2009 – Page 14

Preliminary works on the second 21 km Metro line are going ahead at full speed. Yesterday, machinery from the Malespin Construction Co. was excavating in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center on John F. Kennedy Avenue as Transport Reorganization Office (Opret) director Diandino Pena toured the area. “The Metro is going ahead. Nobody will stop …

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Celso Marranzini, the executive vice-president of the State-owned Electricity Companies (CDEEE), is adamant that the electricity distributors should be returned to private ownership as the way for the electricity service to recover. Marranzini, in a speech to the Herrera Industrial Association (AEIH) that is certain to make waves, said that he would also like to …

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President Leonel Fernandez has met with the US Deputy Secretary of State for Hemispheric Affairs, Craig A. Kelly, in order to discuss the need for a regional initiative aimed at tackling the political situation in Honduras that resulted from the coup d’etat that removed Manuel Zelaya from power. After yesterday’s meeting, the diplomat told reporters …

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As part of the Dominican payment for Venezuelan oil, Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa has signed a deal whereby the Dominican Republic would sent 2,500 tons of liquid sugar to Venezuela in payment for oil and oil products received under the PetroCaribe Agreement. Bengoa signed with Bariven, a branch of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). El Nuevo …

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The Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) has criticized the size of the budget assigned to the Judicial Branch in the 2010 National Budget proposal. The Foundation points out that such cuts violate the law. Finjus president Servio Tulio Castanos Guzman asks why the budget is being cut when the Judicial Branch has been given more …

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So far this year 1,276 babies have been born to Haitian parents in public hospitals in the four northwest provinces, a total of 31% of all births in these facilities. The information was published in a report by the Public Health Ministry’s regional office. The report also says that between January and November 371 operations …

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Several police agents have been convicted of the murders of five people in the Mirador Sur Park in the capital. They were sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the District Attorney for the National District, Alejandro Moscoso Segarra. The crime was committed on 30 December 2008, and patrolmen Genaro Ventura Vinicio and Ricardo …

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Police have found yet another body that is being linked to the execution of 4 men late Wednesday night. They also recovered 2 vehicles that were allegedly used in the slaying. The police said that the circumstances surrounding the killings were “rare”, not a term often heard in police circles. The latest discovery was found …

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Check dr1.com/calendar for Christmas holiday activities nationwide. For instance, there is a concert of Christmas Carols at the Basilica Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia in Higuey on Friday, 11 December. Then also a series of performances of the ballet The Nutcracker at the National Theater in Santo Domingo on 11-13 December. The annual Arts & …

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While nearly 100% of the nation was watching Martha Heredia win the Latin American Idol competition, the Gigantes del Cibao were dealing yet another blow to the Aguilas’ hopes of making the final 4 teams for the round-robin portion of the Winter League Tournament dedicated to the 3 Alou brothers. The Aguilas ventured into the …

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