2009 – Page 273

Last week DR1 erroneously reported that the former president of the board of Banco de Progreso had been sentenced to pay RD$12.2 million in compensation to the Grupo Progreso and the Banco Dominicano del Progreso. The report should have read RD$12.2 billion.

Doctors from the Walter Reid Hospital taking part in the United States Southern Command exercise, in partnership with doctors from the Armed Forces will operate on 150 children from around the country. The children have a variety of deformities and there will be no cost for the procedure. Military Hospital director Dr. Francisco Araujo says …

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The much anticipated World Baseball Classic is finally here and this year’s teams are bringing the heat. Just ask the Dominican team what they think about the Dutch team, which pulled off a surprising victory against the DR, 3-2, in Pool D’s opening round game on Saturday. The win is being described as the most …

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The news is sobering and the cloud that hangs over Alex Rodriguez’s career has only gotten bigger. Only weeks after admitting to taking performance-enhancing substances, the New York Yankees have announced that A-rod will indeed have surgery to repair a labrum tear in his hip. Rodriguez flew to Colorado last week to have a cyst …

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The Dominican tennis squad, playing in Group II in the American region, finished the elimination round of the Davis Cup BNP Paribas tournament undefeated (5-0) against Guatemala. The games were held at the Santo Domingo Tennis Club. The DR moves on to Round I and will play the winner of the Paraguay/Bahamas tournament, with play …

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Dominican Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz has decided to join the professional ranks. The 64kg (130-135lbs) Beijing Olympics champion said that he was going professional because he was thinking of his children’s future. The announcement was made at a press conference held by the Dominican Boxing Federation on Tuesday. He said he would share details …

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The artistic calendar continues very active in the Dominican Republic. Some of the international performers booked for Dominican shows are: Reik at the Hotel Jaragua, 12 March. Wisin & Yandel in Santiago, 13 March. David Guetta at the Jaragua, 19 March. Eumir Deodato at the Jaragua, 26 March. Prague Black Theater at the NT, 28-29 …

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During his visit to Cuba, President Leonel Fernandez reached an agreement with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro for cooperation between several governmental educational centers. During his five-day trip, Fernandez visited Havana’s Information Technology University and announced plans for collaboration with the Las Americas Institute of Technology (ITLA) and CyberPark in Santo Domingo. In Cuba, Fernandez …

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President Leonel Fernandez has authorized a RD$20 million disbursement to the Dominican Rehabilitation Association to help the disability charity tackle its RD$40 million deficit. The information was provided by the association’s president, Mery Perez de Marranzini. The non-profit organization will receive the money in monthly payments. El Nuevo Diario reports that the President also instructed …

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Leading environmental organizations are calling for the “absolute rejection” of an “urgent” bill approved yesterday in a first reading by the Chamber of Deputies that affects the limits of the National Park of the East as established under Law 202-04. In a press release, the organizations say the intent is to exclude areas of the …

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