2008 – Page 206

Once again Dominican Medical Association (CMD) president Waldo Ariel Suero is warning that doctors will not give the government any more breaks. He told reporters that they feel the government has deceived them. Doctors are going on strike at public hospitals in the eastern region today. Another strike is planned for 5 June. Doctors have …

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The United Nations Human Development Report 2008, under the title ‘Human Development, It’s a Matter of Power’, was saved for release until after the presidential elections and accuses Dominican politicians of perpetuating the lack of equity that restricts human development in the DR. The effort features examples of best practices in attaining equity at the …

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The Center for Social and Demographic Studies for Social and Demographic Studies (ENDESA) presented the results of the nationwide social survey indicating problem areas where major efforts need to be focused. The survey results reveal that 36% of Dominican Republic residents above the age of 18 do not have ID cards (cedulas). Approximately 5% of …

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The Women and Health Collective and the Women’s Forum for Constitutional Reform are proposing that women’s reproductive rights should be included in the next constitutional reform. This is a sensitive issue in the DR with religious groups and social conservatives wanting to limit reproductive rights. The proposals by the women’s groups, which also include to …

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its 32nd session in Santo Domingo from 9-13 June. The session will open on Monday, 9 June at 6pm at the Santo Domingo Hilton Hotel with President Leonel Fernandez and executive secretary Jose Luis Machinea leading the ceremony. The session, which guides the …

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Haiti imports 20% of non-traditional exports from the DR, second only to the US, which is the destination for 25% of Dominican exports, according to a report by economist Roberto Despradel published in Hoy. Puerto Rico is the third largest Dominican market, with 17%. Economist Roberto Despradel says that 80% of non- traditional exports remain …

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A young man who had been held captive for over a week is now free after a police raid in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Cabrera, on the north coast. Hoy reports that Alanny Ortiz Acosta had been kidnapped after he returned from New York without repaying a US$25,000 loan. He had been back in …

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Dominicans Alfonso Soriano and Hanley Ramirez are leading the first round of voting for this year’s All-Star Game festivities. Ramirez is having a spectacular year for the Florida Marlins while Soriano, who recently came back from injuries, is catching his groove with the Chicago Cubs. The 79th All-Star will be held at Yankee Stadium on …

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Big bopper Manny Ramirez hit a three-run shot to right field in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners. The big shot by the big slugger tied the score at 3-3 and moved Ramirez within one homer of 500 for his career. The Red Sox won the game 4-3. Ramirez hadn’t homered since May 12 …

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The US and DR olympic boxing teams are due to face off at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Tennessee on May 31. This is the final training dual for both teams before the 2008 Olympic Games, which open in July in Beijing, China. The top boxers in the DR and the top US boxers will …

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