2006 – Page 317

There were some tense moments yesterday on the border near Dajabon, after violent protests in Ouanaminthe by Haitians angered at the death of 24 illegal migrants who suffocated to death in a container truck when they were being taken to cities in the DR (see DR1 Daily News 12 January 2006). Another illegal migrant died …

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The vice president of the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (FINJUS), Servio Tulio Castanos Guzman, and the Commissioner for Human Rights, Domingo Porfirio Rojas Nina, condemned the death of the 24 illegal Haitians who suffocated to death after being smuggled into the country, and have asked that the case be thoroughly investigated. Castanos said the case …

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Sociologist Rosario Espinal, director of the Center of Latin American Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia, USA, warns that Haiti is a Dominican problem, and should be treated as such. Espinal was being interviewed by the Corripio communications group. She said that this is because the two countries share the same island, and because of …

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During 2005, the Banco de Reservas achieved RD$2 billion in net profits, equivalent to 75.9%. According to El Caribe, the institution’s assets reached RD$102.4 billion, a 27.3% growth compared to 2004. The bank’s general administrator defined these achievements as unprecedented, and stated that they consolidate the bank as the country’s leading financial institution. Total deposits …

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Banco Popular was the most admired financial institution in the DR during the past year according to a poll by Mercado magazine. 56.6% of those interviewed expressed trust in the bank. This is the fourth consecutive year that the magazine holds a poll measuring public admiration of local companies. The reasons that Popular is admired …

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An internet website dedicated to taking bets is showing the Dominican Republic as favorite to win the World Baseball Classic 2006 this year, as reported by El Caribe. The site http://www.iapuestas.com ranks the DR above the US as the favorite team, even though the final rosters of each team’s players are still undefined. Only 15 …

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San Francisco Giants’ star Barry Bonds will visit the DR next week to take part in the traditional Juan Marichal Golf Classic. Juan Marichal made this announcement at a press conference last night. Bonds will arrive in the DR between the 18th and 19th of this month and will be the main figure in the …

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El Caribe newspaper reports that the security around Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has impeded photography during the filming of scenes for The Good Shepherd in Colonial Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo has been fitted to appear as Havana for the filming. Meanwhile, El Caribe points out that “Brad Pitt has fallen in love with the DR.” …

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Government investigative sections are giving priority to the people smuggling tragedy in which 24 Haitians died of asphyxia in a truck on Tuesday. What is known is that the Haitians, most from Cap Haitien, had paid to be transported from Dajabon to Esperanza and then to Santiago. The police has already arrested 20 people in …

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The tragic outcome of the attempted border crossing has caused widespread disgust among Dominicans and demands that the authorities get to the bottom of the profitable people smuggling operations that are known to be ongoing in the border area. President Fernandez expressed his condolences to the Haitian people and guaranteed that there would be a …

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