2008 – Page 17

A study by the Juan Montalvo Center reveals that 30% of sex workers in the provinces of La Romana, Santo Domingo and the National District began working before they turned 18. According to the study, 73% of sex workers entered their line of work due to financial needs and lack of other job opportunities, while …

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Former MLB player Jose Offerman will be introduced as the new manager of the Tigres del Licey after former manager Hector de la Cruz was fired by the team. Last year Offerman played with Licey’s Caribbean Series championship team. Though Offferman was known for his hitting skills in his 15 year MLB career, he will …

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Former All-Star center fielder Andruw Jones is in the DR and will play with the Aguilas Cibaenas. The current Dodgers player looks to bolster the Aguilas line-up while trying to recover his form, which made him one of the best players in baseball throughout his 10-year career. Jones commented on the move saying that last …

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Jose Castillo hit a long hit in the eighth inning giving the Venezuelan all-star team a 4-3 victory over the DR, who was represented by the Estrellas Orientales. The team was in Caracas as part of the mid-season all-star games in which teams from regional leagues travel and play in host cities. This year’s games …

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From 9 am to 12 midnight tonight there is no charge to enter museums in Santo Domingo. Culture Minister Jose Lantigua says he seeks to introduce this Spanish and French tradition to the city. While all museums will be open until late, on occasion of this first “Long Night of Museums,” the plan is that …

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To truly get into the Christmas spirit there is nothing better than listening to traditional Christmas carols. The National Theater is inviting the public to its Christmas Concert: Lights of the World, on Wednesday, 10 December at 8pm. The 100-voice National Theater choir will perform. The choir is directed by Mayra Peguero.  

Last night’s speech by President Leonel Fernandez was awaited with high expectations, partly due to the fact that the President had not commented publicly about the current pressing issues since his inauguration on 16 August. Fernandez spoke about the ways in which his government would meet the challenges of the global financial crisis. Fernandez announced …

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Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu has announced that the DR will sign a post-program monitoring agreement with the International Monetary Fund, following the completion of the three-year Stand-by Arrangement in January 2008. The DR’s Letter of Intent will be reviewed by IMF managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, on 12 January. Strauss-Kahn was in the DR …

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Former Dominican consulate clerk Francisco “Danilo” Estevez was arrested in the US for using his privileged status visa to illegally bring “dozens” of Dominicans into the US between 2007 and 2008. He was charged for alien smuggling in New York and could face up to 20 years in prison. In a press release the Ministry …

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The Ministry of Environment says that as a result of Operation Hutia to clear Los Haitises National Park of farmers and squatters, drug smuggling operations were detected in the eastern part of the park. Listin Diario reports that the smugglers were using the Ministry stations. “That wasn’t kids’ play,” said deputy Environment minister Eleuterio Martinez. …

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