2009 – Page 4

A Dominican construction worker in New York miraculously saved his life and was able to say Merry Christmas to his family. Jose Paulino plummeted 16 floors on Christmas Eve after a scaffolding plank snapped beneath his feet. He survived when the fall was broken by the scaffolding 8 floors below. The accident occurred at 580 …

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The third bulletin from the Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported the deaths of 26 people during the Christmas holiday. Of the victims, 23 were killed in traffic accidents and 3 died of alcohol poisoning. According to the report that covers the period between 24 December at 2pm and 6am Sunday, there were 114 traffic accidents …

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The round robin stage of the Dominican Winter League Championship, dedicated to the Alou Brothers, got off to an interesting start over the weekend. In Santo Domingo’s Estadio Quisqueya, the Leones del Escogido, the league leaders going into the playoffs, had to battle the Toros del Este for 11 innings before a tremendous homerun by …

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DR1 Daily News is taking a break for the Christmas holidays. The daily news digest will not be updated until Monday, 28 December when news from over the long holiday weekend will be compiled for our readers in one summary. Breaking news can be covered through the dr1 forums, which are open for news, commentaries …

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Speaking of his hopes for 2010, President Leonel Fernandez said that while there have been some economic gains in this direction, his main goal for 2010 is to reactivate the Dominican economy to pre-economic crisis levels. Fernandez made his comments while handing out holiday boxes to residents of Bahoruco, in the southwest. Asked about his …

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After flight cancellations left thousands of passengers heading for the northeastern United States stranded at several DR airports, services have now resumed. Weather conditions had caused havoc for many passengers over the weekend, but Jet Blue flight 82 to New York, which departed at 6:15am yesterday, began normalizing service. There were still some delays, and …

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The Interior and Police Ministry has destroyed more than a million fireworks, as part of its ongoing efforts to keep dangerous fireworks out of the hands of children. The importation and sale of pyrotechnics, which were immensely popular during the holiday season, was banned two years ago due to the large number of accidents caused …

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The Superintendence of Banks has suspended the operations of seven exchange houses in the National District (Santo Domingo) for not having the corresponding permits and for other violations of the Monetary and Financial Law. These are: Agente de Cambio Dollar Express, Agente de Cambio Divisa, Agente de Cambio Super Cambio, Agente de Cambio Money, Agente …

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Mary Pelaez, the daughter of late TV comedian Milton Pelaez, was remanded in custody by the Prosecutor General’s Office after a 6-hour interrogation. Officials initially questioned Pelaez about a property in Cabarete on the DR’s north coast, which has been linked to fugitive drug trafficker Jose Figueroa Agosto. Officials believe that although the apartment was …

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Spanish fugitive Ruben Diez Conde cleaned out all of his bank accounts before making a clear break from the DR. According to the Superintendence of Banks, Diez all but emptied out his accounts, leaving only small amounts in each one. Officials at the Prosecutor General’s Office Anti-Laundering Unit speculate that he had been planning his …

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