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The 15-nation European Union (EU) has increased the DR’s import quota for bananas from 55,000 to 65,000 metric tons. This, taken together with the 15,000 crates of bananas now sent weekly to Puerto Rico, will mean that 90% of the DR’s production will be absorbed this year by exports, reports the Association of Northeast Banana …

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The Dominican Medical Association (AMD) has called for a 24-hour work stoppage today by all doctors in all public hospitals and clinics in the eastern provinces. During the 24-hour period beginning at 8 am this morning, doctors will only attend emergencies. Private clinics are not affected. Similar work stoppages have been held in Santo Domingo, …

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The University High Council of the Central University of the East (UCE) decided yesterday to close UCE’s provincial extension campuses in El?as Pi?a, Las Matas de Farf?n, Monte Plata and Dajab?n. The Council said that students attending classes on these campuses could continue their studies at UCE’s main campus or one of the few remaining …

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The judge in charge of the investigation into the 1994 disappearance (and presumed murder) of Professor Narciso Gonz?lez ("Narcisazo") yesterday asked the Attorney-General to block two former top Balaguer officials from leaving the country. Judge Eduardo S?nchez Ort?z asked that former National Police (PN) chief General Rafael Guerrero Peralta and former National Department of Investigations …

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The strike convened last week by populist groups in the town of Licey al Medio has gotten ugly and racked up considerable losses. Originally called in sympathy to the violent "popular strike" held by similar groups in Salcedo last week, the Licey strike has proceeded even after the Salcedo strike ended. In five days of …

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The DR’s national selection soccer team was eliminated this past weekend from further play in the Caribbean Cup. At an elimination round held at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the DR tied the British Virgin Islands 0-0 on Wednesday, March 17th, was trounced by round favorite Haiti 4-0 on Friday, March 19th, and beat Puerto Rico 2-0 on …

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Two 28-floor apartment buildings, a 28-floor hotel and a 150-store three-floor shopping mall are being built on a 19,000 square meter lot on the Caribbean Sea-fronting Malec?n boulevard. The complex is about two minutes drive from the Jaragua, Meli? and InterContinental hotels. Promoted as the Malec?n Center, the new complex was designed by Sandy & …

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Haiti’s ambassador in the DR, Guy Lamothe says the Haitian government hopes to attract Dominican investment to Haiti. He said that at present the DR exports to Haiti about US$30 million a year, and imports less than US$1 million. Dominican exports are primarily food products, fertilizers, tools and spare parts for vehicles. Dominicans import handicrafts, …

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The Ministry of Education advanced that a Panama laboratory has proven that the public school breakfast milk that caused hundreds of children to get sick was contaminated by inadequate food handling at the factory where it was produced. More than 600 children were intoxicated on 28 January by milk the Nutrilac firm supplied to public …

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The National Police said it will continue to forcibly evict vendors who have set up their "shops" on heavily transited city streets, parks and plazas in Santo Domingo and Santiago. The new chief of the Police, General Pedro de Jes?s Candelier said that they are acting based on the law that gives the Police the …

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