2007 – Page 314

Campaigning has turned dirty only days before presidential pre-candidates Miguel Vargas Maldonado and Milagros Ortiz Bosch square off in the PRD convention. Ortiz Bosch says that Vargas is running a dirty campaign by spreading rumors that she will not be running for the party’s ticket on Sunday. Ortiz Bosch says that rumors that she would …

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An unidentified person has reportedly returned most of the jewelry that was stolen from George’s Jewelry store, located in Santo Domingo’s Piantini neighborhood. The mystery person gave the booty, valued at US$512,875, to TV journalist Nuria Piera who then gave the jewelry to the proprietor. The total amount stolen during the robbery was worth US$744,270, …

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Manuel Vidal Castro Martinez and Evelyn Guzman Soto were ordered to pay RD$300,000 and RD$500,000 bail but so far neither has paid up in the large-scale pensions department fraud case. This “mafia” defrauded the state out of millions of pesos by giving out pensions to people who were ineligible or paying out pensions in the …

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The National Drug Department (DNCD) and the National Drug Council (CND) have announced that they will join forces in the war on drugs, especially with regards to children. Major General Rafael Radhames Ramirez Ferreira and Dr Mabel Feliz Baez said that cooperating against the threat of drug trafficking and consumption is of the highest priority. …

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The La Vega Carnival starts off this Sunday, 28 January with an inaugural parade, a warm up leading to the next four Sunday runs of the prankish devil characters through La Vega streets. For more on Dominican carnivals and their colorful costumes, see http://dr1.com/articles/masks.shtml

Their backs are up against the wall and it seems like there is nothing Licey can do to change that, at least for now. In a highly anticipated game six match-up, the Aguilas came out swinging and gave Licey what can be considered a mortal blow to their championship hopes. Licey used eight different pitchers …

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The Central Bank is forecasting a 6% growth in its Monetary and Financial Program for 2007. The program’s executive summary is published at www.bancentral.gov.do/politica_monetaria.asp?a=Programa_Monetario Projections are subject to oil price fluctuations on the world markets, the revenues derived as a result of the tax increases early this year, and the effects of this year’s DR-CAFTA …

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The World Economic Forum has named a Dominican government official as one of its 250 young global leaders. The annual distinction recognizes the top 250 young leaders from around the world for their professional accomplishments, their commitment to society and their potential for contributing to shaping the world’s future. Andres Vanderhorst Alvarez, executive director of …

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It’s been 15 days since the final revisions to the DR-CAFTA agreement were presented to the United States Trade Representative’s Office and still no word has been given to the Dominican Republic on the matter. Vilma Arbaje, Director of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, says that she understands that the US …

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Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso has announced that the free trade agreement with the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is to be reviewed. The DR signed the agreement with the 14 English-speaking Caribbean nations in 2001 but many business sectors and businesspeople complain that that country is not ready to advance on the treaty and enter …

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