2007 – Page 61

Yesterday President Leonel Fernandez officially received the credentials of new Israeli Ambassador Amos Radian, Ecuadorian Ambassador Carlos Manrique and Trinidadian Ambassador Ivonne Gittens Joseph. Fernandez was accompanied by Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso, Vice Minister Jose Trullols, Roberto Blandino and Pedro Gomez.

CIES International, a polling service based in New Jersey, publishes the findings of its most recent poll of 1,223 Dominican voters, held on 3-6 October 2007. Andy Abreu of CIES reports that the figures reveal an improved positioning for PRSC candidate Amable Aristy. He is basing his campaign on giving away $100 peso bills, chickens, …

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The Presidency has announced that from now on any planned sale of government property by municipalities needs to reach the legal advisor’s office accompanied by a technical study establishing that the property is not located in a protected area. Legal advisor Cesar Pina Toribio made the announcement following the scandalous sale of the Dunes of …

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With many questions still unanswered regarding the US$130 million Sun Land scandal, details of several other deals coming out of the woodwork. Yesterday, Sun Land general manager Heredia Lombert told radio journalist Huchi Lora that there were no more loans. But now Diario Libre is reporting that there are more Sun Land loans. The first …

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Commercial manager of flour mill Molino de Ozama, Teresita Vargas and CSM Bakery Supplies Latin American representative, Luis Navarro have said that the prices of a metric ton of wheat and corn have increased by up to 100% in some cases. The increase is due in part to rising fuel prices but is also the …

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90% of the DR’s imports from Caricom nations comes from Trinidad, Dominican consul in Trinidad, Freddy Reyes told Diario Libre. The DR is the largest importer of petroleum and its derivatives among Caricom nations. The DR imports an annual value of US$250 million in natural gas, propane gas and lubricants. Reyes added that this year’s …

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Fifty-one year old teacher Daisy Gomez was hit by a motorcycle and then run over by an SUV yesterday at the intersection of Ortega y Gasset and 27 de Febrero Avenue. Neither stopped to assist the victim. Gomez was trying to cross the street to get a pair of shoes fixed when she was hit. …

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The 30-year jail sentence imposed on gang member Edri Vladimir “Vla” Pujols has been upheld by a court of appeals in San Cristobal. Vla, leader of Los Zayayines gang, had been sentenced to 30 years in jail for the murder of Azua journalist Juan Andujar and for injuring another man, Jorge Luis Sencion. An appeal …

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Two men have been arrested for taking part in a mob style attack on a thief earlier this week. The incident, which has generated much discussion around the DR, was caught on tape by CDN news cameras. Some have justified the gruesome and violent attack on the thief as necessary, on the grounds that the …

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It looks like its going to be a short World Series after all as the streaking Boston Red Sox continue their steady pace towards a second World Series title in four years. The BoSox continued their WS hopes yesterday by exploding for 13 runs against the NL Champion Colorado Rockies. The Rockies had won 21 …

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