2008News

Saturating voters?

Adriano Miguel Tejada of Diario Libre comments on the fine line between attracting voters and saturating the market. “I have the impression that at this moment the excess of advertising of the purple-colored party is doing more damage than good, ” writes Tejada. He explains that when the campaign started out, the idea was to …
2008News

Colonel dead

Four men and a Lieutenant Colonel in the National Police are dead after a brutal attack in La Caleta section, near Boca Chica. Though details are still being collected, Listin Diario reports that Lt. Colonel Galis Manuel Cordero arrived at La Caleta, dressed as a civilian, investigating an ongoing case. A group of local gang …
2008News

Can he do it?

Think the Boston Marathon is tough? Try running from Santiago to Santo Domingo, a total of 160 kilometers. Tomorrow Pedro Guzman Almanzar will try to accomplish this. He starts at the Monumento in Santiago at 11pm and will head towards the capital city. Guzman says he expects to make it to the Parque Independencia Santo …
2008News

Friday sales

La Sirena has frozen chickens for RD$19.95lb, Brunswick tuna flakes for RD$19.95/170g can, Cranberry Langers juice for RD$79.9/64oz, Brugal Anejo for RD$249.95/lt, Presidente 6-pack for RD$199.95/12oz bottles. La Cadena is advertising Dewar’s White Label 8 years for RD$454.95/750ml, J&B Whisky + bottle Perrier Water for RD$434.95, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes for RD$89.95/500g. Plaza Lama has chicken …
2008News

Fernandez makes promises

Speaking during his turn at the ‘meet the candidates’ luncheon organized by the American Chamber of Commerce, President Leonel Fernandez said that upon his re-election on 16 May he would turn the current international crisis into opportunities for producers in the DR. He stressed that despite the adversities, the IMF is forecasting that the Dominican …