2008 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Baseball season starts 15 October

Leonardo Matos Berrido, president of the Dominican Professional Baseball League has announced that the 2008-2009 Dominican Winter Professional Baseball League championship will start on Wednesday, 15 October. Games will be played at the Quisqueya Stadium (home to the Tigres del Licey and Leones del Escogido), at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium in San Pedro de Macoris …

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150,233 more vehicles

In 2007 alone, 150,233 new vehicles were registered, bringing the total number of vehicles in the country 2,121,244 units. Interestingly, as reported in Diario Libre, the category of “jeepetas” (SUVs) was the one that registered the most growth, up 21.6% with 31,175 more in 2007 compared to 2006. Gas-guzzling jeepetas are the vehicle of choice …

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Lights out in Santo Domingo

Rolling blackouts have returned to Santo Domingo. According to reports in Listin Diario, the increased blackouts are due to a deficit of between 200 and 300 megawatts in generation capacity. However, Francisco Mendez, the superintendent of electricity, has denied that there is any deficit in generation. According to the newspaper, areas where blackouts normally lasted …

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