2009 – Page 10

Former PRD president Vicente Sanchez Baret has left the PRD party together with other members of his family, after a crushing loss during the PRD convention last Sunday. Sanchez was campaigning for the PRD senatorial ticket for the province of Sanchez Ramirez. Sanchez Baret accused current PRD president Miguel Vargas Maldonado of monopolizing the party, …

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Mary Pelaez Frappier is denying that she has ties to drug trafficker Jose Figueroa Agosto. In a press conference, the lawyer for the daughter of murdered Dominican comedian Milton Pelaez complained that National District prosecutor Alejandro Moscoso acted in response to a recent court decision that returned a property in Arroyo Hondo, which is being …

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The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) cleaned house yesterday at the Punta Cana Airport, arresting 32 people, suspected of being involved in the trafficking of 58 packets of cocaine. The crew of a small plane that transported the drugs, as well as two passengers were among those arrested. Police say they confiscated two suitcases carrying …

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One year ago a flight that departed from the Cibao International Airport disappeared, possibly taking the lives of 11 passengers on board, as reported in Listin Diario. The passengers reportedly sought to travel to the United States via Mayaguana in the Bahamas. The pilot, Adrian Jimenez had filed a flight plan for a landing in …

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Former New York City councilman Miguel Martinez has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for the misuse of public funds while in office. The 39-year old Martinez was charged on 16 July for his crimes, which included using funds that were meant for a non-profit organization. Martinez was the representative for the 10th district …

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Fernando Urena Rib, one of the leading Dominican contemporary artists, is holding an exhibition of his works at the art gallery of the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The exhibition will be open through 7 January. Urena Rib’s oil paintings and bronze sculptures are impressive in their use of color and vibrant forms. For more on …

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Although the season is not over, we are assured of at least one thing: Once again the Estrellas will dominate the cellar of the Dominican baseball standings. However, the Escogido, who have been in a championship drought are playing steady ball and do have a legitimate shot at a post-season berth, or more. The Escogido …

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Young singer Martha Heredia was met with a heroine’s welcome on her return to the DR yesterday. Last week Martha was crowned this season’s Latin American Idol contest winner. Heredia was greeted by an enthusiastic crowed at the Las Americas International Airport, and then made her way to the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo where …

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The tunnel on 27 de Febrero, between Lincoln and Churchill Avenues, will be closed for repairs every day between 10pm until 6am. Workers from the Ministry of Public Works will be laying a new surface of asphalt on the road. The air extractor fans in the tunnel will also be fixed.

Although media outlets had reported that the impasse over a debt payment between the Dominican Port Authority and the energy generators had been resolved, Diario Libre is now reporting that the impasse continues, with scant possibility of dialogue between both sides. The dispute broke out when the Port Authority called for payment of its debt …

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