2009 – Page 323

Scandals involving legislators are a cyclical and recurring event whereby senators and deputies incur in illegal or questionable acts, but generally these acts take place inside the country, except the case of the senator from San Pedro de Macoris, Alejandro Leonel Williams The senator was once at the center of a disturbance at Las Americas …

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The political committee of the PLD decided last night to summon San Pedro de Macoris Senator Alejandro Williams to appear next Monday in order to provide details about an alleged investigation into his activities being directed by the United States Justice Department for alleged Medicaid fraud. The secretary general of the PLD, Reinaldo Pared Perez …

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Fernando Gonzalez Nicolas, president of the Commonwealth Round Table in the Dominican Republic is encouraging Dominicans to seek new business, investment and trade partners in the 53 countries that make up the Commonwealth. “The current global crisis means that public and private sectors should redouble efforts in place to diversify Dominican trade,” and that they …

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The annual subsidies given to the electricity sector and consumers of LPG (propane gas) are draining the public coffers and making it impossible for the economic model to be sustained, according to Hoy newspaper. The figures from the Ministry of Hacienda indicate, in effect, that the five years from 2004-2008 saw the government spend RD$109 …

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Economist, diplomat and economic historian Bernardo Vega focuses on the correlation between economic crises and politics in the Americas in his latest column in Clave newspaper. He makes the point, nevertheless, that during the big international seminar on development and the financial crisis held in Casa de Campo in December, only one person, OAS Secretary …

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The Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York City has announced that the consulate will be closed for Martin Luther King Day and Juan Pablo Duarte Day. The Consulate press department said that Thursday 15 January (MLK Day) and Wednesday 21 (Day of the Virgin of High Grace) are being combined for a …

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The alleged hit man who is said to have killed Army First Lieutenant Guillermo Antonio Tejeda Kranwinkel has been arrested. Tejeda Kranwinkel, who was assigned to service in the National Drug Control Department (DNCD), was killed on 3 March 2008. The arrest is believed to have taken place on Wednesday and the person was being …

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The District Attorney for the Judicial District of Duarte province will request a court to place baseball player Salvador Paniagua in preventive custody. The catcher for the Tigres del Licey is accused of causing injury to a baseball fan at the Julian Javier Stadium on 29 November when a fight broke out between the Tigres …

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Teatro Las Mascaras is presenting the comedy “Miss Pina Colada RD” after major successes last year. The comedy, by Carlos Ferrari of Argentina, is on stage Fridays and Saturdays in January and February starting this weekend. Germana Quinta is the producer. Lidia Ariza, Karla Hatto, Edward Diaz, Ana Mercedes Soto, Jenny Polanco and Melian are …

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Venezuelan salsa legend Oscar D’Leon and his band are booked for a performance this Monday at the Jet Set discotheque. De Leon is credited for spreading salsa throughout the world. He is popular in the DR, so those interested in getting in should get there early. The performance is due to start at 9:30pm. Jet …

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