Draft:Ramón Tolentino


Ramón Mercedes Tolentino Peña (born Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1980), known professionally as Ramón Toletino, is a Dominican journalist, communicator, professor and reporter. He graduated from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, where he obtained a degree in Communication. In 2023 he was awarded the Golden Microphone Awards.[1][2]

Biography

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[1]He was born in Villa Juana, Santo Domingo, in 1980. Tolentino, together with his twin brother Monlosofía Alberto Tolentino, founded the Dimelis English Institute, where he worked as an English teacher. He was part of various media outlets such as Dajabón Digital, Channel 16 and 24, where he worked as a reporter, and on the television channel Hilando Fino, where he hosted his own program called Transparencia Informativa for several years.[3]

Since 2021, Tolentino has been a cast member of the radio show “Esto No es Radio”, on the platform of Dominican businessman and producer Santiago Matías, where he shares with Hony Estrella, Ariel Santana, Gabriela Desangles, and Ernesto Jimenez.[4]

Since his childhood, Tolentino faced conflicts and disagreements with his biological father and the absence of his brother Lorenzo, who left the country without returning.

In 2023, he was awarded the Golden Microphone Awards in the digital media announcer category.[5][6]

Controversial investigations

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In 2023, Tolentino reported an alleged plan to assassinate a judge and her children from the municipality of Montecristi.[7] In 2023, Tolentino claimed to have evidence that criminals are seeking to attack the life of American rapper 6ix9ine. In March 2023, he was the victim of an attempted murder by unscrupulous individuals.[8][9]

In July 2023, he reported former Councilor candidate Josué Mercedes for the Fuerza del Pueblo political party in the city of La Romana, for alleged criminal action.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Minuto, Redacción De Último (2022-08-26). "Ramón Tolentino, periodista y profesor". De Último Minuto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ Minuto, Redacción De Último (2023-07-20). "Ramón Tolentino gana Micrófono de Oro en renglón Locutor de Medios Digitales". De Último Minuto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ Ivana Gavrilovic (2023-07-26). RAMON TOLENTINO NOS PASEA POR SU CASA EN VILLA JUANA - SANTO DOMINGO. Retrieved 2024-08-25 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ biografiasdedominicanos.com (2023-06-07). "Biografía de Ramón Tolentino". Biografías de dominicanos. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ redacciones (2023-07-12). "Ramón Tolentino es nominado como Locutor de Medios Digitales en Premios Micrófono de Oro 2023". El Pregonero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ Pou, Liliana (2023-07-20). "Ganadores de Premios Micrófono de Oro 2023". cdn.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  7. ^ redacciones (2023-07-21). "Video | Ramon Tolentino denuncia macabro plan para asesinar jueza de Montecristi; dice los niños de ésta corren peligro". El Pregonero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ "Tekashi69 está en riesgo de muerte, asegura un periodista dominicano". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  9. ^ Corripio, Grupo de medios (2023-03-09). "Santiago Matías: ¨A Ramón Tolentino lo intentaron asesinar¨". Hoy Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  10. ^ Minuto, Redacción De Último (2023-07-25). "Josué Mercedes renuncia de sus aspiraciones a regidor tras denuncia de Tolentino". De Último Minuto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  11. ^ Mañon, Dalva (2023-07-24). "Tolentino denuncia ilícitos de aspirante a regidor por La Romana; asegura es un delincuente, ladrón y estafador". De Último Minuto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.