2008 – Page 219

With the presidential election a day away, the customary switch from loud campaigning to eerie calm is expected over the next 24 hours as businesses, schools and campaigns will shut down in preparation for Friday’s election. Dominican electoral law bans political advertising on TV, radio or print and political campaigning in any form is prohibited …

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The First Penal Court of Appeals has ruled that the PRD has the legal capacity to bring a formal complaint against Public Works Supervisor Felix Bautista for his involvement in the Sun Land corruption scandal. Judges Miriam German Brito and Julio Cesar Cano Alfau ruled that the PRD’s Orlando Jorge Mera and Rafael Alburquerque have …

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Magistrate Jose Arturo Uribe Efres has submitted a formal complaint stating that three cases were canceled on 8 May because the judges and prosecutors in charge of those cases decided they’d rather go ride on the Metro than sit in court.

A report by the Dominican Republic Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD) indicates that in the first four months of the year scrap metal exports totaled US$14.1 million while aluminum exports totaled US$11.6 million. Aluminum was subject to the greatest increase. Last year exports of the metal totaled US$290,000. Together the metal exports represent 15.4% …

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A total of 2,291,907 vehicles are registered with the Tax Department (DGII) as of year’s end 2007. Given that the population of the country is estimated at 9,659,278, this would mean there is a vehicle for every four inhabitants. The DGII says that the number of vehicles has increased by 31.2% (545,151 vehicles) over the …

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The Plaza de la Salud medical complex has recently opened a Diabetic Foot Clinic that seeks to prevent and treat foot pathologies in patients of all ages, regardless of whether the patient has been diagnosed with diabetes or not. The center provides education, prevention and treatment services for diabetes foot complications to ensure that patients’ …

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A Bell 206 helicopter owned by the Hanabanilla Trading Company crashed into the driveway of a home near INTEC University five minutes after takeoff from La Isabela Airport in northern Santo Domingo. The helicopter, which was on its way to pick up photographers and cameramen who were taking aerial photographs of the PRD rally, crashed …

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The president of the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) reports that two Venezuelans were arrested and are under investigation by the DNCD and Customs Department for attempting to covertly export US$520,000 in cash hidden in two suitcases. Johnny Alexander Tesorero Hernandez and Jimmy Jose Naranjo Angarita were arrested at Las Americas International Airport. In this …

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Plaza Lama supermarket is advertising chicken thighs for RD$23.95lb, rice for RD$149.95/10lbs, carrots for RD$6.45lb, and Hatuey crackers for RD$79.95/615g. La Sirena is promoting items for family gatherings, including foldable plastic tables, chairs, coolers, BBQ utensils, and frozen chickens for RD$19.95lb, Brunswick tuna in chunks for RD$34.95/170g, and Crisol soya oil for RD$129.95/64oz. Jumbo has …

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The Presidency has declared that tomorrow, 15 May will be a holiday as of 12 noon through 6am on Saturday, 17 May. Decree 193-08 explains that the time off is aimed at making it easier for Dominicans to vote. Thousands of Dominicans live in one place and have to travel to another to vote, because …

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