2006 – Page 99

The European Office for Development Funds, the European delegation present in the country, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have launched a Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation program for the Dominican Republic with an initial budget of EUR6,95,000, equivalent to RD$282,688,470. The plan, presented at a gathering at the National Palace, aims to reduce vulnerabilities, …

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The Plaza de la Salud government-funded medical center in Santo Domingo is launching a free dengue-testing program, and will treat people with low income who present symptoms and are referred by other health centers. Dr. Julio Amado Castanos Guzman, who heads Plaza de la Salud’s Board of Trustees, made the announcement yesterday. The announcement comes …

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The leaders of the “unity” movement within the PRD selected former Vice President Milagros Ortiz Bosch as their candidate for the party’s Presidential nomination at the primary to be held on 7 January 2007. Ortiz Bosch would be the main contender against former Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas Maldonado, who is the candidate favored …

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The Dominican constitution, as well as the Inter-American and the Universal Declarations of Human Rights, condemns any type of privilege that undermines equality between all citizens, such as the prohibition to enter public places. This was explained by attorney Manuel Sierra Perez, who assures that the Dominican Criminal Code punishes discrimination in the country, whether …

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In what is being described as the largest purge at the National Department for Drug Control (DNCD), 220 staff members have been removed at the orders of Major General Rafael Ramirez Ferreira, who is the organization’s newly appointed director. Ramirez announced the arrest of staff members from three DNCD divisions, the closure of the offices …

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Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Bienvenido Cruz Marte, who served as a liaison between the United States Embassy and the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) and was responsible for seeking out Dominicans wanted in extradition, was sent to La Victoria Jail yesterday for three months to give time for the preparation of the trial against him. He …

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The Russian airline Transaero is looking into the possibility of making the Dominican Republic the hub of its operations in the region, and would connect with South American transit routes, specifically to Brazil and Argentina. Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez, who is attending the “Leisure Fair” in Moscow, met with representatives from the airline to discuss …

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A report by the Organization of American States (OAS) has concluded that an increase in aggression and threats against Dominican journalists is a reflection of the fact that freedom of speech is under attack. Ignacio Alvarez, from the OAS Inter American Commission for Human Rights, is here at the invitation of the Dominican Republic Center …

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Dominican Alfredo Rodriguez will be sworn in as the next president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New York. Despite the large numbers of Dominicans in New York and throughout the United States, it is the first time that a Dominican has attained one of the Chamber’s 24 executive positions. The Chamber of Commerce …

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One soloist and two bands will perform at the Caribbean Pop Festival to be held from the 2nd to the 6th of November at Altos de Chavon. “La Oreja de Van Gogh”, Bryan Adams, and The Rasmus are the first three acts to be announced by Evenpro, the promoters. This is the Dominican debut for …

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