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Next DR1 Daily News Update: Monday, 12 August 2019
Central Bank says economy grows 4.7%
Candidates sought for the Oscar de la Renta Award for Emigrants
Intrant: Training for responsible driving
Conatra announces fare increases
TSE rejects banning Leonel Fernández and Hipólito Mejía from running in 2020 election
Somos Pueblo says Gonzalo Castillo is a candidate for serving jail time in Azua
Medical Guild confirms fake research papers were published
New Adesa study looks into health sector funding
Dominican vies for Miami-Dade County commissioner post
Two buses crash in Juan Dolio
Miss Haiti has a Dominican mom
Jiaji Wu wins silver in table tennis at the Pan Am Games
Dominican basketball player gets US$4.3 million to play in China
Grassroots merengue show in Santiago
Dance festival at Bellas Artes
A Broadway Summer Dream at Studio Theater
Next DR1 Daily News Update: Monday, 12 August 2019
The next DR1 Daily News update will be published on Monday, 12 August 2019. The Monday issue will compile headline news for the previous Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Breaking news can be followed 24/7 in the DR1 Forums. See DR1 Forum at https://dr1.com
Central Bank says economy has grown 4.7%
The Dominican economy is forecast to grow less than estimated at the the beginning of the year. Inflation is still low at 1.17% from January to June. Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu said that the 4.7% growth forecast is a positive achievement given the adverse international environment and internal conditions that have caused the slowdown in production and consumption.
El Dia editorial today focuses on how politics is affecting the economy.
https://www.diariolibre.com/economi...mia-crece-47-en-el-primer-semestre-JD13677619
https://eldia.com.do/discursiva-violenta-que-espanta/
Candidates sought for the Oscar de la Renta Award for Emigrants
The Ministry of Foreign Relations announced the second edition of its International Award to the Dominican Emigrant Oscar de la Renta. Dominican physician Rafael Lantigua won the first award for his long-standing career in New York City.
The announcement was made in a press conference at the Dominican consulate in New York City. NYC concentrates the most Dominican expats.
The award was created in 2017 to honor Dominican migrants, as embodied by Dominican designer Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014). It celebrates the legacy of the fashion icon and the emigrants who make significant contributions, enhancing the image of the Dominican Republic, and keeping close ties with the country.
Persons can be named online through 12 September 2019. The winner will receive the award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo on 11 November 2019. The jurors include Eliza Bolen, stepdaughter of the designer.
The initiative was instituted by presidential decree in 2017 to recognize Dominicans and their descendants, up to the second generation.
http://www.premioemigrantedominicano.gob.do/
https://elnuevodiario.com.do/mirex-...al-emigrante-dominicano-sr-oscar-de-la-renta/
Intrant: Training for responsible driving
The National Transport and Transit Institute (Intrant) and the Ground Transport Agency (Digesett) want better controls of drinking and driving in the country. They announced the start of the use of alcohol testers on the road as of Friday, 9 August 2019 to educate about not driving under the influence.
The executive director of Intrant, Claudia Franchesca De los Santos is giving drivers more time to think twice about drinking and driving. She said fines will not be applied in this introductory phase.
Local alcohol control staff has received training from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) and the Center for the Training of Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL).
https://elnuevodiario.com.do/intran...-de-revision-de-alcoholemia-en-santo-domingo/
Conatra announces fare increases
As of Monday, 12 August 2019, Conatra company fares will increase. Antonio Marte, president of Conatra, announces an increase of 14% to compensate for the minimum wage increase that is effective in wages to be paid on 15 August.
Intrant has not approved the increase for inter-city routes. But Marte told La Cuestion Radio Show: “Intrant is not there to bankrupt companies.” Conatra boss says they cannot absorb the increases. Intrant is the National Institute of Transport and Transit.
Marte admitted the increase has not been discussed with the Intrant authorities.
He said the increase is to pay additional wages after the National Salary Commission ordered a 14% increase in minimum wages. He said it is also to cover recent fuel increases.
https://domiplay.net/podcast/la-cuestion-radio/super-7/13-00-2019-08-07-Wed
https://elnuevodiario.com.do/conatr...asaje-interurbano-a-partir-del-proximo-lunes/
TSE rejects banning Leonel Fernández and Hipólito Mejía from running in 2020 election
Unanimously, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on 7 August 2019 declared inadmissible the lawsuit filed by lawyer Fredermido Ferreras Diaz. The motion sought to prevent the registration of the pre-candidacies of Leonel Fernandez and Hipolito Mejia for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) primaries, respectively.
The appeal sought to prevent the registration of former presidents Fernandez by the PLD and Mejia by the PRM for the 6 October 2019 primaries, where candidates will be chosen for the 2020 elections.
https://listindiario.com/la-republi...no-admite-demanda-en-contra-leonel-e-hipolito
Somos Pueblo says Gonzalo Castillo is a candidate for serving jail time in Azua
The anti-corruption and impunity civic movement held a press conference on Wednesday, 7 August 2019 to back taking former Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo to the 15 de Azua Public Jail. Eduardo Daniel Sanchez Tolentino, member of the board of directors, spoke for Somos Pueblo at the event. He explained that the press conference was called after rumors were spread on social media that the movement directors had sold out to the government.
He stated: "We are here to tell why we back him. We are backing him because he has all the characteristics to be sent to the 15 de Azua Jail. "He is a firm prospect. We here present the evidence that he has violated several laws."
Somos Pueblo distributed a book, “El Gonzalazo” with a compilation of evidence that Castillo has violated Dominican laws. The evidence allegedly reveals the violation of the Government Procurement Law 340-06. It explains that Castillo has ownership in companies (including Minicomsa, Helidosa, AeroAmbulancia, Constructora Castillo, López y Asociados) that have been suppliers to more than 10 government entities.
The document reveals that Castillo's helicopter company, Helidosa has grown from having five aircraft to more than 30 aircraft in just seven years of his term at the Ministry of Public Works.
The Somos Pueblo document also has details on six construction works carried out by the Brazilian company Odebrecht under the ministry of Castillo. Of these, Sánchez said that five were approved without an initial budget, in violation of Ministry of Public Works procedures. These public works have yet to be investigated by the Attorney General Office.
The civic movement also criticized Castillo for nepotism, which is hiring family members in government positions.
The document carries information on how Castillo's sworn statement of worth was RD$145 million in 2012, and had increased to RD$504 million by 2016.
The organization also says the document has information on rumors that a company registered to just a lawyer is one of the most favored by public work contracts in the country, among other rumors of irregularities in wealth accumulation by Castillo.
Sánchez said the group intends the book serve for the debating of ideas with the pre-candidate. The organization says it has been following the actions of Castillo for years now. He said the members of the organization do not fear retaliation. "We cannot fear them because they work for us, we pay their wages through our taxes, he explained. "The people are tired."
He said he does not believe in local justice, but is optimistic if people exercise their power, justice will have to act. Sánchez says they are now collecting signatures to request the Public Ministry act.
Somos Pueblo was created in 2015 and maintains an online portal for airing corruption in government that the traditional media does not cover. He said they have many collaborators and sell T-shirts for RD$500 to gather funds. He highlighted that media in the country is today maintained by government advertising, that they do not receive.
The communications team for the Gonzalo 2020 described the event as a fake campaign that seeks to confuse the population and the media regarding Castillo's candidacy. The release says that Somos Pueblo "is known for its consistent and bad intentioned efforts at defamation, intrigue and lies regarding the actions of the Medina administration and the candidate and former Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo".
Castillo himself said that anyone who has evidence against him should present these immediately to the Attorney General Office instead of to the media. When TV investigative journalist Alicia Ortega presented on her "El Informe con Alicia Ortega" program the evidence obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on additional contracts work that link then Minister Gonzalo Castillo to covert payments by the Structured Bribery Division of Odebrecht, Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez discarded the information saying only Excel worksheets had been presented.
https://somospueblo.com/somos-puebl...a-sobre-denuncias-presentadas-por-movimiento/
https://hoy.com.do/gonzalo-castillo-rechaza-apoyo-de-la-agrupacion-somos-pueblo/
https://listindiario.com/la-republi...a-prueba-acusatoria-contra-el-que-la-presente
https://www.scribd.com/document/421018905/Somos-Pueblo-Libro-de-Gonzalo-Castillo#from_embed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6se9ElTZU
Medical Guild confirms fake research papers were published
The Dominican Medical Guild (CMD) says that six magazines were in circulation containing plagiarized and fake medical research papers. So far, eight physicians have been singled out for publishing questionable papers in these publications. Luis Peña Núñez, president of the National District region, said that medics paid between RD$2,000 and RD$5,000 to publish the papers to comply with a requirement to advance their careers. Peña Núñez said that in their own magazine they never charged the physicians to publish.
https://eldia.com.do/cmd-denuncia-plagios-revista-implica-8-galenos/amp/
New Adesa study looks into health sector funding
20% of the budget of the Ministry of Public Health comes from international loans, according to the Alliance for the Right to Health (Adesa). Of the RD$81.82 billion budget for 2019, 12.7% comes from InterAmerican Development Bank loans and 4.4% is domestic financing, the remainder from government-generated funds.
Adesa recently released findings for the "Primary Health Care" research carried out. In the health sector, the private sector encompasses 53.3% of spending and the public 46.7%. The report indicates that direct expenditure of the Central Government in the health sector is only 21% of the total volume of current spending on health. The study reveals that the cost of health care in the Dominican Republic has been consistently increasing.
Estimates are that for 2020-2022, government spending in the health sector will be around 1.7% of GDP, much less than the 4% established for the fiscal year 2020.
https://hoy.com.do/salud-tiene-gran-dependencia-de-prestamos-internacionales/
Dr. Leonarda Durán Buike wants your vote to be the Miami-Dade county commissioner
A Dominican is vying for the Miami-Dade County commissioner post. She is a UNPHU medical graduate who lives in Florida since 1987. Dr. Leonarda Durán Buike is running for Commissioner District 8 in the Miami-Dade county.
Dr. Duran Buike moved to the US in 1987 after marrying an American medical student she met in the Dominican Republic and to whom she has been married to for 34 years. She says she has always had a vocation to serve the community and feels she can serve many more than by attending patients one by one by her involvement in politics. She said Hillary Clinton inspired her career.
She explains she is running on her track record of more than 30 years living in and working for the community. District 8 has a population that is 60% Hispanic.
Dr. Durán says her movement is one based on community, inclusion and empowerment. She is reaching out to independents, Democrats and Republican voters.
See her contacts at http://www.leonardaduranbuike.com
https://www8.miamidade.gov/global/news-item.page?Mduid_news=news1547756720256301
Two buses crash in Juan Dolio
At least nine persons were injured during the collision of two buses in Juan Dolio, San Pedro de Macoris. Among the injured are two minors. The accident happened around 12:45 pm on Wednesday, 7 August 2019, on the Juan Dolio Boulevard, near a fueling station. The wounded were assisted by the 911 National Emergency System and sent to regional hospitals.
https://www.diariolibre.com/actuali...-entre-dos-autobuses-en-juan-dolio-CD13675645
Miss Haiti has a Dominican mom
25-year old Gabriela Clesca Vallejo will represent Haiti in the Miss Universe pageant. She explains that while she was born in Haiti and lived there until 15, she is the daughter of a Dominican mom and a Haitian-Congolese father. She has lived in Canada most of her teenage years. She says the mix makes her special.
She speaks French, Creole, Spanish and English. In 2017, she competed for Miss Universe Canada. She is a graduate in international law and development, a classic ballet dancer and professional model. She has worked in the Canadian government.
The contest will take place in South Korea on 19 December 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR6QPIlXJO8
https://sentinel.ht/post/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/11051-the-new-miss-haiti-has-dominican-origins
https://missuniversecanada.ca/2017-national-finalists/gabriela-clesca-vallejo/
Jiaji Wu wins silver in table tennis at the Pan Am Games
Playing for the Dominican Republic, Jiaji Wu had defeated USA's Kanak Jha to advance to the finals of the table tennis tournament of the 18th Pan American Games taking place in Lima, Peru. But he lost the gold to Brazilian Hugo Calderano on 7 August 2019.
Luguelin Santos, the Dominican Republic’s silver medalist in the London 2012 Olympic Games, has made the finals of the 400m, and is competing in the finals on 8 August 2019 at 6:20pm. He is the defending champion in the event. His brother Juander Santos is also competing for gold in the 400m hurdles on the same day.
https://listindiario.com/el-deporte...se-kanak-jha-en-tenis-de-mesa-y-va-por-el-oro
https://www.lima2019.pe/en/results
Dominican basketball player gets US$4.3 million to play in China
Beijing Royal Fighters of the China Basketball Association has contracted 24-year old Angel Delgado for a season of play. As reported by journalist Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Chinese team had originally offered US$2.4 million. But when the Oklahoma City Thunder offered a better deal, the Chinese team doubled its bid to lure Delgado.
The 6’10 basketball player was named Novice of the Year of the NBA G-League. He competed for the Agua Caliente Clippers. Former NBA All-Star and CBA legend Stephen Marbury; and former NBAers Pierre Jackson and Shavlik Randolph played for the team last season.
Delgado has been a member of the national basketball team since 2015.
https://www.clipsnation.com/2019/8/...rookie-of-the-year-beijing-royal-fighters-cba
Grassroots merengue show in Santiago
The grounds of the Gran Teatro del Cibao in Santiago city will serve as background to the "Que viva el perico ripiao" show. The event that begins at 8 pm on Friday, 9 August 2019 is free to the general public. On the program are typical merengue performing groups, Krispy, El Prodigio, Yovanny Polanco, David David, La Selección Típica Femenina, La Barbie del Acordeón, El Norte, Wilman Peña and Jayson Guzmán, among others.
Kayla Guzmán, producer of the show, says the event seeks to connect typical merengue with the new generations.
https://www.elcaribe.com.do/2019/08/07/gente/a-y-e/el-merengue-tipico-tendra-su-gran-gala/
Dance festival at Bellas Artes
Classic, contemporary, urban and afro-contemporary dance is on the program of the “Festival de Danza Bailemos” in its 7th consecutive year. More than 80 dancers from local dance schools will perform 30 works.
Companies that will be presenting are participating are: Ballet Concierto Dominicano, Ballet Clásico Alina Abreu, María Emilia García, Centro de Danza Aida Guzmán, Robert González, Danza UASD, Alexander Duval, Angélica García, Cindy Sosa, among others.
The presentations are scheduled for three showings per day at the Palacio de Bellas Artes on Av. Máximo Gómez in Santo Domingo on 10 and 11 August 2019.
A Broadway Summer Dream at Studio Theater
The Acropolis mall theater hall, Studio Theater presents the Broadway musical “A Broadway Summer Dream” on Thursday, 15 August 2019.
Enjoy performances of the music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jerry Herman, Tim Rice, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Jason Robert Brown, Sara Bareilles, among others.
Soloist Laura Virginia Pernas will be performing. She has won the Voice Faculty Award and the Fine Arts Award at the Interlochen Center for the Arts as a student at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Also performing is singer Jorge Rodríguez, best known for his participation in several operas and musicals. Music is by the orchestra conducted by Maestro Hari Solano.
Tickets are for sale online at Studiotickets.do or at the box office at the second floor of Acropolis Center on Av. Winston Churchill in Santo Domingo.
https://studiotickets.do/evento/15
Central Bank says economy grows 4.7%
Candidates sought for the Oscar de la Renta Award for Emigrants
Intrant: Training for responsible driving
Conatra announces fare increases
TSE rejects banning Leonel Fernández and Hipólito Mejía from running in 2020 election
Somos Pueblo says Gonzalo Castillo is a candidate for serving jail time in Azua
Medical Guild confirms fake research papers were published
New Adesa study looks into health sector funding
Dominican vies for Miami-Dade County commissioner post
Two buses crash in Juan Dolio
Miss Haiti has a Dominican mom
Jiaji Wu wins silver in table tennis at the Pan Am Games
Dominican basketball player gets US$4.3 million to play in China
Grassroots merengue show in Santiago
Dance festival at Bellas Artes
A Broadway Summer Dream at Studio Theater
Next DR1 Daily News Update: Monday, 12 August 2019
The next DR1 Daily News update will be published on Monday, 12 August 2019. The Monday issue will compile headline news for the previous Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Breaking news can be followed 24/7 in the DR1 Forums. See DR1 Forum at https://dr1.com
Central Bank says economy has grown 4.7%
The Dominican economy is forecast to grow less than estimated at the the beginning of the year. Inflation is still low at 1.17% from January to June. Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu said that the 4.7% growth forecast is a positive achievement given the adverse international environment and internal conditions that have caused the slowdown in production and consumption.
El Dia editorial today focuses on how politics is affecting the economy.
https://www.diariolibre.com/economi...mia-crece-47-en-el-primer-semestre-JD13677619
https://eldia.com.do/discursiva-violenta-que-espanta/
Candidates sought for the Oscar de la Renta Award for Emigrants
The Ministry of Foreign Relations announced the second edition of its International Award to the Dominican Emigrant Oscar de la Renta. Dominican physician Rafael Lantigua won the first award for his long-standing career in New York City.
The announcement was made in a press conference at the Dominican consulate in New York City. NYC concentrates the most Dominican expats.
The award was created in 2017 to honor Dominican migrants, as embodied by Dominican designer Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014). It celebrates the legacy of the fashion icon and the emigrants who make significant contributions, enhancing the image of the Dominican Republic, and keeping close ties with the country.
Persons can be named online through 12 September 2019. The winner will receive the award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo on 11 November 2019. The jurors include Eliza Bolen, stepdaughter of the designer.
The initiative was instituted by presidential decree in 2017 to recognize Dominicans and their descendants, up to the second generation.
http://www.premioemigrantedominicano.gob.do/
https://elnuevodiario.com.do/mirex-...al-emigrante-dominicano-sr-oscar-de-la-renta/
Intrant: Training for responsible driving
The National Transport and Transit Institute (Intrant) and the Ground Transport Agency (Digesett) want better controls of drinking and driving in the country. They announced the start of the use of alcohol testers on the road as of Friday, 9 August 2019 to educate about not driving under the influence.
The executive director of Intrant, Claudia Franchesca De los Santos is giving drivers more time to think twice about drinking and driving. She said fines will not be applied in this introductory phase.
Local alcohol control staff has received training from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) and the Center for the Training of Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL).
https://elnuevodiario.com.do/intran...-de-revision-de-alcoholemia-en-santo-domingo/
Conatra announces fare increases
As of Monday, 12 August 2019, Conatra company fares will increase. Antonio Marte, president of Conatra, announces an increase of 14% to compensate for the minimum wage increase that is effective in wages to be paid on 15 August.
Intrant has not approved the increase for inter-city routes. But Marte told La Cuestion Radio Show: “Intrant is not there to bankrupt companies.” Conatra boss says they cannot absorb the increases. Intrant is the National Institute of Transport and Transit.
Marte admitted the increase has not been discussed with the Intrant authorities.
He said the increase is to pay additional wages after the National Salary Commission ordered a 14% increase in minimum wages. He said it is also to cover recent fuel increases.
https://domiplay.net/podcast/la-cuestion-radio/super-7/13-00-2019-08-07-Wed
https://elnuevodiario.com.do/conatr...asaje-interurbano-a-partir-del-proximo-lunes/
TSE rejects banning Leonel Fernández and Hipólito Mejía from running in 2020 election
Unanimously, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on 7 August 2019 declared inadmissible the lawsuit filed by lawyer Fredermido Ferreras Diaz. The motion sought to prevent the registration of the pre-candidacies of Leonel Fernandez and Hipolito Mejia for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) primaries, respectively.
The appeal sought to prevent the registration of former presidents Fernandez by the PLD and Mejia by the PRM for the 6 October 2019 primaries, where candidates will be chosen for the 2020 elections.
https://listindiario.com/la-republi...no-admite-demanda-en-contra-leonel-e-hipolito
Somos Pueblo says Gonzalo Castillo is a candidate for serving jail time in Azua
The anti-corruption and impunity civic movement held a press conference on Wednesday, 7 August 2019 to back taking former Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo to the 15 de Azua Public Jail. Eduardo Daniel Sanchez Tolentino, member of the board of directors, spoke for Somos Pueblo at the event. He explained that the press conference was called after rumors were spread on social media that the movement directors had sold out to the government.
He stated: "We are here to tell why we back him. We are backing him because he has all the characteristics to be sent to the 15 de Azua Jail. "He is a firm prospect. We here present the evidence that he has violated several laws."
Somos Pueblo distributed a book, “El Gonzalazo” with a compilation of evidence that Castillo has violated Dominican laws. The evidence allegedly reveals the violation of the Government Procurement Law 340-06. It explains that Castillo has ownership in companies (including Minicomsa, Helidosa, AeroAmbulancia, Constructora Castillo, López y Asociados) that have been suppliers to more than 10 government entities.
The document reveals that Castillo's helicopter company, Helidosa has grown from having five aircraft to more than 30 aircraft in just seven years of his term at the Ministry of Public Works.
The Somos Pueblo document also has details on six construction works carried out by the Brazilian company Odebrecht under the ministry of Castillo. Of these, Sánchez said that five were approved without an initial budget, in violation of Ministry of Public Works procedures. These public works have yet to be investigated by the Attorney General Office.
The civic movement also criticized Castillo for nepotism, which is hiring family members in government positions.
The document carries information on how Castillo's sworn statement of worth was RD$145 million in 2012, and had increased to RD$504 million by 2016.
The organization also says the document has information on rumors that a company registered to just a lawyer is one of the most favored by public work contracts in the country, among other rumors of irregularities in wealth accumulation by Castillo.
Sánchez said the group intends the book serve for the debating of ideas with the pre-candidate. The organization says it has been following the actions of Castillo for years now. He said the members of the organization do not fear retaliation. "We cannot fear them because they work for us, we pay their wages through our taxes, he explained. "The people are tired."
He said he does not believe in local justice, but is optimistic if people exercise their power, justice will have to act. Sánchez says they are now collecting signatures to request the Public Ministry act.
Somos Pueblo was created in 2015 and maintains an online portal for airing corruption in government that the traditional media does not cover. He said they have many collaborators and sell T-shirts for RD$500 to gather funds. He highlighted that media in the country is today maintained by government advertising, that they do not receive.
The communications team for the Gonzalo 2020 described the event as a fake campaign that seeks to confuse the population and the media regarding Castillo's candidacy. The release says that Somos Pueblo "is known for its consistent and bad intentioned efforts at defamation, intrigue and lies regarding the actions of the Medina administration and the candidate and former Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo".
Castillo himself said that anyone who has evidence against him should present these immediately to the Attorney General Office instead of to the media. When TV investigative journalist Alicia Ortega presented on her "El Informe con Alicia Ortega" program the evidence obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on additional contracts work that link then Minister Gonzalo Castillo to covert payments by the Structured Bribery Division of Odebrecht, Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez discarded the information saying only Excel worksheets had been presented.
https://somospueblo.com/somos-puebl...a-sobre-denuncias-presentadas-por-movimiento/
https://hoy.com.do/gonzalo-castillo-rechaza-apoyo-de-la-agrupacion-somos-pueblo/
https://listindiario.com/la-republi...a-prueba-acusatoria-contra-el-que-la-presente
https://www.scribd.com/document/421018905/Somos-Pueblo-Libro-de-Gonzalo-Castillo#from_embed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6se9ElTZU
Medical Guild confirms fake research papers were published
The Dominican Medical Guild (CMD) says that six magazines were in circulation containing plagiarized and fake medical research papers. So far, eight physicians have been singled out for publishing questionable papers in these publications. Luis Peña Núñez, president of the National District region, said that medics paid between RD$2,000 and RD$5,000 to publish the papers to comply with a requirement to advance their careers. Peña Núñez said that in their own magazine they never charged the physicians to publish.
https://eldia.com.do/cmd-denuncia-plagios-revista-implica-8-galenos/amp/
New Adesa study looks into health sector funding
20% of the budget of the Ministry of Public Health comes from international loans, according to the Alliance for the Right to Health (Adesa). Of the RD$81.82 billion budget for 2019, 12.7% comes from InterAmerican Development Bank loans and 4.4% is domestic financing, the remainder from government-generated funds.
Adesa recently released findings for the "Primary Health Care" research carried out. In the health sector, the private sector encompasses 53.3% of spending and the public 46.7%. The report indicates that direct expenditure of the Central Government in the health sector is only 21% of the total volume of current spending on health. The study reveals that the cost of health care in the Dominican Republic has been consistently increasing.
Estimates are that for 2020-2022, government spending in the health sector will be around 1.7% of GDP, much less than the 4% established for the fiscal year 2020.
https://hoy.com.do/salud-tiene-gran-dependencia-de-prestamos-internacionales/
Dr. Leonarda Durán Buike wants your vote to be the Miami-Dade county commissioner
A Dominican is vying for the Miami-Dade County commissioner post. She is a UNPHU medical graduate who lives in Florida since 1987. Dr. Leonarda Durán Buike is running for Commissioner District 8 in the Miami-Dade county.
Dr. Duran Buike moved to the US in 1987 after marrying an American medical student she met in the Dominican Republic and to whom she has been married to for 34 years. She says she has always had a vocation to serve the community and feels she can serve many more than by attending patients one by one by her involvement in politics. She said Hillary Clinton inspired her career.
She explains she is running on her track record of more than 30 years living in and working for the community. District 8 has a population that is 60% Hispanic.
Dr. Durán says her movement is one based on community, inclusion and empowerment. She is reaching out to independents, Democrats and Republican voters.
See her contacts at http://www.leonardaduranbuike.com
https://www8.miamidade.gov/global/news-item.page?Mduid_news=news1547756720256301
Two buses crash in Juan Dolio
At least nine persons were injured during the collision of two buses in Juan Dolio, San Pedro de Macoris. Among the injured are two minors. The accident happened around 12:45 pm on Wednesday, 7 August 2019, on the Juan Dolio Boulevard, near a fueling station. The wounded were assisted by the 911 National Emergency System and sent to regional hospitals.
https://www.diariolibre.com/actuali...-entre-dos-autobuses-en-juan-dolio-CD13675645
Miss Haiti has a Dominican mom
25-year old Gabriela Clesca Vallejo will represent Haiti in the Miss Universe pageant. She explains that while she was born in Haiti and lived there until 15, she is the daughter of a Dominican mom and a Haitian-Congolese father. She has lived in Canada most of her teenage years. She says the mix makes her special.
She speaks French, Creole, Spanish and English. In 2017, she competed for Miss Universe Canada. She is a graduate in international law and development, a classic ballet dancer and professional model. She has worked in the Canadian government.
The contest will take place in South Korea on 19 December 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR6QPIlXJO8
https://sentinel.ht/post/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/11051-the-new-miss-haiti-has-dominican-origins
https://missuniversecanada.ca/2017-national-finalists/gabriela-clesca-vallejo/
Jiaji Wu wins silver in table tennis at the Pan Am Games
Playing for the Dominican Republic, Jiaji Wu had defeated USA's Kanak Jha to advance to the finals of the table tennis tournament of the 18th Pan American Games taking place in Lima, Peru. But he lost the gold to Brazilian Hugo Calderano on 7 August 2019.
Luguelin Santos, the Dominican Republic’s silver medalist in the London 2012 Olympic Games, has made the finals of the 400m, and is competing in the finals on 8 August 2019 at 6:20pm. He is the defending champion in the event. His brother Juander Santos is also competing for gold in the 400m hurdles on the same day.
https://listindiario.com/el-deporte...se-kanak-jha-en-tenis-de-mesa-y-va-por-el-oro
https://www.lima2019.pe/en/results
Dominican basketball player gets US$4.3 million to play in China
Beijing Royal Fighters of the China Basketball Association has contracted 24-year old Angel Delgado for a season of play. As reported by journalist Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Chinese team had originally offered US$2.4 million. But when the Oklahoma City Thunder offered a better deal, the Chinese team doubled its bid to lure Delgado.
The 6’10 basketball player was named Novice of the Year of the NBA G-League. He competed for the Agua Caliente Clippers. Former NBA All-Star and CBA legend Stephen Marbury; and former NBAers Pierre Jackson and Shavlik Randolph played for the team last season.
Delgado has been a member of the national basketball team since 2015.
https://www.clipsnation.com/2019/8/...rookie-of-the-year-beijing-royal-fighters-cba
Grassroots merengue show in Santiago
The grounds of the Gran Teatro del Cibao in Santiago city will serve as background to the "Que viva el perico ripiao" show. The event that begins at 8 pm on Friday, 9 August 2019 is free to the general public. On the program are typical merengue performing groups, Krispy, El Prodigio, Yovanny Polanco, David David, La Selección Típica Femenina, La Barbie del Acordeón, El Norte, Wilman Peña and Jayson Guzmán, among others.
Kayla Guzmán, producer of the show, says the event seeks to connect typical merengue with the new generations.
https://www.elcaribe.com.do/2019/08/07/gente/a-y-e/el-merengue-tipico-tendra-su-gran-gala/
Dance festival at Bellas Artes
Classic, contemporary, urban and afro-contemporary dance is on the program of the “Festival de Danza Bailemos” in its 7th consecutive year. More than 80 dancers from local dance schools will perform 30 works.
Companies that will be presenting are participating are: Ballet Concierto Dominicano, Ballet Clásico Alina Abreu, María Emilia García, Centro de Danza Aida Guzmán, Robert González, Danza UASD, Alexander Duval, Angélica García, Cindy Sosa, among others.
The presentations are scheduled for three showings per day at the Palacio de Bellas Artes on Av. Máximo Gómez in Santo Domingo on 10 and 11 August 2019.
A Broadway Summer Dream at Studio Theater
The Acropolis mall theater hall, Studio Theater presents the Broadway musical “A Broadway Summer Dream” on Thursday, 15 August 2019.
Enjoy performances of the music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jerry Herman, Tim Rice, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Jason Robert Brown, Sara Bareilles, among others.
Soloist Laura Virginia Pernas will be performing. She has won the Voice Faculty Award and the Fine Arts Award at the Interlochen Center for the Arts as a student at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Also performing is singer Jorge Rodríguez, best known for his participation in several operas and musicals. Music is by the orchestra conducted by Maestro Hari Solano.
Tickets are for sale online at Studiotickets.do or at the box office at the second floor of Acropolis Center on Av. Winston Churchill in Santo Domingo.
https://studiotickets.do/evento/15