President Leonel Fernandez fires 700 police officers in Dominican Republic . He shuffles more commanders after forcing retirement of 31 military , police generals . Fernandez vows in a state-of-the-nation speech to rid the government of corruption . Corrupt officials prefer to work in customs , at the airport and the border and in anti-drug units , the lawyer said . - March 26 :
President Leonel Fernandez fires 700 police officers in Dominican Republic . He shuffles more commanders after forcing retirement of 31 military , police generals . Fernandez vows in a state-of-the-nation speech to rid the government of corruption . - March 26 :