written by: glomarexplorer, 17 Aug 2009 8:18 PM
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Until integrity is institutionalized in DR, political situation is just hopeless.

They are all liars and thieves. Period.

Perhaps public and expedient public hangings, similar to what we did with hated "Casco Blancos" in 1965, would be a great deterrent.
Written by: chillaxin201 This user is banned, 17 Aug 2009 9:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Yes... all this should stay in the light of the Public... I am not PRD.. I will not change one thief for another...Plus these are not the beliefs of the PRD.
these are men and woman whom have taken control of a party that has shed there own blood for Democracy...
Written by: rodrigito, 18 Aug 2009 1:26 PM
From: United States
The country needs a radical grass-roots movement ... a new party if you will... if Vargas wins I will renounce my Dominican citizenship !!
Written by: josean, 18 Aug 2009 3:21 PM
From: United States
rodrigito,

Guillermo Moreno Presidente 2012
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