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Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio. Contemporary Latin jazz music. 3-4 March. 8:30 pm. Teatro Nacional. RD$500-RD$300. Bungee Concierto 2000. Saturday, 4 March and Sunday 5 March. Velodromo Parque Olimpico. March 4: Toque Profundo, Tabutek, Gualtiao, Reach, Garlic, Division X and On the rise. March 5: Al Jadaqui, Mabé , Mr. Clika. Reach, Garlic, Division X and On …

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Hoy newspaper reports that Codetel and Tricom have joined forces to sue two newcomers to the telecommunication market in the DR and the Instituto Dominicano de Telecomunicaciones (Indotel), reportedly for damages to their business interests. Jose Guillermo Sued, director of Indotel that regulates the telecommunications industry in the DR, confirmed there is an ongoing court …

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The Ministry of Public Works allowed yesterday for the first time regular traffic over the newly installed 500 meter floating bridge over the Ozama River. The bridge is the most southern of four and provides easy access over the Ozama River, especially for traffic headed to and coming in from the southern parts of Santo …

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The Municipality of Santo Domingo warned that it has contracted the services of Gruas Felix, a tow truck company, to tow away cars that are badly parked. The Municipality will be placing signs indicating areas where double parking is not permitting. The director of Urban Transit of the Municipality, Deligne Ascención Burgos said that parking …

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El Siglo newspaper reports that the Dominican government is studying banning from visiting the DR members of the Group Koudjay that has popularized a merengue that incites to violence against the DR. The promoter of the merengue, Benjamin Dupuy, would also be declared a persona non grata. Dupuy is the president of the Haitian Popular …

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Judge Jose Luis Taveras of the Moca Penal Chamber condemned in absence Carlos Daniel Grullón Castro to 30 years in prison and a RD$2 million indemnity. Carlos Daniel Grullón Castro was accused of the death of his former wife, who lived like himself in the US. Grullón Castro is required by the judicial authorities of …

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Rafael Molina Morillo, former executive editor of the Listín Diario, announced the restarting of the Revista Ahora founded by him 39 years ago. He purchased the rights to relaunch the magazine from the Grupo Corripio. Molina Morillo had sold the magazine’s rights to the publishing group in 1978, retiring to dedicate his efforts to other …

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The Dominican Republic soccer team will match the team of the island of Montserrat on Sunday in San Cristóbal. The match will take place at 3:30 pm on the soccer field of the Instituto Preparatorio de Menores. The follow up game will take place 19 March in Montserrat. The winner of that match will in …

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Carnival continues all over the Dominican Republic. The Ministry of Tourism and the Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (Presidente Beer) present Carnival Millennium 2000. As part of the carnival celebrations, a handicrafts exhibition-sale is taking place 28 February-5 March at the Plaza de España, facing the Alcazar de Colón, in the Colonial City. Upcoming highlights of the …

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