Dolores Vicioso – Page 246

A stable weather pattern will prevail during the morning hours due to an air mass with low humidity, a sky with scattered clouds, many hours of sunshine, and hot temperatures caused by some particles of Saharan dust, the Weather Institute (Indomet, formerly Onamet) reports. The forecast is for some showers in the afternoon given that …

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This is a baseball week. There is the MLB All Star Game with its different activities. There is the Major and the League Draft of young baseball players. For one, Teoscar Hernandez, the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger, won the Home Run Derby on 16 July 2024. His victory highlighted the continuing power of the Dominican …

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The defending champions Canada overcame the United States on 16 July 2024 in a hard-fought match that went to a maximum of five sets with a score of 3-2 (19-25, 25-20, 25 -27, 25-23, 15-9) to put their record at (2-0) in the 17th Norceca Men’s Pan American Volleyball Cup that is taking place in …

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Sports Minister Francisco Camacho announced RD$15 million (around US$250,000) incentive for gold medal winners, RD$10 million (US$167,000) for silver and RD$8 million (US$133,000) for bronze in the Paris Olympics. The Dominican delegation is 57-athlete strong (33 men and 24 women). Camacho made the announcement during the Monday, 15 July presidential press conference, La Semanal. The …

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Experienced deputy Eugenio Cedeño (PRM-La Romana) overruled the first step of the ruling political party to discipline him after the sexist remarks he made to a radio and YouTube channel. He finagled back his voting rights in the Chamber of Deputies committee that is reviewing the Penal Code received from the Senate. It is that …

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Senate president Ricardo de los Santos (PRM-Sanchez Ramirez) assured on Monday, 15 July 2024 that he is confident the Penal Code will be approved before the deadline on 26 July. He said the country will then have a modern legal framework adapted to contemporary times, as reported in El Dia. De los Santos said that …

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Most people in the Dominican Republic know that if they do not pay their power bill, they will be cut out from the service. Then how come EdeEste, the government-owned power distributor serving eastern Santo Domingo and beyond, has allowed a selection of customers to accumulate past bills for more than RD$662 million? EdeEste says …

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The Dominican healthcare system is plagued by commercialization and inefficiency, according to Dr. Wilson Roa Familia, a gynecologist and former president of the Dominican Medical College (CMD). In an interview with Altagracia Ortiz for Hoy newspaper, Roa Familia criticized the system’s many shortcomings and called for a stop to postponing the urgent reforms. Roa Familia …

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The Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS) announced the opening of the country’s first Hepatology Unit at the Santiago de los Caballeros medical center. Hepatology is the branch of medicine that looks at prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases that affect the liver, gall bladder, bile ducts and pancreas. Liver problems are a growing issue around …

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A local influencer said he was inspired by the attack on former US President Donald Trump on Saturday, 13 July 2024 to threaten Dominican President Luis Abinader with his life to gain views. Views he gained, but also a major legal problem. The young man only identified by the Police as Starlin, threatened to hit …

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