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07-16-2009, 04:00 PM
Decree 501-09 from the Executive Branch has put General Juan Tomas Taveras Rodriguez in retirement. The general had been punished with 10 days 'arrest' by the chief of the National Police, Major General Rafael Guillermo Guzman Fermin, but this was subsequently lifted by an order from Interior & Police Minister Franklin Almeyda Rancier.
In the case of general officers, 'arrest' means that they are confined to police headquarters. Diario Libre says that yesterday morning Guzman Fermin rescinded the arrest order against General Taveras Rodriguez for expressing his opinions on police reform in his column for the Clave Digital online news service.
Less than an hour and a half before a request for a habeas corpus hearing in favor of the officer was made, Guzman Fermin issued a memorandum revoking the arrest.
Hoy newspaper reports that a deal was reached between the "retired for length of service" general and the National Police chief.
General Juan Tomas Taveras Rodriguez was promoted to the rank of general on 16 August 2004 after President Leonel Fernandez was sworn in.
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In the case of general officers, 'arrest' means that they are confined to police headquarters. Diario Libre says that yesterday morning Guzman Fermin rescinded the arrest order against General Taveras Rodriguez for expressing his opinions on police reform in his column for the Clave Digital online news service.
Less than an hour and a half before a request for a habeas corpus hearing in favor of the officer was made, Guzman Fermin issued a memorandum revoking the arrest.
Hoy newspaper reports that a deal was reached between the "retired for length of service" general and the National Police chief.
General Juan Tomas Taveras Rodriguez was promoted to the rank of general on 16 August 2004 after President Leonel Fernandez was sworn in.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)