2007 – Page 65

90% of the DR’s imports from Caricom nations comes from Trinidad, Dominican consul in Trinidad, Freddy Reyes told Diario Libre. The DR is the largest importer of petroleum and its derivatives among Caricom nations. The DR imports an annual value of US$250 million in natural gas, propane gas and lubricants. Reyes added that this year’s …

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Fifty-one year old teacher Daisy Gomez was hit by a motorcycle and then run over by an SUV yesterday at the intersection of Ortega y Gasset and 27 de Febrero Avenue. Neither stopped to assist the victim. Gomez was trying to cross the street to get a pair of shoes fixed when she was hit. …

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The 30-year jail sentence imposed on gang member Edri Vladimir “Vla” Pujols has been upheld by a court of appeals in San Cristobal. Vla, leader of Los Zayayines gang, had been sentenced to 30 years in jail for the murder of Azua journalist Juan Andujar and for injuring another man, Jorge Luis Sencion. An appeal …

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Two men have been arrested for taking part in a mob style attack on a thief earlier this week. The incident, which has generated much discussion around the DR, was caught on tape by CDN news cameras. Some have justified the gruesome and violent attack on the thief as necessary, on the grounds that the …

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It looks like its going to be a short World Series after all as the streaking Boston Red Sox continue their steady pace towards a second World Series title in four years. The BoSox continued their WS hopes yesterday by exploding for 13 runs against the NL Champion Colorado Rockies. The Rockies had won 21 …

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Steven Covey, the best-selling author of “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, visited President Leonel Fernandez yesterday. First Lady Margarita Cedeno and Congress president Julio Cesar Valentin were also present at the meeting. Covey is in the Dominican Republic to give a talk on “Personal and professional greatness: Keys and principles for personal success”. …

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The DR’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 8.2% during the first nine months of 2007, according to the latest report from Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu. According to the governor, the data indicates that the Dominican economy “is continuing its recovery process.” Valdez Albizu said that there has been sustained economic growth since …

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The new Specialized Frontier Security Corps (Cesfront) has fulfilled its mission during its first month of operations, according to its commanding officer, General Adriano Silverio Rodriguez. The military boss told reporters from Diario Libre that during this first month of operations contraband has been slowed to a trickle, and 7,000 Haitians were caught trying to …

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The Ministry of the Environment has announced that the contract between the municipality of Bani and the Ciramar International Co. is null and void because the lands involved are inside the Felix Servio Ducoudray Scientific Reserve. According to Environment Minister Omar Ramirez, “in light of the facts we consider the contract to be null and …

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In the wake of recent revelations about a previously unknown June 2006 US$200 million finance package contract with Sun Land Corporation, one that the government says was annulled in August 2007, President Leonel Fernandez will address the issues during a meeting with top media executives at the Presidential Palace tomorrow. The most recent revelations, concerning …

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