2009 – Page 284

The General Prosecutor’s office, the National Police and the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) have ordered the arrest of three district prosecutors from Puerto Plata, Grimilda Disla, Wilfredo Martinez and Ramon Nunez Liriano, accused of collaborating in a drug trafficking network on the north coast. The three will be transferred to Santo Domingo for further …

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The Ministry Interior & Police has announced that alcohol restrictions will be relaxed for the Independence Day holidays. The restrictions will be lifted as of Thursday, 26 February through Saturday, 28 February. Entertainment centers and businesses selling alcohol will be able to remain open past the usual times of 12 midnight Monday to Thursday and …

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Dominican born Julissa Ferreras has won a special election for New York City Council. With 99% of the precincts reporting, Ferreras received 46% of yesterday’s vote, well ahead of Francisco Moya who received 25%. The other candidates in the four-person race finished in the teens. Ferreras ran to fill the New York City Council seat …

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Nestor Montilla has been named as the new president of the Dominican American National Roundtable (DANR), the US organization that advocates and supports the empowerment of Dominicans in the United States, Puerto Rico and the US territories. Montilla replaces Victor Capellan whose two-year term recently came to an end. Montilla is from The Bronx, New …

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Youngster Roberto Perez added a bit of excitement to the Independence Cycling Tour as the 21-year old rider came in first place during the third stage of the race. An excited Perez dedicated the race to his mother, Milagros, calling it the most unforgettable race of his career. Perez finished the race with a time …

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Major League Baseball news report says that Group D, in which the Dominican Republic will play in the WBC Classic, could be the most competitive of the four groups. It points to the powerhouse teams of Puerto Rico and the DR. In 2006, the DR beat Puerto Rico, but later fell to Cuba in the …

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A Spanish version of the Broadway musical “Cats” will open at the Maximo Aviles Blonda hall of the newly remodeled Palace of the Arts on Maximo Gomez Avenue. Producciones Amaury Sanchez and the National Classical Ballet under Marinella Sallent are working together to produce the musical. Choreography is by Isadora Bruno. The show opens on …

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The president of the Chamber of Deputies Julio Cesar Valentin has sent President Leonel Fernandez the legislative proposal that calls the reform of the Constitution a national imperative. Valentin said the move comes after months of debates on the Constitution. A legislative Revision Assembly is now called into session. This means that Congress will dedicate …

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The government has ordered the permanent transfer of the inhabitants of Carlos Diaz, Tamboril, to prevent new homes from being built in the area and to ensure that people do not move back into the ones that were not affected by the recent landslides. The move, which was announced yesterday, is due to the instability …

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The list of gun owners who have yet to renew their weapons permits published by the Ministry of the Interior and Police contains a series of errors, since many of the names on the list are of bearers of official licenses ad-vitam, valid for the holder’s lifetime and are not subject to taxes. This is …

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