2008 – Page 109

Senator for Peravia Wilton Guerrero has said that provincial governor Bienvenido Montero should be investigated by the Commission appointed by the President. “I think he would do well, in the same way as General Hilario Gonzalez,” said Guerrero, who has been very critical of the presidential commission for what he described as a superficial probe. …

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Senator Wilton Guerrero has speculated that the man found murdered in a Nissan Murano SUV in Santo Domingo is likely to be linked to the killing of seven suspected drug traffickers in Bani last month. I think there is a message, not only because of the Paya street where the SUV was found, but because …

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A British national has been arrested at Puerto Plata Airport, attempting to smuggle 2.2 kilos of cocaine on a flight to Manchester, England. Michael Derek Alan Harris was arrested after the drug was detected inside a surfboard.

The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) has confiscated a shipment of 127 packages of cocaine, with 130 kilos of the drug, which was due for shipment to Puerto Rico. Harry Heinsen & Co was the shipper for Constructora Ruben de la Cruz, located in Moca. The company had sent seven previous shipments to Puerto Rico. …

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Presidential advisor on drug trafficking, lawyer Marino Vinicio (Vincho) Castillo has complained about the limited support the country has received from the Bush administration. Castillo said that the opposite had been the case under the Clinton administration. Speaking on Teleradio America, Channel 45 program produced by Jose Baez Guerrero, Castillo said that from 1996-2000, the …

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Dominican Beijing Olympics gold medalist Felix Manuel Diaz Guzman says he will continue boxing as an amateur. In an interview with Listin Diario, he said that he did not panic and accept offers to turn professional when things were tough, and much less now that he has resolved the major problems in his life. He …

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger Manny Ramirez is the only Dominican to boast 500 homeruns and 500 doubles, a feat of balance between power and speed. He is only the 9th player in the history of Major League Baseball to achieve the record. He accomplished the feat during the 30 August game against Arizona Diamondbacks. Other …

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The forecast for Hurricane Ike so far is favorable to the Dominican Republic, but the Weather Department says Dominicans should continue to monitor the storm closely as it makes its way west through the West Indies. The hurricane is expected to pass north of the DR on early Sunday morning. Meanwhile, on Friday, the sun …

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Former Vice President, and now Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal assumed his post yesterday, 18 days after he was named to the position. Fernandez Mirabal refused to comment on the situation, which fueled rumors there was a rift between him and President Leonel Fernandez. President Fernandez was pleased with Fernandez Mirabal’s decision. Yesterday, Fernandez …

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Public Health has issued a state of emergency alert in prevention for a rise of infectious diseases that are common after tropical storms. Officials have yet to see a spike in cases, but doctors are asking parents to take their children to the nearest hospital if they notice any fevers, diarrhea, colds or contagious malady …

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